Aston Villa vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Steven Gerrard and David Moyes go head-to-head in the Premier League with the Hammers yet to claim a point in 22/23
Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face West Ham United in the Premier League today.
Villa have started the campaign in indifferent form under Steven Gerrard, sandwiching a win over Everton between defeats at Bournemouth and Crystal Palace. Their search for consistency means home form remains vital and they’ll be looking for the points against a side yet to claim one this year - or even score a goal so far. Tyrone Mings is again a notable omission in the back line, while Philippe Coutinho and Danny Ings are both starters.
David Moyes has therefore brought in summer signing Gianluca Scamacca as he hopes to get his Hammers side firing, following three straight defeats to Man City, Forest and Brighton, which leaves West Ham bottom of the early table. Thilo Kehrer is also in the XI after giving away a penalty on his debut.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
Benrahma loses out to Kamara who threads a pass through to Watkins. For a moment, it looks as though space is opening up for the hosts, but Watkins puts too much power on his pass for Ings and West Ham regroup.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
Cresswell's corner is plucked from the sky by Martinez.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
Substitution Emerson Palmieri dos Santos Mohamed Saïd Benrahma
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
West Ham failed to produce a single shot from inside the box in that half. They'll need to improve dramatically after the break if they're to put Villa under any pressure today.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
A quiet half finishes 0-0. West Ham sat deep throughout and made it difficult for Villa to create chances, but both teams are struggling for confidence right now. Villa have come closest: Konsa netted from a corner, only for VAR to rule it out, citing that the ball had gone out of play during the delivery. Watkins and Ings also both had dangerous moments, but a 0-0 scoreline is fair heading into the break.
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