Aston Villa will meet Birmningham City at Villa Park on Sunday in another edition of their eternal derby. Aston Villa are in 10th position before the game with 11 points while their arch rivals are sitting 12th with 10 points.
Manchester City will meet Aston Villa tomorrow and Mancini's men will be keen to add another success after the Boxing Day win at Newcastle. Aston Villa suffered a home defeat on Sunday as Tottenham survived to claim a 2-1 win despite being one man down.
Struggling 17th placed Aston Villa will meet second-placed Manchester City at Villa Park on Saturday, a game which could see Darren Bent's debut for the Villains. Manchester City grabbed another three points last week after beating Wolves 4-3 while Aston Villa recorded a 1-1 draw in the Birmingham derby.
18th placed Wigan will meet 16th placed Aston Villa on Tuesday in a crucial game for both sides. Wigan were brushed aside by Arsenal during the weekend as the Gunners won 3-0 while Aston Villa pulled off an upset against Manchester City thanks to a debut goal from Darren Bent.
The fourth round of the FA Cup will see Aston Villa clashing with Blackburn at Villa Park on Saturday. Aston Villa have grabbed two consecutive wins after signing Darren Bent, including an 1-0 against Manchester City, while Blackburn also won last weekend, 2-0 against West Brom.
Premier League leaders Manchester United will welcome Aston Villa to Old Trafford on Tuesday but the Red Devils will surely be looking to grab the three points and consolidate their leadership. Both sides are coming from back to back league wins, Manchester United won 3-2 at Blackpool and 5-0 at home against Birmingham while Aston Villa were reborn after signing Darren Bent and beat both Manchester City (at home) and Wigan (away).
Manchester City and Aston Villa will meet on Wednesday in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup. The Citizens were held to a 1-1 draw by Fulham last week while Aston Villa grabbed a convincing 4-1 victory against Blackburn in the FA Cup.
