Premier League

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 VillaAston Villa

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

West HamWest Ham

Referee: Paul Tierney, England

Lineups

Aston VillaAston Villa4-2-3-1
Emiliano MartĂ­nez23Emiliano MartĂ­nezG
Matty Cash2Matty CashD
Ezri Konsa4Ezri KonsaD
Pau Torres14Pau TorresD
Lucas Digne12Lucas DigneD
Amadou Onana24Amadou OnanaM
Ross Barkley6Ross BarkleyM
Jadon Sancho19Jadon SanchoM
John McGinn7John McGinnM
Morgan Rogers27Morgan RogersM
Ollie Watkins11Ollie WatkinsF

Substitutes

8Youri TielemansM
21Douglas LuizM
31Leon BaileyF
10Emiliano BuendĂ­aM
18Tammy AbrahamF
40Marco BizotG
22Ian MaatsenD
5Tyrone MingsD
26Lamare BogardeM
West HamWest Ham4-3-3
Mads Hermansen1Mads HermansenG
Aaron Wan-Bissaka29Aaron Wan-BissakaD
Konstantinos Mavropanos15Konstantinos MavropanosD
Axel Disasi4Axel DisasiD
El Hadji Malick Diouf12El Hadji Malick DioufD
Tomáš Souček28Tomáš SoučekM
Freddie Potts32Freddie PottsM
Mateus Fernandes18Mateus FernandesM
Jarrod Bowen20Jarrod BowenF
ValentĂ­n Castellanos11ValentĂ­n CastellanosF
Pablo Felipe19Pablo FelipeF

Substitutes

9Callum WilsonF
17Adama TraoréF
27Soungoutou MagassaM
55Mohamadou KantéM
23Alphonse AréolaG
49Finlay HerrickG
2Kyle Walker-PetersD
3Max KilmanD
30Oliver ScarlesD

Match Events

15'G

J. McGinn

Assist: J. Sancho

45'Y

A. Wan-Bissaka

46'S

F. Potts

Substitution 1

46'S

V. Castellanos

Substitution 2

67'S

J. Sancho

Substitution 1

67'S

J. McGinn

Substitution 2

67'S

R. Barkley

Substitution 3

68'G

O. Watkins

77'S

M. Rogers

Substitution 4

83'S

A. Wan-Bissaka

Substitution 3

83'S

T. SouÄŤek

Substitution 4

87'S

O. Watkins

Substitution 5

Statistics

Aston Villa
59%41%
West Ham
1.66Expected Goals (xG)0.94
23Total Shots9
7Shots on Target1
6Corners6
3Fouls7
0Offsides4
89Pass Accuracy (%)83
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
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.