England - Premier LeagueData current as of September 12, 2026

Aston Villa vs West Ham United: match statistics

Aston Villa crest
Aston Villa
2 : 0half-time 1:0
West Ham United crest
West Ham United
165%(1.95)
X22%(3.58)
213%(3.96)

Aston Villa is in 4th place in the table and demonstrates solid home form with 60% wins and a +6 goal difference at their stadium. The hosts stand out with a possession advantage (54%) and a higher xG ratio (1.58 vs 1.34), highlighting their offensive efficiency. West Ham occupies the threatened 18th position, and their away form is poor – only 27% wins and as many as 47% losses on the road, with an alarming -9 goal difference. The visitors concede an average of 1.8 goals per away match, which, compared to Aston Villa's offensive potential (averaging 1.4 goals per home game), gives the hosts a clear edge. Both teams have similar recent form (1.2 points per match in the last 5 games), but the quality of Aston Villa's home performances and West Ham's defensive struggles away strongly point to a home victory.

Aston Villa vs West Ham United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Aston Villa played against West Ham United in Premier League (England). The game was played on March 22, 2026. Final score: 2:0.

Recent form

Aston Villa has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. West Ham United has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Aston Villa scores 1.33 goals per game and allows 1.23. West Ham United scores 1.20 and allows 1.83. Games in this league average 2.74 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 53% of Aston Villa's games and 60% of West Ham United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 60%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Aston Villa has the higher season xG average, 1.45 to 1.18 per game. Aston Villa takes 12.5 shots per game, while West Ham United takes 10.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Aston Villa leads at halftime in 23% of its games and scores 0.83 goals per game after halftime. West Ham United leads at halftime in 30% and scores 0.53 after halftime.

When the teams score

Aston Villa's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (11 goals). For West Ham United, it is minutes 0-15 (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premier League games average 2.74 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 53% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Aston Villa is in 4th place in the table and demonstrates solid home form with 60% wins and a +6 goal difference at their stadium. The hosts stand out with a possession advantage (54%) and a higher xG ratio (1.58 vs 1.34), highlighting their offensive efficiency. West Ham occupies the threatened 18th position, and their away form is poor – only 27% wins and as many as 47% losses on the road, with an alarming -9 goal difference. The visitors concede an average of 1.8 goals per away match, which, compared to Aston Villa's offensive potential (averaging 1.4 goals per home game), gives the hosts a clear edge. Both teams have similar recent form (1.2 points per match in the last 5 games), but the quality of Aston Villa's home performances and West Ham's defensive struggles away strongly point to a home victory.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

59Possession (%)41
Aston VillaWest Ham United
23Shots9
Aston VillaWest Ham United
7Shots on target1
Aston VillaWest Ham United
2.3xG0.94
Aston VillaWest Ham United
6Corners6
Aston VillaWest Ham United
51Dangerous attacks41
Aston VillaWest Ham United
3Fouls7
Aston VillaWest Ham United
0Cards1
Aston VillaWest Ham United

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Aston VillaWest Ham United
1.33Goals scored / game1.2
Aston VillaWest Ham United
1.23Goals allowed / game1.83
Aston VillaWest Ham United
53%Average possession42%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
4.27Shots on target / game3.43
Aston VillaWest Ham United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.47Shots per game10.17
Aston VillaWest Ham United
4.27Shots on target3.43
Aston VillaWest Ham United
10.7%Shot conversion11.8%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
53%Possession42%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
1.45xG for1.18
Aston VillaWest Ham United
1.46xG against1.77
Aston VillaWest Ham United

Shooting quality

Aston Villa: BalancedWest Ham United: Balanced
Aston VillaWest Ham United
Accuracy (shots on target)34%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.35

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

West Ham United is 50% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Aston Villa · 1.2 pts / game - West Ham United

Aston Villa
WDLLL
Season result split
50% W20% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
15-6-9
1.70 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-2-4
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LLWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
West Ham United
DDLWD
Season result split
23% W27% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-8-15
0.97 pts / game · goal difference -19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-4-7
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WLWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.06Opponent xG: 1.71BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Aston Villa is 11% better for: goals scored per game.

1.33 goals / game - Aston Villa · 1.2 goals / game - West Ham United

Aston Villa is 49% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.23 goals / game - Aston Villa · 1.83 goals / game - West Ham United

Aston Villa scoring profile: very strong

Aston Villa scores in 70% of games (21 of 30 meczów), while West Ham United keeps a clean sheet in 13% (4 of 30 meczów).

West Ham United scoring profile: strong

West Ham United scores in 70% of games (21 of 30 meczów), while Aston Villa keeps a clean sheet in 27% (8 of 30 meczów).

40Goals scored (season)36
Aston VillaWest Ham United
37Goals conceded (season)55
Aston VillaWest Ham United
2.57Average goals per game3.03
Aston VillaWest Ham United
4Goals scored (last 5)5
Aston VillaWest Ham United
10Goals conceded (last 5)7
Aston VillaWest Ham United

How often they score at least...

70%1 goal70%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
40%2 goals37%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
17%3 goals13%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
7%4 goals0%
Aston VillaWest Ham United

How often they concede at least...

73%1 goal87%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
27%2 goals57%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
17%3 goals27%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
7%4 goals7%
Aston VillaWest Ham United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time20%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
3%BTTS in both halves3%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
33%Scored in both halves10%
Aston VillaWest Ham United

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
60%BTTS - last 560%
Aston VillaWest Ham United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
23%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time23%
Aston VillaWest Ham United

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Aston VillaWest Ham United

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

West Ham United is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.17 pts / game - Aston Villa · 1.3 pts / game - West Ham United

Aston Villa - half-time state
23% leading47% draw30% trailing
West Ham United - half-time state
30% leading40% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.17Points per game (1st half)1.3
Aston VillaWest Ham United
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Aston VillaWest Ham United
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.73
Aston VillaWest Ham United
1.03Average goals (1st half)1.4
Aston VillaWest Ham United
57%Clean sheet before half-time53%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
57%No goal before half-time60%
Aston VillaWest Ham United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.6Points per game (2nd half)0.93
Aston VillaWest Ham United
0.83Goals scored (2nd half)0.53
Aston VillaWest Ham United
0.7Goals conceded (2nd half)1.1
Aston VillaWest Ham United
1.53Average goals (2nd half)1.63
Aston VillaWest Ham United
57%Clean sheet after half-time30%
Aston VillaWest Ham United
40%No goal after half-time60%
Aston VillaWest Ham United

Aston Villa - second-half results

43% W30% D27% L
35
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
48
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding217%

Leads at halftime in 23% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

West Ham United - second-half results

20% W33% D47% L
39
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
-17
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding77%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 23%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Aston Villa - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.20
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.61.4
Average goals per game0.82.0
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-2-4
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
West Ham United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.40
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal40%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Aston Villa
ScoredConceded
2
6
0-15
5
3
16-30
8
7
31-45
7
8
46-60
7
7
61-75
11
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

West Ham United
ScoredConceded
9
8
0-15
3
3
16-30
8
11
31-45
3
9
46-60
4
12
61-75
9
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (9 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.79
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+79%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Aston Villa

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.90
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

West Ham United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.59
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
122%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.23
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Aston VillaLigaWest Ham United
Average goals per game 2.572.74 3.03
Both teams scored 53%56% 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%53% 60%
Clean sheets 27%26% 13%
Goal before half-time 67%70% 67%
Goal after half-time 80%79% 87%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.74
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.50
Home goals / game
1.23
Away goals / game
+22%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Aston VillaGoalJohn McGinnAssist: Jadon Malik Sancho
  2. West Ham UnitedYellow cardAaron Wan-Bissaka
  3. Aston VillaSubstitutionOn: Emiliano Buendía StatiOff: Morgan Rogers
  4. Aston VillaSubstitutionOn: Tammy Bakumo-AbrahamOff: Oliver George Arthur Watkins

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Paul TierneyMatches officiated: 12
3.67Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 242%Home wins42%Draws17%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Aston Villa's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against West Ham United. Games average 5.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

What was the result of Aston Villa vs West Ham United?

The Premier League match finished Aston Villa 2:0 West Ham United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Aston Villa vs West Ham United?

Aston Villa score 1.33 goals per game on average and West Ham United 1.20. The Premier League average is 2.74 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Aston Villa's matches and 60% of West Ham United's.

What form are Aston Villa and West Ham United in?

Over the last 5 games Aston Villa have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and West Ham United 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Aston Villa vs West Ham United?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.