Also known as: The Villains
Ground: Villa Park
Capacity: 42,660
Year Formed: 1874
Website: www.avfc.co.uk
FootyMad Site: www.astonvilla-mad.co.uk
Manager: Roberto Di Matteo (since June 2016)
Odds to win the League: 9/1. Odds for Promotion: 11/4 Top Six Finish: 11/10 Odds for Relegation: 28/1 (as of 31st July)
2015-2016:
League: (Premier League): W: 3 D: 8 L: 27 F: 27 A: 76 GD: -49 Points: 17
Home Record: W: 2 D: 5 L: 12 F: 14 A: 35
Away Record: W: 1 D: 3 L: 15 F: 13 A: 41
Pos: 20th
Top Scorer: Jordan Ayew (7)
Worst Discipline: Jordan Ayew/Alan Hutton (6 yellows 1 red)
FA Cup: Fourth Round (lost 4-0 to Manchester City)
League Cup: Fourth Round (lost 2-1 to Southampton)
Last Five League Positions: 20th (Premier League), 17th (Premier League), 15th (Premier League), 15th (Premier League), 16th (Premier League)
Head To Head v Barnsley: W: 13 D: 3 L: 1
Last season v Barnsley: N/A.
Last Meetings with Barnsley: 11/3/98 Aston Villa 0-1 Barnsley (Ashley Ward 17) & 13/9/97 Barnsley 0-3 Aston Villa (Ugo Ehiogu 25, Mark Draper 50, Ian Taylor 72)
Last Five Results v Barnsley: lost 1-0, won 3-0, won 2-0, won 1-0, won 1-0.
Meet in 2016-2017 on: Tuesday 27th September at Oakwell & Tuesday 14th February at Villa Park.