Famous old fixture this one, expect city to outwit the Villa 3-1 One dancer for each goal! Aston Villa have doubts over forwards Ross McCormack and Gabriel Agbonlahor for the visit of Cardiff City. Both players have ankle injuries, but Jack Grealish could start after an impressive showing as a substitute in Villa's last game - the 1-1 draw at Brighton. Cardiff defender Joe Bennett, who left Villa Park in August, is set to take on his former club for the first time. Despite a sickness bug affecting his squad, boss Neil Warnock hopes to name the same side which beat Huddersfield. Saturday's game sees two of the English Football League's most experienced managers coming up against each other. Warnock, who fancied the Villa job in the summer, has managed 12 different clubs, three of which - Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town and Crystal Palace - have also been among Steve Bruce's eight-club managerial career. Match facts Villa have won 10 of their last 12 home league meetings with Cardiff City, who have not won in Birmingham B6 since December 1954. Cardiff have failed to register a league goal at Villa Park in any of their last four trips there, having last scored in February 1970, in a 1-1 draw. Villa are the only unbeaten side at home in the Championship, although they have only won three of their eight games at Villa Park. Neil Warnock has not won any of his previous six league games against Villa, with four different teams. Villa have drawn more games this season (10 in 17 games) than any other side in the top four tiers. Cardiff's only clean sheet this season came on the opening day, also in Birmingham, across the city at St Andrew's. Aston Villa 1Gollini 21Hutton 12Chester 2Baker 23Amavi 25Jedinak 15Westwood 37Adomah 40Grealish 10J Ayew 26Kodjia Substitutes 6Elphick 7Bacuna 11Agbonlahor 14Gestede 22Gardner 28Cissokho 31Bunn Cardiff 21Amos 2Peltier 4Morrison 14Bamba 3Bennett 13Pilkington 7Whittingham 17Gunnarsson 8Ralls 33Hoilett 19Lambert Substitutes 9Gounongbe 11Noone 15Richardson 16Connolly 22O'Keefe 24Harris 30Wilson Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Sparkly, I predicted a 3-1 win at Villa....horrified that you predicted the same pal. What with you languishing in the lower league for more years that I can count, I'm fearful!
I'm going to blame you for this Sheepy..... Just looked and at half time and City are now at 15/4 for the draw. What the hell, Sheepy knows more than me so just stuck 20 quid on it. Mr. Warnock - work your magic please........
They've been throwing themselves to the floor all game. Bunch of pansies and not a bit like a Bruce side at all.
Must gave watched the way Huddersfield acted last week. Thankfully last week's ref knew they were taking the pi$$.
