Two clubs in the bottom half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at the Hawthorns in West Bromwich and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster (via Birmingham Mail): "We all really, really do get on well with Alan [Irvine]. He is a fantastic guy. He's a fantastic coach. Everything is geared up perfectly for the weekend. I think we need to take a look at ourselves more than anything."
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert (via Birmingham Mail): "He's [Carlos Sanchez] learning very fast now and he's loving life in the Premier League. He's going to be a really big player for Aston Villa."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Aston Villa's Christian Benteke has become increasingly influential since returning to the starting XI. In six league appearances, the 24-year-old has one goal and an assist.
West Bromwich Albion's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Foster; Wisdom, Dawson, Lescott, Pocognoli; Mulumbu, Gardner; Sessegnon, Morrison, Dorrans; Berahino
Aston Villa's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Guzan; Cissokho, Clark, Okore, Hutton; Richardson, Sanchez, Cleverley; Agbonlahor, Benteke, Weimann
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
15 |
11 |
3 |
1 |
34 |
13 |
21 |
36 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
15 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
32 |
14 |
18 |
33 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester United |
15 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
26 |
17 |
9 |
28 |
|||
|
4 |
West Ham United |
15 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
26 |
18 |
8 |
27 |
|||
|
5 |
Southampton |
15 |
8 |
2 |
5 |
25 |
12 |
13 |
26 |
|||
|
6 |
Arsenal |
15 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
24 |
18 |
6 |
23 |
|||
|
7 |
Newcastle United |
15 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
17 |
18 |
-1 |
23 |
|||
|
8 |
Swansea City |
15 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
20 |
17 |
3 |
22 |
|||
|
9 |
Liverpool |
15 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
19 |
19 |
0 |
21 |
|||
|
10 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
15 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
18 |
21 |
-3 |
21 |
|||
|
11 |
Aston Villa |
15 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
19 |
-9 |
19 |
|||
|
12 |
Everton |
15 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
24 |
23 |
1 |
18 |
|||
|
13 |
Stoke City |
15 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
17 |
20 |
-3 |
18 |
|||
|
14 |
Sunderland |
15 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
13 |
23 |
-10 |
15 |
|||
|
15 |
Crystal Palace |
15 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
18 |
23 |
-5 |
14 |
|||
|
16 |
West Bromwich Albion |
15 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
14 |
20 |
-6 |
14 |
|||
|
17 |
Queens Park Rangers |
15 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
16 |
27 |
-11 |
14 |
|||
|
18 |
Hull City |
15 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
15 |
21 |
-6 |
13 |
|||
|
19 |
Burnley |
15 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
10 |
24 |
-14 |
12 |
|||
|
20 |
Leicester City |
15 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
15 |
26 |
-11 |
10 |
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