History of the West Ham United v Aston Villa fixture
Aston Villa face a trip to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 50 games played, Villans have recorded 8 wins, and West Ham United have come away with 25 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2009, the Hammers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Aston Villa | 3 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 17 Jan | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 04 Nov | West Ham Utd. | 2-1 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 1 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 11 May | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Aston Villa | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Hammers, with 9 goals against.
Aston Villa have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Villans have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Ham United are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 32 points from their 32 games thus far.
Aston Villa find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 37 points from their 32 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Aston Villa are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Boleyn Ground with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| West Ham United | 11 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Aston Villa | Not won in previous 5 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here