The Carrow Road is the stage for this highly-anticipated encounter as Norwich and Aston Villa slug it out for all three points in the English top-flight. Read on for our expert tips and predictions.

Back in the 2019/2020 season, Aston Villa claimed six points against Norwich City beating them 5-1 at Carrow Road before claiming a 1-0 win on their own turf.

Dean Smith reunited with former employers

After being dismissed by Aston Villa due to a poor return, Dean Smith would need no added motivation as he leads his side into this game. Life at the Carrow Road started well for the Englishman, managing to pick up eight points from a possible twelve. However, it has since turned sour as the Canaries are on the brink of losing three consecutive league matches. In their most recent game, they were downed by a late Cristiano Ronaldo penalty but given that they were somewhat unlucky not to get a point from the encounter- due to some magnificent saves from De Gea-, they would certainly fancy their chances as the Lions pay them a visit under the Tuesday night lights.

Steven Gerrard's reunion with his former club didn't go as planned as Aston Villa travelled to Anfield last weekend. The Lions did well to keep Klopp's free-scoring charges at bay for most of the game but when Tyrone Mings fouled Salah inside the penalty area, the home side was gifted an opportunity to take the lead. The Egyptian took the penalty and coolly slotted it in to gift his side the lead and all three points. Since Gerrard's appointment, Aston Villa has a record of three wins and two losses in five games and with those losses being against the top side in the country- Man City and Liverpool albeit narrowly-, Aston Villa look like a serious squad under his tutelage.

Norwich vs Aston Villa Team News

Norwich possible staring XI:

Krul; Aarons, Gibson, Kabak, Williams; McLean, Gilmour, Lees Melou; Sargent, Pukki, Cantwell

Aston Villa possible starting XI:

Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett; McGinn, Sanson, Luiz; Buendia, Ings, Watkins

Norwich vs Aston Villa Prediction: 0-1

Aston Villa's dogged defence under Steven Gerrard has proved to be somewhat impenetrable even against the top sides in the league. Norwich, on the other side, has been impressive since Dean Smith's arrival but given their recent slump, we would be going for a narrow victory for the visitors.