Opta Stats: Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion

Will Christian Benteke prove to be the difference when Aston Villa host West Brom?

It's a derby with plenty riding on it as relegation threatened Aston Villa take on West Brom. Opta provides the vital statistics.

Aston Villa have won just one of the last eight Barclays Premier League games against West Bromwich Albion (W1 D4 L3). The draw is 3.1511/5.

Joleon Lescott has scored five Barclays Premier League goals against Aston Villa, making them by far his most favoured opponent in the top flight. Lescott is 13.012/1 to score.

The Villans have won just one of their last 11 Premier League matches at Villa Park (W1 D4 L6). West Brom are 3.185/40 to win.

Aston Villa have scored just nine goals in 13 Premier League home matches; only eight teams have scored fewer in their first 13 home games in a single Premier League campaign. West Brom are 2.962/1 to keep a clean sheet.

The Villans have netted just three goals in their last 12 Premier League matches. Under 2.5 goals is 1.538/15.

West Brom have won none of the last eight Premier League away matches (W0 D5 L3), drawing the last four in a row. The draw half-time/full-time is 4.67/2.

Only two of Saido Berahino's 17 competitive goals for West Brom this season have come away from home. Villa are 2.727/4 to not concede.

Aston Villa have fired in the fewest shots on target in the Premier League this season (72) and have the lowest conversion rate (6.6%). Under 1.5 goals is 2.588/5.

The Baggies have kept five clean sheets in seven Premier League games under Tony Pulis. West Brom are 8.415/2 to win 1-0.

West Brom have won seven Premier League matches this season, keeping a clean sheet in all of them. They are 4.33n/a to win to nil.