Barcelona are top of La Liga with 10 wins from 11 games
Aston Villa have registered as many Champions League wins (three) as Premier League victories (three)
Aston Villa last crossed paths with Barcelona in the European Super Cup in 1983, winning the two-legged tie 3-1 on aggregate
Aston Villa are among the five teams to have taken maximum points from the opening three rounds of Champions League fixtures, but they face a significant step up in class against La Liga leaders Barcelona on Tuesday.
Barcelona remained at the Spanish summit after Saturday's 6-1 success over Alaves, but they need a response in the Champions League after a 4-2 defeat away to Paris Saint-Germain.
The Catalans always fancy their chances on home soil, but they are up against an in-form Villa side, who have taken 11 points from their last five Premier League games.
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Key Stats
Both teams have scored in nine of Barcelona's last 10 fixtures
Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 15 Champions League home games against English teams
Aston Villa have scored in 23 of their last 24 European games
Aston Villa have won 14 of their last 16 European fixtures
Villa have scored three or more goals in seven of their last nine European matches
All of Villa's last five games have featured less than five goals
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Team news
Dani Olmo (adductor) has joined Xavi Espart, Jules Kounde (both ankle), Andreas Christensen, Eric Garcia (both thigh) and Roony Bardghji (knee) on Barcelona's absentee list.
Villa are without Amadou Onana (knee), Matteo Ruggeri and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (both thigh).
Need to know
Aston Villa have played 14 competitive matches against Spanish clubs, winning five, drawing four and losing five.
Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 15 home games against English teams.
Prediction
Aston Villa have been competitive in the vast majority of their fixtures and they can avoid a heavy loss against Barcelona on Champions League matchday four.
Barca are used to crushing domestic opposition and have scored 46 goals in 11 La Liga matches this season.
But they have lost two of their last three matches, including a bitterly disappointing 2-1 home reverse to Real Madrid.
Hansi Flick's side were largely contained by Los Blancos and they will have to work hard for their opportunities against an extremely well-coached Villa side.
The Villans can keep the score respectable and they can find the net with the help of their Swiss star, Johan Manzambi, who has netted in two of his last four appearances.
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