Venue: Villa Park
Kick off: 3pm
Two sides looking for their second win of the season meet on Saturday (today) when Aston Villa host West Bromwich Albion in a Midlands derby.
The Baggies are currently just a point better off than Villa in 14th spot after five games of the Premier League season.
Inconsistent displays have been the problem for Villa in the early stages of the season.
And they head into their sixth test of the campaign after playing their part in a dramatic Premier League comeback last weekend.
It appeared that Tim Sherwood’s side were on course for a second league win at the King Power Stadium when goals from Jack Grealish and Carles Gil handed them the advantage, but a collapse late on gifted the win to Leicester City, who bounced back to claim a 3-2 win over the visitors.
Sherwood was understandably furious with his players after watching them take control of the game in impressive fashion, and the pressure is on Villa to produce a response against their Midlands rivals when they return to action in front of their own supporters.
Two Midlands derbies will be followed by a trip to Liverpool next weekend, and the mood around the club could change quickly if Villa fail to meet expectations in the next three matches as they look to deliver their best form on a consistent basis to reassure the doubters.
Much like Villa, West Brom are waiting for that one complete performance which the club’s supporters hope will provide a platform for a long climb up the Premier League table in the first half of the campaign.
After losing to Manchester City and Chelsea inside the opening three weeks of the season, the Baggies have improved to suggest that the squad is beginning to become comfortable with the methods adopted by Tony Pulis after a number of changes in the transfer window.
A first victory was claimed before the international break against Stoke City, and West Brom picked up another point last weekend by playing out a goalless draw with Southampton at The Hawthorns.
The club showed its ambition by keeping Saido Berahino at the club in the summer, and the forward was given a largely warm reception by the fans as he came off the bench against Southampton after previously suggesting that he would never play for West Brom again.
Convincing Berahino that rediscovering his best form is best for his own future could be vital for Pulis, who must now find a spark in attack to ensure that they can claim wins regularly to back up their impressive defensive work in recent weeks.
Aston Villa possible starting lineup: Guzan; Bacuna, Richards, Lescott, Amavi; Westwood, Sanchez; Gil, Grealish, Sinclair; Agbonlahor.
West Brom possible starting lineup: Myhill; Dawson, McAuley, Evans, Brunt; Morison, Fletcher, Yacob, McManaman; Lambert, Berahino.