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Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion – In Numbers

This afternoon sees the 168th competitive meeting between Sky Bet Championship duo Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion with the pair going head-to-head at Villa Park.

There have been many tough battles played out between these two sides as well as some memorable goals scored.

Ahead of the latest meeting at Villa Park, The72 takes a look back at the facts and figures behind this fixture as we provide analysis in numbers.

77 – Aston Villa lead the way in fixtures against West Bromwich Albion with 77 wins compared to The Baggies’ tally of 54

19 – Albion’s number 19, Jay Rodriguez, netted an equaliser in second half injury time as West Bromwich Albion rescued a point in a 2-2 draw with Villa at The Hawthorns earlier this season

2015 – Aston Villa beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 at Villa Park in an FA Cup sixth round tie on their way to reaching the final in 2015

2 – The last two meetings between these sides have ended level. The pair recorded a goalless draw in January 2016 in the English Premier League at The Hawthorns before playing out a 2-2 draw at the same venue earlier this season

39 – Saido Berahino’s 39th-minute goal gave West Bromwich Albion a 1-0 win on their last visit to Villa Park in September 2015

29 – The two sides recorded a combined total of 29 shots on goal when they met at The Hawthorns in December

22 – Anwar El Ghazi, Villa’s number 22, scored both goals for his side in their 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture earlier this season

36,321 – An attendance of 36,321 was recorded when the two sides last met at Villa Park almost three-and-a-half years ago

3 – There were just three bookings when the two sides met in December. West Bromwich Albion had two players cautioned while Aston Villa had just one

31 – It is over 31 years since Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion have met at Villa Park in a second tier fixture. The last meeting at the home of the Claret and Blues at this level came in September 1987 when the two sides battled out a goalless draw.

This afternoon’s fixture is set to be watched by over 38,000 supporters inside Villa Park.

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