Aston Villa will attempt to contain free-scoring Manchester City when they meet in Premier League competition on Saturday.
Villa have made a steady yet unspectacular start to the 2013/14 campaign - collecting six points - and are one of only four sides yet to be involved in a draw this season.
Recent form suggests a stalemate is unlikely at Villa Park this weekend - with Villa having shipped four goals in a Capital One Cup clash with Tottenham Hotspur on home soil in midweek.
In contrast, City plundered five against Wigan Athletic to take their tally to 12 in their last three outings.
The standout result in that run came last Sunday, as Manuel Pellegrini oversaw a 4-1 derby demolition of Manchester United.
There is no doubting that an expensively-assembled squad is capable of maintaining those high standards and embarking on a sustained push for the Premier League title, but a return of one point from a possible six on the road so far this term suggests City need to shake off a bout of travel sickness.
Manuel Pellegrini's side followed up last weekend's win over local rivals Manchester United with a 5-0 thrashing of Wigan Athletic in the League Cup on Tuesday evening.
Aston Villa secured their first Premier League victory in four attempts last Saturday when they defeated Norwich City at Carrow Road.
However, Paul Lambert's side were knocked out of the League Cup by Tottenham Hotspur in midweek following a 4-0 loss.
Villa striker Christian Benteke has been ruled out for up to six weeks with a hip injury so Libor Kozak, who scored the winning goal against Norwich, is expected to start in attack.
City boss Manuel Pellegrini has no fresh injury concerns and could name the same XI that beat Manchester United, with Sergio Aguero and Alvaro Negredo starting up front.
Aston Villa: Guzan; Lowton, Vlaar, Okore, Luna; El Ahmadi, Westwood, Delph; Agbonlahor, Kozak, Weimann
Man City: Hart; Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Kolarov; Navas, Toure, Fernandinho, Nasri; Aguero, Negredo
