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Aston Villa vs Stoke City. Sky Bet Championship.

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Aston Villa 2

  • T Abraham (73rd minute pen)
  • J Kodjia (84th minute)

Stoke City 2

  • J Allen (47th minute)
  • B Afobe (78th minute pen)

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Aston Villa's Jack Grealish in action during the Sky Bet Championship match against Brentford
Image: Jack Grealish will miss out for Aston Villa

Aston Villa are without star midfielder Jack Grealish for Saturday's visit of Stoke.

The 23-year-old is struggling with a shin problem although boss Dean Smith hopes to have him available for the festive programme. Neil Taylor is out for two weeks with with a hamstring injury he suffered in the 2-2 draw with West Brom.

Albert Adomah (ankle) will sit out along with Henri Lansbury (hamstring) and Birkir Bjarnason (groin), James Bree and Mile Jedinak.

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Tom Edwards could return to the Stoke squad after missing the 2-0 win over Ipswich. The defender suffered a thigh problem but quickly returned to training and is available.

Boss Gary Rowett confirmed he has no other injury worries ahead of the Villa Park trip. Peter Etebo serves the final game of his suspension after his dismissal against Derby last month.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between West Brom and Aston Villa.

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Aston Villa have lost each of their last three league games against Stoke, all in the Premier League between February 2015 and February 2016.

Stoke have lost none of their last six away league games against Aston Villa (W3 D3).

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Since losing successive games at the end of October, Aston Villa have been unbeaten in their last six league games (W4 D2) - their best run since winning seven in a row in February.

Stoke have drawn six of their 10 away games in the Championship this season (W2 L2); no team have recorded more stalemates on the road (level with Nottingham Forest).

Jack Grealish has created 47 chances for his Aston Villa teammates so far this season - only Sheffield United's Oliver Norwood has created more (52).

Sam Clucas has been directly involved in four goals in his last three Championship appearances for Stoke (1 goals, 3 assists).

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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Stoke and Ipswich.

Prutton's prediction

Aston Villa have had a week to dwell on how that game against West Brom was snatched away from them in such controversial circumstances, but Dean Smith will be determined to get them right back to winning ways.

Stoke are building up a nice little unbeaten run and are slowly but surely edging their way toward the play-offs. However, I think their run comes to an end at Villa Park.

David Prutton predicts: 2-1 (8/1 with Sky Bet)

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