West Ham won 2-1 at home back in November but without a senior striker to call upon and with four points from six games, the chances of a double in tomorrow's early game are unlikely. Guillermo Franco was injured in training so Freddie Sears may get a first Premier League start since being recalled from Palace while Scott Parker and Mark Noble look to be over hamstring problems. Villa will make at least one change to the side that saw off Blackburn in the Carling Cup as Brad Friedel returns for Brad Guzan. Mark Tallentire
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Venue Villa Park
Tickets £19-£40 (0800 612 0970)
Last season Aston Villa 1 West Ham 1
Referee M Jones
This season's matches 10 Y36, R1, 3.70 cards per game
sportingbet odds Aston Villa 1-2 West Ham 11-2 Draw 13-5
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Venue Villa Park
Tickets £19-£40 (0800 612 0970)
Last season Aston Villa 1 West Ham 1
Referee M Jones
This season's matches 10 Y36, R1, 3.70 cards per game
sportingbet odds Aston Villa 1-2 West Ham 11-2 Draw 13-5
Probables in bold, possibles in light. Photograph: Graphic
Doubtful None
Injured Davies (shoulder, 20 Jan), Bouma (ankle, 27 Jan)
Suspended None
Form guide LLWWWW
Disciplinary record Y38 R2
Leading scorer Agbonlahor 8
Doubtful Parker (hamstring)
Injured Ilunga (hamstring, 23 Jan), Noble (hamstring, 23 Jan), Gabbidon (hamstring, 23 Jan), Cole (knee, 26 Jan), Hines (knee, 26 Jan), Boa Morte (knee, Feb), Franco (hamstring, Feb), Davenport (legs, unknown), Dyer (hamstring, unknown)
Form guide LWDLLL
Disciplinary record Y41 R3
Leading scorer Cole 7
• West Ham have won none of their last nine league away matches and lost the last three in a row
• Aston Villa have conceded just one headed goal, fewer than any other team
• West Ham have won three of their last 20 league games against Villa
• Eleven of the last 19 league meetings between these teams have ended in a draw
Aston Villa
Subs from Guzan, Collins, Sidwell, Carew, Delph, Reo-Coker, Beye, Albrighton, DelfounesoDoubtful None
Injured Davies (shoulder, 20 Jan), Bouma (ankle, 27 Jan)
Suspended None
Form guide LLWWWW
Disciplinary record Y38 R2
Leading scorer Agbonlahor 8
West Ham United
Subs from Kurucz, Stanislas, Daprela, Nouble, Da Costa, Jiménez, NgalaDoubtful Parker (hamstring)
Injured Ilunga (hamstring, 23 Jan), Noble (hamstring, 23 Jan), Gabbidon (hamstring, 23 Jan), Cole (knee, 26 Jan), Hines (knee, 26 Jan), Boa Morte (knee, Feb), Franco (hamstring, Feb), Davenport (legs, unknown), Dyer (hamstring, unknown)
Form guide LWDLLL
Disciplinary record Y41 R3
Leading scorer Cole 7
Match pointers
• Only one team have managed to score more than once at Villa Park in the 13 league matches played there this season – Wigan on the opening day• West Ham have won none of their last nine league away matches and lost the last three in a row
• Aston Villa have conceded just one headed goal, fewer than any other team
• West Ham have won three of their last 20 league games against Villa
• Eleven of the last 19 league meetings between these teams have ended in a draw
