Aston Villa vs. Stoke City

Both Aston Villa and Stoke City will be confident of continuing their recent good form when they face each other at Villa Park on Sunday.

Villa have won their last two Premier League fixtures, including an excellent <a href="/football/aston-villa/result/result-villa-stun-nine-man-chelsea_144474.html">1-0 success</a> over league leaders Chelsea last weekend.

The Potters have lost just once in six games, with home triumphs against Arsenal and West Ham United moving them <a href="/football/premier-league/2013-14/table.html">level on points</a> with the West Midlands outfit.

Villa manager Paul Lambert is likely to retain the same starting lineup after the win over the Blues, but Ryan Bertrand is pushing . . .