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West Ham Utd. prepare to entertain Aston Villa at Boleyn Ground on Wednesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 49 games played, Hammers have recorded 24 wins, and Aston Villa have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boleyn Ground was less than a year ago, in December 2008, with Aston Villa inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Hammers 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 0-1 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 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 |
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. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 11.
Aston Villa have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Villans's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
West Ham Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 7 points from their 10 games thus far. Aston Villa lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 18 from their 10 games so far.
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 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Hammers of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Aston Villa, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 9 most recent games. |
| Aston Villa | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |