MX23RW : Thursday, January 30 23:53:19| >> :120:8251:8251:
[monks data]
Aston Villa logo
Premier League
Nov 9, 2013 at 3pm UK
 
Cardiff City logo

2-0

Bacuna (76'), Kozak (84')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Preview: Aston Villa vs. Cardiff City

Sports Mole previews Cardiff City's trip to Aston Villa on Saturday.

Aston Villa will be hoping to record their first win in five attempts when they host Cardiff City on Saturday.

Paul Lambert's side, who have not scored a league goal in their last four matches, were held to a draw by West Ham United last weekend.

Cardiff come into the match off the back of their 1-0 victory over rivals Swansea City last Sunday, which moved them four points clear of the relegation places.

Villa have won just once on home soil this term, against Manchester City in September.

Lambert could be without Gabriel Agbonlahor as the striker continues to recover from an ankle problem. Defenders Antonio Luna and Joe Bennett could also miss out through injury.

Cardiff manager Malky Mackay has no fresh injury concerns and could name the same XI that beat Swansea.

Recent form

Aston Villa: WWDLLD

Cardiff City: LWLLDW

Possible starting lineups

Aston Villa: Guzan; Lowton, Baker, Vlaar, Clark, Bacuna; Westwood, Sylla, El Ahmadi; Benteke, Weimann

Cardiff City: Marshall; Theophile-Catherine, Caulker, Turner, Taylor; Whittingham, Cowie, Mutch, Medel, Bellamy; Odemwingie

Sports Mole says: 2-1


ID:116435: cacheID:116435:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:3421:
Written by
Steven Toplis
No Data Analysis info

Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!


Restore Data
Share this article now:
Gabriel Agbonlahor of Aston Villa during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Liverpool at Villa Park on August 24, 2013
Read Next:
Team News: Agbonlahor ruled out for Villa
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool22165154213353
2Arsenal23138244212347
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2313553327644
4Manchester CityMan City23125647301741
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle23125641271441
6Chelsea23117545301540
7Bournemouth23117541261540
8Aston Villa2310763435-137
9Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2381053531434
10Fulham238963431333
11Brentford2394104240231
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd2385102832-429
13Crystal Palace236982630-427
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham2376102844-1627
15Tottenham HotspurSpurs2373134637924
16Everton225891928-923
17Leicester CityLeicester2345142549-2417
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2344153252-2016
19Ipswich TownIpswich2337132147-2616
20Southampton2313191653-376


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!