Stoke City vs Aston Villa - preview

Stoke City have won four and lost one of the last five Barclays Premier League games against Aston Villa.

Going further back, the Potters have lost just two of the last 12 Premier League contests against the Villans (W5 D5 L2).

The Villans have now lost more games than any other team in Premier League history (322) as well as having drawn the most (274).

Stoke and Aston Villa have failed to score in a joint-high 11 Premier League matches this season (also equal with Newcastle).

Aston Villa have the lowest chance conversion rate in the Premier League in 2015/16, scoring with just 10% of their shots.

Aston Villa have scored just four goals in the last nine Premier League away games.

Aston Villa have won none of their last 12 Premier League away matches (D3 L9).

This is Stoke City's joint-highest points haul after 26 Premier League games along with last season (36).

No team with 16 points or fewer after 26 games of a Premier League season has ever finished above last place in the division.

Aston Villa have scored the highest proportion of second half goals of any team in the Premier League this season (70%).