About Match
2 points and 8 places separate them: Aston Villa U21 16th with 3, Stoke City U21 24th with 1. The last five rounds place Aston Villa U21 11th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Aston Villa U21 1 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Stoke City U21 1 and 1.5, with the league averaging 2.05. If Aston Villa U21 win, their total rises to 6 and up to 1st, assuming the rest of the results stand.
5 games without a win frame Stoke City U21's arrival.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Aston Villa U21 2, draws 3, Stoke City U21 0, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host.
Bodymoor Heath Training Ground in Bodymoor Heath stages the fixture, a ground that holds 42,682.




