FootyMAD's West Ham United match preview

Last updated : 10 May 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the West Ham United v Aston Villa fixture

Aston Villa face a trip to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Villans will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 24 and win only 7 of the 47 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in September 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 06 OctAston Villa1 - 0West Ham Utd.PREM
2006/2007Sat 03 FebAston Villa1 - 0West Ham Utd.PREM
2006/2007Sun 10 SepWest Ham Utd.1 - 1Aston VillaPREM
2005/2006Sat 14 JanAston Villa1 - 2West Ham Utd.PREM
2005/2006Mon 12 SepWest Ham Utd.4 - 0Aston VillaPREM
2002/2003Sat 12 AprWest Ham Utd.2 - 2Aston VillaPREM
2002/2003Sat 23 NovAston Villa4 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM

Recent respective form guides

West Ham United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Hammers have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Aston Villa have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Villans's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 10 against.

West Ham Utd.'s 48 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Aston Villa find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 59 points they have accumulated from 37 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
West Ham Utd.61146114
Aston Villa631217910

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Villans has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to West Ham Utd.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
West Ham Utd. Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Aston Villa No win in the 2 most recent games.