Match Report
26 points separated the sides: Aston Villa 4th on 65, West Ham United 18th on 39. The last five rounds placed West Ham United 12th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Aston Villa 1.47 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, West Ham United 1.21 and 1.71, with the league averaging 1.38.
33 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Aston Villa 10, draws 13, West Ham United 10, at 2.55 goals per meeting. Only 39% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 67% of the meetings.
Villa Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 42,640. On the scoreboard, Aston Villa led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Aston Villa: John McGinn (15'), Ollie Watkins (68')
Key stats
Possession: Aston Villa 59% · West Ham United 41% · Total shots: 23-9 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 6-6