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Barcelona vs Aston Villa: prediction, team news, lineups
Match preview
Villa are one of five teams on a perfect nine points and sit second in the league-phase table. They have beaten Club Brugge, Fenerbahce and Viking. Barcelona, eighth on six points, lost their 100% record at PSG last time out, then lost the Clásico at home to Real Madrid. They bounced back with a 6-1 win over Alavés on Saturday that put them back top of La Liga.
Form
Last 5, all competitions, most recent first.
Barcelona
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- Win6-1
homeAlavésLa Liga
- Loss1-2
homeReal MadridLa Liga
- Loss2-4
awayParis Saint-GermainChampions League
- Win5-2
awayReal BetisLa Liga
- Win4-1
awayGalatasarayChampions League
Aston Villa
- D
- L
- W
- W
- W
- Draw1-1
homeFulhamPremier League
- Loss0-3
awayAFC BournemouthEFL Cup
- Win2-1
homeManchester CityPremier League
- Win3-1
homeViking FKChampions League
- Win1-0
awayNewcastle UnitedPremier League
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