West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa, 23 January 2016

Score0-0
RefereeBobby Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueThe Hawthorns
Attendance26,165
All 20 Premier League meetings had now been drawn or won by a one-goal margin. Kick-off: 3.00pm

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender Jonas Olsson
Defender/Midfielder Craig Gardner
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Darren Fletcher
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Stéphane Sessègnon

Starting lineup:

Mark Bunn Goalkeeper
Aly Cissokho Defender
Joleon Lescott Defender
Jores Okore Defender
Micah Richards Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Carles Gil Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward
Libor Kozák Forward

Substitutions:

Victor Anichebe for Salomón Rondón 64
Saido Berahino for Craig Gardner 64
Callum McManaman for Stéphane Sessègnon 74

Substitutions:

Rudy Gestede for Libor Kozák 64
Jordan Veretout for Rudy Gestede 80

Cards:

Cards:

Micah Richards 41 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender James Chester
Midfielder/Forward Rickie Lambert
Midfielder/Forward Callum McManaman
Forward Victor Anichebe
Forward Saido Berahino

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Jordan Lyden
Defender/Midfielder Ciaran Clark
Midfielder Jordan Veretout
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Forward Rudy Gestede
Forward Scott Sinclair

Comments:

League position: 13th West Bromwich Albion had now won two of their last ten Premier League games (drawn five). This was the first time that the Baggies had failed to score in their last nine home Premier League games.

Comments:

League position: 20th Aston Villa had now gone three consecutive Premier League games without defeat for the first time since December 2014. They had now kept two clean sheets in their last three Premier League games after keeping only two in their previous 20. It was their first goalless draw in a Premier League away game since the visit to West Ham United on 8 November 2014. With 13 points, Villa had now made the joint third worst start to a Premier League season after 23 games. The only side to stay up with 13 points at this stage of a season was West Bromwich Albion in 2004-05.

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender Jonas Olsson
Defender/Midfielder Craig Gardner
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Darren Fletcher
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Stéphane Sessègnon

Substitutions:

Victor Anichebe for Salomón Rondón 64
Saido Berahino for Craig Gardner 64
Callum McManaman for Stéphane Sessègnon 74

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender James Chester
Midfielder/Forward Rickie Lambert
Midfielder/Forward Callum McManaman
Forward Victor Anichebe
Forward Saido Berahino

Comments:

League position: 13th West Bromwich Albion had now won two of their last ten Premier League games (drawn five). This was the first time that the Baggies had failed to score in their last nine home Premier League games.

Starting lineup:

Mark Bunn Goalkeeper
Aly Cissokho Defender
Joleon Lescott Defender
Jores Okore Defender
Micah Richards Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Carles Gil Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward
Libor Kozák Forward

Substitutions:

Rudy Gestede for Libor Kozák 64
Jordan Veretout for Rudy Gestede 80

Cards:

Micah Richards 41 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Jordan Lyden
Defender/Midfielder Ciaran Clark
Midfielder Jordan Veretout
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Forward Rudy Gestede
Forward Scott Sinclair

Comments:

League position: 20th Aston Villa had now gone three consecutive Premier League games without defeat for the first time since December 2014. They had now kept two clean sheets in their last three Premier League games after keeping only two in their previous 20. It was their first goalless draw in a Premier League away game since the visit to West Ham United on 8 November 2014. With 13 points, Villa had now made the joint third worst start to a Premier League season after 23 games. The only side to stay up with 13 points at this stage of a season was West Bromwich Albion in 2004-05.