West Brom started this game 10 points from safety following Burnley's handsome victory at Wolves earlier on Sunday and could quite easily have collapsed after El Gahzi's ninth minute penalty. Aston Villa boss Dean Smith: "I think it was the least we deserved, it would have been a travesty if we had been beaten. Anwar El Ghazi has scored five goals against West Brom in all competitions, at least three more than he has against any other opponent in his time at Aston Villa. West Brom have picked up just 11 points in their 17 away league outings this season. Villa are away at Everton on Saturday (20:00 BST) while West Brom host neighbours Wolves in the Black Country derby on Monday, 3 May (18:00).

Source: BBC April 23, 2021 12:34 UTC