Aston Villa

Also known as: The Villains

Ground: Villa Park

Capacity: 42,660

Year Formed: 1874

FootyMad Site: www.astonvilla-mad.co.uk

Manager: Steve Bruce (since 12^th October 2016) P: 36 W: 15 D: 7 L: 14

Odds to win the League: 13/2. Odds for Promotion: 2/1. Top Six Finish: 4/5. Odds for Relegation: 50/1 (as of 31^st July)

Summer 2017 Transfers: (Up to 31^st July)

In:

John Terry, Sam Johnstone (loan), Ahmed Elmohamady, Chris Samba, Glenn Whelan.

Out:

Niall Mason, Jerell Sellars, Jordan Veretout, Aaron Tshibola (loan), Nathan Baker, Bradley Watkins.

RELEASED: Libor Kozak, Joonas Sundman, Joahn Abdoul, Riccardo Calder, Henry Cowans, Rory Hale, Tom Leggett, Joe Linley.

2016-2017:

League (Championship): W: 16 D: 14 L: 16 F: 47 A: 48 GD: -1 Points: 62

Home Record: W: 12 D: 8 L: 3 F: 33 A: 20 (Division rank: 8^th)

Away Record: W: 4 D: 6 L: 13 F: 14 A: 28 (Division rank: 21^st)

Pos: 13^th

Top Scorer: Jonathan Kodjia (19

Worst Discipline: Leandro Bacuna (9 yellows 1 red)

FA Cup: Third Round

Tottenham (Ben Davies 71, Son Heung-Min 80) 2-0 Aston Villa

League Cup: First Round

Luton (Jake Gray 35, Cameron McGeehan 53, Jores Okore og 66) 3-1 Aston Villa (Jordan Ayew 13)

Last Five League Positions: 13^th (Championship), 20^th (Premier League), 17^th (Premier League), 15^th (Premier League), 15^th (Premier League)

Head To Head v Barnsley: W: 13 D: 4 L: 2

Last season v Barnsley:

14/02/17 Aston Villa (Jonathan Kodjia 44) 1-3 Barnsley (Adam Armstrong pen 25, Tom Bradshaw 43, 58)

27/09/16 Barnsley (Sam Winnall 90) 1-1 Aston Villa (Jordan Ayew 61)

Last Five Results v Barnsley: lost 3-1, drew 1-1, lost 1-0, won 3-0, won 2-0

Meet in 2017-2018 on: Saturday 16^th September at Oakwell & Saturday 20^th January at Villa Park.