Norwich City v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Rich6by7]

1-1. And we seize the outright record for most drawn matches in a season.

Championes, championes...

If we lose, we'll average a point a game...

[Hillbilly]

1-1. And we seize the outright record for most drawn matches in a season.

Championes, championes...

If we lose, we'll average a point a game...

Even "better" - if we lose and score one goal, it'll be played 38, scored 38, points 38. I reckon next year McLeish will aim for his perfect P38 W0 D38 L0 F0 A0 P38...

[TonyD]

Not too bothered about the result.  Just hope the travelling fans have a good old away day party.

[paulcomben]

Bannan quoted as saying Villa should relax and play thrilling football at Norwich. With Eck in charge, that presumably means the line-up will have less than the 8 defenders of last week...

[Lambert and Payne]

2 1 to the Villa playing without pressure

[Newquay_AVFC]

1-0 Villa. Heskey with a volley from 30 yards.

[Concrete John]

.................which is heading for a throw in, until it hits their fullback and loops in over the keeper.

[David_Nab]

Hutton out ruptured Knee Ligaments

[PaulWinch again]

2 1 to the Villa playing without pressure

We always look like we are playing under pressure since this manager took charge unfortunately.

[OzVilla]

Not overly fussed tbh.

A win might help to paper over the obvious cracks and just provide those dullards in the Boardroom some pitiful evidence to keep things as they are and I never want to see us lose.

In that case we should finally kill off the season in the style that we've participated all year.

An uninspiring 1-1.

[Matt C]

Another draw, but an entertaining one. 2-2.

I know, shocking.

[Merv]

Hutton out ruptured Knee Ligaments

Really? That's him out for nine months minimum, then. Potentially the whole of next season.

[luke25]

Hutton out ruptured Knee Ligaments

Really? That's him out for nine months minimum, then. Potentially the whole of next season.

While i'm not one to wish injury upon anybody this will be a blessing in disguise..... Actually its not even in disguise, its just a blessing.

[Concrete John]

It'll mean an extra body needed whoever the manager is.

[James]

Norwich City v Aston Villa (Stats from SkySports)

Aston Villa have dropped more points from winning positions than any other team in the top flight this season (22).

Aston Villa have won just one of their last 15 Premier League games and none of the last nine.

Villa have won three, drawn four and lost none of their last seven games against Norwich.

The Canaries have gone 13 Premier League games without a clean sheet and conceded 14 goals in their last four matches.

Norwich have scored the joint-most headers in the top flight this season (15), while Villa have netted the fewest (3).

Villa have won just one of their 10 away games on the final day of a Premier League season (3-1 at Chelsea in 2002).

If Aston Villa fail to win then they will equal their all-time record of only 7 wins in a season (set in 12-team divisions in 1889-90 & 1890-91).

Norwich have the best cross completion rate in the Premier League this season (25%).

The Canaries have seen their woodwork struck 25 times this season, the most of all teams.

Villa are the only Premier League side yet to score from a corner situation this term