
Season 2025/2026
Premier League
Aston Villa vs West Ham – Lineups & Match Details
Aston Villa beat West Ham 2-0. Goals: J. McGinn (15'), O. Watkins (68'). Aston Villa had 59% possession against West Ham's 41%. Shots on target: 7-1.
Premier League · Regular Season - 31
Sunday, 22 March 2026
Aston Villa2 - 0
Full Time
HT: 1 - 0
West HamReferee: Paul Tierney, England
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
J. McGinn
Assist: J. Sancho
A. Wan-Bissaka
F. Potts
Substitution 1
V. Castellanos
Substitution 2
J. Sancho
Substitution 1
J. McGinn
Substitution 2
R. Barkley
Substitution 3
O. Watkins
M. Rogers
Substitution 4
A. Wan-Bissaka
Substitution 3
T. SouÄŤek
Substitution 4
O. Watkins
Substitution 5
Statistics
Match preview
Aston Villa host West Ham on Sunday, 22 March 2026 at Villa Park. The kick-off time is 14:15 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Aston Villa go into the match 5th in the table; West Ham sit 18th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Aston Villa have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. West Ham have collected 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 14 Dec 2025: Aston Villa 3-2 West Ham; 26 Jan 2025: Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham; 17 Aug 2024: Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Aston Villa beat West Ham 2-0. Aston Villa scored through J. McGinn 15', O. Watkins 68'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 68 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Aston Villa held 59% of the ball against 41% for West Ham. Shots on target finished 7-1. Expected goals read 1.66 for Aston Villa, 0.94 for West Ham.
Verdict
The win nudges Aston Villa forward and leaves West Ham with work to do. Aston Villa sat 5th and West Ham 18th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.