Despite the win and the fine performance last weekend, as an Aston Villa fan I've become accustomed to not getting my hopes up. Therefore, I've approached this with some hesitation.

I still fear we'll play a decent team and revert to long and hopeful balls and despite all the positive talk from the players this week, talk is cheap, however positive and nice the sentiments.

Fortunately, we've got another team this weekend that is getting relegated and while Paul 'Press Record' Jewell will have his team up for the fight, there is a very solid reason why they've only won one game at home all season.

Now, while I've started off quite cocky about this match and I really can't see us getting beaten, there is always a chance Derby could have a good day and steal something.

They might only have won once at home, which coincidentally is also the same number of total matches won this season, but they've drawn five and they've got fight.

It all depends on what Aston Villa turns up. If it is the same Aston Villa that played last weekend, playing the same formation, then I think we'll probably score another four and maybe even more, but if it's the same team that played against Sunderland then Derby will have every chance at that point I mentioned.

So, to my prediction. I'm going to stick my head on the block and say that Martin O'Neill will pretty much let the lads go out and play like they did last weekend; attacking football with webcam Ashley allowed an almost free role.

If this happens I have no doubt we'll win so my prediction is three points and a step closer to where we need to be.

Saturday will also be interesting because Portsmouth have to deal with a Newcastle side that have finally started to win and Everton travel to our neighbours. Seeing as our neighbours are still not safe I wouldn't be surprised to see a draw, which would only help when you look at their run-in.