On Wed Feb 3rd, in week 22, Aston Villa and West Ham United will play a match in Birmingham in a clash of the Premier League. In their last match, Aston Villa recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Southampton. Ross Barkley struck first for Aston Villa in the 41st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Southampton was frustrated by Aston Villa’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Aston Villa ended the match with the shutout victory. Aston Villa is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, West Ham United recorded a 1-3 loss against Liverpool. Mohamed Salah struck first for Liverpool in the 57th minute, then Mohamed Salah added another in the 68th minute. With 18 points in their last 10 matches West Ham United should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match together, West Ham United was victorious by a score of 2 to 1 in front of an empty stadium. Angelo Ogbonna struck first for West Ham United in the 2nd minute, then Jack Grealish tied it up for Aston Villa in the 25th minute.
Both Michail Antonio and Tomáš Souček have been the hottest scorers for West Ham United in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Ollie Watkins has been the most prolific scorer on Aston Villa in the last five matches with 2 goals
Dean Smith’s squad will be without John McGinn, Trezeguet, Wesley, Ross Barkley, Kortney Hause and Matt Targett, while Fabián Balbuena and Arthur Masuaku are unavailable to play for David Moyes’s team.