Aston Villa vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Stefan Bajcetic wraps up win

David Moyes has lost 17 away games in all competitions against Arsenal, more than against any other opponent.

Defeat would leave West Ham with 10 defeats from their first 16 Premier League games for the first time since the 2006/07 campaign.

Their solitary victory in eight previous Boxing Day matches was 4-1 at Swansea City in 2016.

Arsenal are the only side to have scored in every Premier League match this season, while they also have the joint-best defensive record.

That turnaround stems from the coaching of boss Mikel Arteta who, today, marks three years to the day since his first game as manager of Arsenal; a 1-1 Premier League draw at Bournemouth.

West Ham are in danger of losing four consecutive Premier League games in a season for the first time since the start of the 2018/19 campaign.

The 11 away league defeats in 2022 is their most in a calendar year since losing 12 in 2013. The Hammers have just one win and three goals from their seven away league fixtures this season.

Arsenal could equal a club record by winning their first seven Premier League home games in a season. They are on a run of nine straight home league victories dating back to last season.

The Gunners have won 10 Boxing Day home fixtures in a row and are unbeaten in 13 since losing to Nottingham Forest in 1987 and they are top of the table at Christmas for the first time since 2007.

However, they failed to win the title on each of the last five occasions that happened.

Arsenal have lost just two of their past 28 Premier League games against West Ham with 21 wins and five draws during that run.

The Hammers have lost 11 of their last 12 league away matches against the Gunners wit the exception being a 2-0 victory on the opening weekend of the 2015/16 season.

This match will also be a third meeting between the two sides on Boxing Day. Arsenal have won the previous two: 1-0 at home in 1998 and 3-1 away in 2013.

Reaction to come from Villa Park but the focus now switches to the last game of the day as Arsenal take on West Ham.

Mikel Arteta’s side could end Boxing Day with an eight point lead over the Premier League champions, Manchester City, if they defeat West Ham tonight.

Here’s a reminder of the teams:

Arsenal: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Nketiah

West Ham: Fabianski; Coufal, Kehrer, Dawson, Cresswell; Soucek, Rice; Benrahma, Paqueta, Bowen; Antonio

That victory means there are no changes in league position for either team. Liverpool remain sixth but are a couple of points better off than the start of the day whilst Aston Villa are 12th and still five points clear of the relegation zone.

Stefan Bajcetic settled Liverpool’s nerves by adding a third goal 10 minutes from the end of the 90 to keep the Reds on track for a spot in the top four.

90+4 mins: Liverpool close out the victory and remain inside the top six. They’ve closed the gap on fifth placed Manchester United to just one point.

The Reds are 12 points behind leaders Arsenal but face the Gunners next time out.

90+3 mins: John McGinn’s cross into the box takes a deflection and drops in between Ollie Watkins and Virgil van Dijk. The Liverpool defender is the first to react and boots the ball clear which should ensure Liverpool take all the points from this game.