Aston Villa can match a 40-year club record when they welcome Fulham to Villa Park in the Premier League on Sunday.
Unai Emery's side have the opportunity to win a 13th consecutive home league game here, something they have not achieved since 1983.
That somewhat surprising defeat at the City Ground ended a six-game unbeaten run in the league, but Liverpool and Arsenal remain in reach, just two points ahead of Villa heading into the weekend.
Villa will need a favour from one or both of Brentford or Burnley in beating those two sides though if they want to go into the international break in the top four.
That is of course, if the hosts can get the job done themselves here, and their form at Villa Park this season suggests that is likely.
Everton are the only side to have come here and won since mid-February in all competitions, but that was in an EFL Cup tie, as Villa have been perfect so far in the Premier League.
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