This time next week, an entire season's worth of anxiety could be over and done with. But first, Aston Villa need to take care of business against a struggling Norwich City.

Against Sunderland, Aston Villa supporters experienced an emotion they hadn't felt in, quite possibly, years. The Villa put six goals past the Black Cats, not only putting themselves five points clear of Wigan, but leapfrogging Newcastle into 16th.

The biggest game of the season so far has arrived. Lineups are here. Air sickness bags can be found in the back-of-seat pouch directly in front of you.

Depending on Monday's result, Aston Villa could be well on their way to achieving safety or inching ever closer to a final day showdown with Wigan to determine survival.

Aston Villa could take a huge step towards safety this evening, but they’ll have to shock Manchester United at Old Trafford in order to do so.

With points a precious commodity, Aston Villa hope to defy the incredibly log odds by leaving Old Trafford with a shock victory over champions elect Manchester United.

Stiliyan Petrov returned to Bodymoor Heath this week, giving a long interview to the official Aston Villa website. It only serves to remind Villa supporters of how special their captain truly is.

Charles N'Zogbia's curled finish put Villa ahead five minutes shy of the hour mark, but an unlucky own goal from Fabian Delph just ten minutes later gave Fulham a draw on a day of wasted chances.

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Villa’s done wonders for both their survival hopes and the mental health of their fans over the past two months. With a win against Fulham, they’d send the strongest sign yet that a corner has been turned.

Matthew Lowton's goal-of-the-year caliber strike undid a late Potters equalizer and Christian Benteke added another for good measure as Villa move past Stoke and out of the bottom three.

Come join us as we see whether Villa can take a major step towards saving their season at the Britannia.

It's been a tale of two seasons for Stoke City, while Aston Villa's looked a different side the past two months. Will those trends continue, or is a draw between these sides all but pre-ordained?

The quality of Aston Villa’s academy once again shines through, as a Graham Burke brace leads Villa to the most prestigious youth title in Europe.

Aston Villa and Chelsea U19s meet in the final of the NextGen Series. Kickoff is 6 p.m. CET in Como, Italy.

Aston Villa threw away a one goal lead against Liverpool, preventing them from moving above Wigan and out of the relegation zone. With seven games left to go, it's time for Villa fans to stock up on deodorant. And tranquilizers.