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Aston Villa have thrown away 22 points from leading positions in the Championship this season - a league high.

This unwanted habit continued at the weekend when they lost at Nottingham Forest, having taken the lead.

If you were to add those 22 points to the current tally, Villa would be sitting in third, behind Newcastle and Brighton, on 58 points.

It’s a knack that has been evident since the days of Roberto Di Matteo.

The Italian was at the helm for exactly half of the points dropped; the draws at home to Huddersfield, Nottingham Forest, Brentford and also the draw at Barnsley and defeat at Bristol City.

Steve Bruce’s tenure started extremely positively.

But in recent months he too has seen the claret and blues drop points when in front.

The draws with Wolves, Blues, Brighton and Preston were all after taking the lead, and the three points dropped on Saturday night are added to the list.