Opta Stats: Aston Villa v West Ham

10Feb 2013

England - Premier League

Struggling Aston Villa are desperate to pick up a victory. Will their encounter with out of form West Ham provide the opportunity?

Aston Villa have recovered fewer points than any other team from matches they have been trailing this season (two). You can back West Ham to be winning half-time/full-time.

Villa have conceded the highest proportion of second half goals of any team in the Premier League (69%). The draw half-time/West Ham full-time is 7.2.

Paul Lambert's side are on a run of nine Premier League games without a clean sheet; only Fulham (11 games) are on a longer current run in the PL. West Ham are 1.3 to score a goal.

Christian Benteke has now scored in four successive appearances for Aston Villa in all competitions (five goals). Benteke is 2.5 to score.

Referee Mark Clattenburg has shown more red cards than any other official this season (six in 14 games). You can get odds of 5.0 that a red card will be shown.

Villa have won none of their last eight Premier League games (D3 L5) and overall they have picked up just 31 points in their last 40 Premier League games. The Hammers have earned 30 points in their last 25 PL matches. West Ham are 2.92 to inflict another defeat upon Villa.

Aston Villa have seen fewer opponents booked against them than any other team in the Premier League (20 yellows, one red). Villa are likely to be priced at around 2.55 in the bookings match bet market, once it gains more liquidity.

Only Stoke (326) have committed more fouls in the Premier League this season than West Ham (319). While West Ham are likely to be priced at around 2.15.

The Hammers have taken just one point from the last 21 available on the road and scored just five goals in their last nine games away from home in the Premier League. Aston Villa are 2.68 to secure a vital victory.

Aston Villa have scored just two goals in their last seven Premier League matches at Villa Park. A West Ham clean sheet is available at 3.75.