Aston Villa v West Ham United, 26 December 2015

Score1-1
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance38,193

View Aston Villa v West Ham United head to head

West Ham United had now won on only one of their last nine visits at Villa Park (lost five). Kick-off: 3.00pm

1 Aston Villa

1 West Ham United

Goals:

Jordan Ayew penalty 62 P

Goals:

Aaron Cresswell 45 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Alan Hutton
Defender Joleon Lescott
Defender Jores Okore
Defender/Midfielder Leandro Bacuna
Defender/Midfielder Ashley R Westwood
Midfielder Idrissa Gueye
Midfielder Carlos Sánchez
Midfielder Jordan Veretout
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Rudy Gestede

Starting lineup:

Adrián Goalkeeper
James M Collins Defender
Aaron Cresswell Defender
Angelo Ogbonna Defender
James Tomkins Defender
Cheikhou Kouyaté Defender/Midfielder
Mark Noble Midfielder
Pedro Obiang Midfielder
Michail Antonio Midfielder/Forward
Enner Valencia Forward
Mauro Zárate Forward

Substitutions:

Carles Gil for Carlos Sánchez 38
Adama Traoré for Jordan Veretout 83

Substitutions:

Carl Jenkinson for James Tomkins 46
Alex Song for Aaron Cresswell 75
Reece Oxford for Mauro Zárate 85

Cards:

Leandro Bacuna 11 Y
Alan Hutton 78 Y
Joleon Lescott 90 Y

Cards:

Angelo Ogbonna 12 Y
James M Collins 58 Y
Cheikhou Kouyaté 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Kieran Richardson
Midfielder Carles Gil
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Scott Sinclair

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Darren Randolph
Defender Stephen Hendrie
Defender Carl Jenkinson
Defender/Midfielder Reece Oxford
Defender/Midfielder Alex Song
Midfielder Josh Cullen
Midfielder/Forward Djair Parfitt-Williams

Comments:

League position: 20th Aston Villa were now nine points adrift of safety in the Premier League's relegation zone. Only three of the previous 23 sides who were bottom of the Premier League on Christmas Day had gone on to avoid relegation. They were bottom of the top division at Christmas for only the third time in their history and were relegated on both previous occasions (1935-36 and 1958-59). Villa had now won just one of their last 15 games on a Boxing Day (lost nine). This draw extended their club record to 17 games without a league win.

Comments:

League position: 10th West Ham United had now drawn five consecutive top division games for the first time since October 1968. The Hammers had now gained 16 points in their away games in the Premier League so far in this season which was their total in the entire 2014-15 season.

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

Jordan Ayew penalty 62 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Alan Hutton
Defender Joleon Lescott
Defender Jores Okore
Defender/Midfielder Leandro Bacuna
Defender/Midfielder Ashley R Westwood
Midfielder Idrissa Gueye
Midfielder Carlos Sánchez
Midfielder Jordan Veretout
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Rudy Gestede

Substitutions:

Carles Gil for Carlos Sánchez 38
Adama Traoré for Jordan Veretout 83

Cards:

Leandro Bacuna 11 Y
Alan Hutton 78 Y
Joleon Lescott 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Kieran Richardson
Midfielder Carles Gil
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Scott Sinclair

Comments:

League position: 20th Aston Villa were now nine points adrift of safety in the Premier League's relegation zone. Only three of the previous 23 sides who were bottom of the Premier League on Christmas Day had gone on to avoid relegation. They were bottom of the top division at Christmas for only the third time in their history and were relegated on both previous occasions (1935-36 and 1958-59). Villa had now won just one of their last 15 games on a Boxing Day (lost nine). This draw extended their club record to 17 games without a league win.

1 West Ham United

Goals:

Aaron Cresswell 45 G

Starting lineup:

Adrián Goalkeeper
James M Collins Defender
Aaron Cresswell Defender
Angelo Ogbonna Defender
James Tomkins Defender
Cheikhou Kouyaté Defender/Midfielder
Mark Noble Midfielder
Pedro Obiang Midfielder
Michail Antonio Midfielder/Forward
Enner Valencia Forward
Mauro Zárate Forward

Substitutions:

Carl Jenkinson for James Tomkins 46
Alex Song for Aaron Cresswell 75
Reece Oxford for Mauro Zárate 85

Cards:

Angelo Ogbonna 12 Y
James M Collins 58 Y
Cheikhou Kouyaté 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Darren Randolph
Defender Stephen Hendrie
Defender Carl Jenkinson
Defender/Midfielder Reece Oxford
Defender/Midfielder Alex Song
Midfielder Josh Cullen
Midfielder/Forward Djair Parfitt-Williams

Comments:

League position: 10th West Ham United had now drawn five consecutive top division games for the first time since October 1968. The Hammers had now gained 16 points in their away games in the Premier League so far in this season which was their total in the entire 2014-15 season.