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West Ham Utd. prepare to entertain Aston Villa at Boleyn Ground on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hammers are clearly on top, having won 24 and lost only 7 of the 46 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boleyn Ground was less than a year ago, in September 2005, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Aston Villa | 4 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Mar | Aston Villa | 2 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 05 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 07 Apr | Aston Villa | 2 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
The away form of Aston Villa is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Villans have hit 6 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Ham Utd. find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 4 points they have accumulated from 3 games. Aston Villa sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 7 points from their 3 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Hammers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Aston Villa. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | 5 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Aston Villa | Not won in previous 8 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |