The three-year absence is over as Aston Villa return to the Premier League for the 2019/20 season hoping to become a permanent fixture in the top flight once again.
As we close in on the new campaign, we decided to ask the boffins at Google, Opta and Squawka to crunch the numbers to produce a full script of what is set to unfold over the coming months.
The question on the lips of every Villa fan is just about survival: will they beat the drop?
Read the full script below to find out and once you’re done make sure you check out much more from The Script.
MORE FROM THE SCRIPT:
- The Script of the 2019/20 Season - Read in full
- How were The Script's conclusions calculated?
- Premier League: The final standings
- Premier League: The Golden Boot race
- Premier League: The relegation battle
- Premier League: The 'Big Six' mini-league
- Premier League: Playmaker award
- Champions League: The knockout stages
- Europa League: The knockout stages
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