Aston Villa also got through in the FA Cup, beating Tottenham, but they have gone three games without a win in the league - drawing with Arsenal and West Ham, and losing to Wolves. All three of those results came after midweek matches, however, and not being in the Champions League play-off round this week is a big boost for Villa.

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Aston Villa are looking to extend their unbeaten run at home to 12 matches this afternoon as Unai Emery's side target a victory over relegation-threatened Ipswich Town. Villa come into the game on the back of a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round of the FA Cup, while Ipswich won 4-1 at Coventry City.