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Aston Villa face a trip to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground at tea-time on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 48 games played, Villans have recorded 7 wins, and West Ham Utd. have come away with 24 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2008, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sun 11 May | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Aston Villa | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Aston Villa | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 10 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Aston Villa | 1 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 12 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 4 - 0 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Hammers have scored 5, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Aston Villa's away form is none too clever either, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Villans, and 8 goals against.
West Ham Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 17 matches. Aston Villa sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 31 points from their 17 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Villans have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Boleyn Ground with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Aston Villa | 13 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |