On november 2010
Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier is shorn of five first-team regulars, with captain Nigel Reo-Coker the latest player to suffer an injury (Carew, Delph, Heskey, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Weimann).
Ciaran Clark or Steve Sidwell will come into midfield, but Gabriel Agbonlahor is unlikely to be rushed back after groin surgery.
Aston Villa have lost only one of their last 14 Premier League home matches, but have drawn nine of those including the last three in a row. If Villa draw this match, it will equal their record of four consecutive home draws set in April 2007. If this game finishes 0-0, Aston Villa will equal the Premier League record for consecutive 0-0 draws at home (three in a row).
Aston Villa have won the last five top flight meetings with Blackpool, but the last one was in 1967; a season when both clubs were relegated.
Former Villan Marlon Harewood made 29 appearances in the Premier League for Aston Villa, but started only one of those games. He scored five goals.
Villa’s last four league games have produced a total of only three goals. Villa have kept four clean sheets in their last five home Premier League matches.
Blackpool have scored more long range goals (4, including one free kick) than any other side this season. No Premier League team has won more away games this season than Blackpool (3). Away from home in the Premier League, Blackpool have won the three matches where they have scored and lost the three whey haven’t found the net.
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