Matches on TV
| Aston Villa's Results | |||
| Dec 21 | Manchester United | 2 - 1 | H |
| Dec 14 | West Ham United | 3 - 2 | A |
| Dec 6 | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | H |
| Aston Villa's Fixtures | |||
| Dec 27 | Chelsea | A | |
| Dec 30 | Arsenal | A | |
| Jan 3 | Nottingham Forest | H | |
| Premier League Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | 21 | 39 |
| 2 | Man City | 17 | 25 | 37 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 17 | 9 | 36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 17 | 3 | 29 |