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Aston Villa FC vs West Ham United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Aston Villa FC
1 – 3
Full Time
West Ham United FC
Wed 3 Feb 2021 · 20:15 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 65' Aaron Cresswell
Y 70' Said Benrahma
Douglas Luiz 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs West Ham United FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Richard West

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
5
5
Aston Villa FC 15 games · Avg 2.8 goals West Ham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-03 Aston Villa FC 1–3 West Ham United FC 2020-11-30 West Ham United FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 2020-07-26 West Ham United FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 2019-09-16 Aston Villa FC 0–0 West Ham United FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb West Ham United FC H 1–3 L
30 Jan Southampton FC A 1–0 W
27 Jan Burnley FC A 2–3 L
23 Jan Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
20 Jan Manchester City FC A 0–2 L
08 Jan Liverpool FC H 1–4 L
West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Aston Villa FC A 3–1 W
31 Jan Liverpool FC H 1–3 L
26 Jan Crystal Palace FC A 3–2 W
23 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC H 4–0 W
19 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
16 Jan Burnley FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Aston Villa FC West Ham United FC
#11 Position #1
0 Points 39
0 Played 38
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 10 / 9 / 19
0 Scored 46
0 Conceded 65
+0 GD -19
– PPG 1.03
– Win % 26%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts). West Ham United FC are 1st (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Aston Villa FC is hosting West Ham United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ross Barkley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Declan Rice made 341 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dean Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Bertrand Traore comes on to replace Anwar El Ghazi.
  • 51' What a moment for Tomas Soucek! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 56' Jesse Lingard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' Aaron Cresswell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
  • 69' Trezeguet is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ross Barkley at the 69 minute mark.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Said Benrahma.
  • 75' Emiliano Martinez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • 80' Morgan Sanson gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Douglas Luiz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' What a moment for Ollie Watkins! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 83' Jesse Lingard does the damage! The net is bulging and West Ham United FC surge ahead!
  • 84' Pablo Fornals is replacing Ryan Fredericks for the West Ham United FC side.
  • 88' Ben Johnson gets the nod from West Ham United FC. He replaces Said Benrahma and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The West Ham United FC manager makes a substitution. Jesse Lingard departs to be replaced by Jarrod Bowen.
  • It finishes all square. Aston Villa FC and West Ham United FC share the spoils 1-3.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Moyes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ollie Watkins 6
Pablo Fornals 3
Jarrod Bowen 3
Jesse Lingard 2
Amadou Onana 2
Lucas Paqueta 2
Jacob Ramsey 2
Jack Grealish 2

Head to Head

2021-02-03 Aston Villa FC 1–3 West Ham United FC 2020-11-30 West Ham United FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 2020-07-26 West Ham United FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 2019-09-16 Aston Villa FC 0–0 West Ham United FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-02-03 Aston Villa FC 1–3 West Ham United FC L 2021-01-30 Southampton FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2021-01-27 Burnley FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC L 2021-01-23 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-01-20 Manchester City FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC L 2021-01-08 Aston Villa FC 1–4 Liverpool FC L

West Ham United FC Form

2021-02-03 Aston Villa FC 1–3 West Ham United FC W 2021-01-31 West Ham United FC 1–3 Liverpool FC L 2021-01-26 Crystal Palace FC 2–3 West Ham United FC W 2021-01-23 West Ham United FC 4–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-01-19 West Ham United FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2021-01-16 West Ham United FC 1–0 Burnley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.59 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC21% Draw33% West Ham United FC46%
Actual: West Ham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
54%
Draw or West Ham United FC
79%
Aston Villa FC or West Ham United FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC12% Draw58% West Ham United FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.1%
0 – 1
19%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 2
11.1%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
2.1%
0 – 4
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push West Ham United FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 13% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 27% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 14% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.