Aston Villa vs West Ham United
Aston Villa will play their second game this weekend. They’ll host West Ham United at Villa Park (again) on Sunday. Winning this match is important for Unai Emery’s men, as they hope to make inroads towards a spot in European football.
The Villans are eighth in the Premier League standings with 36 points and are undefeated in their last four league matches. However, Aston Villa are coming off a 1-0 loss against AS Monaco in their most recent Champions League contest, so they’re aiming for a bounceback.
The Hammers are 14th in the table with 26 points, level with 13th-placed Manchester United. Graham Potter has only won one of his first three matches across all competitions as West Ham United manager, and he’ll be eager to get another victory under his belt.
Will Aston Villa complete their sweep of West Ham United? Check out today’s SBOTOP preview by continuing to read below.
Talking Points
Aston Villa suffer big injury blow
Aston Villa are dealing with depth issues because of their grueling schedule, particularly in midfield, where they lost several players due to injuries. One of them is Amadou Onana, their prized signing last summer, as the Belgian international is likely to miss a couple of weeks due to a new hamstring injury he sustained against Arsenal. Fitness woes have been a recurring theme for Onana this term.
Onana’s injury has left Unai Emery short of options, with Ross Barkley (calf) and John McGinn (hamstring) also absent in the past few games. Aston Villa initially planned to loan Lamare Bogarde to a Championship club this month, but the 21-year-old is set to stay because of the team’s compromised depth. Against West Ham United, don’t be surprised if Emery starts Boubacar Kamara and Youri Tielemans again in a double pivot, with Jacob Ramsey and Lamare Bogarde as options off the bench.
The Villans recently received an inquiry from West Ham United about Jhon Duran, one of their top scorers. Aston Villa would be asinine to sell the Colombian striker since he has established himself within the team, notching seven league goals.
West Ham United lose important defender
West Ham United have one of the worst defences in the Premier League, as they’ve already conceded 43 goals while scoring only 27 on the other end. The Hammers’ backline frailties were exposed by Jean-Philippe Mateta last Saturday, and it doesn’t help that one of their top centre-backs is unavailable this weekend.
Konstantinos Mavropanos was sent off against Crystal Palace for picking up two yellow cards. Midfielder Edson Alvarez could slide back in the centre-half or Graham Potter could recall Vladimir Coufal to fill in.
The Hammers remain without top scorer Jarrod Bowen, Michail Antonio, Niclas Fullkrug, and Jean-Clair Todibo, while Crysencio Summerville is questionable to play. Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Paqueta, and Tomas Soucek will look to pick up the scoring slack. Soucek and Bowen have five league goals each this season, while Paqueta and Kudus have seven league goals combined.
History
Sunday marks the third meeting between Aston Villa and West Ham United this season. Aston Villa won 2-1 at the London Stadium in their first league encounter last August. Unai Emery’s side also notched the same result at Villa Park two weeks ago during the FA Cup third round. If the Villans win again, they’ll complete their first league double over the Hammers since 2010-11.
The Hammers lost 4-1 in this fixture last season, ending a five-game unbeaten run away against the Villans in the Premier League (W3, D2). Aston Villa are unbeaten in their previous 10 league games at Villa Park (W6, D4) – the second longest home winning streak in the Premier League, only behind Arsenal (14).
Betting Tip
The Premier League 2025 odds expect Aston Villa to complete their sweep of West Ham United on Sunday. The Villans are 1.52 favourites to win, whereas the Hammers are 5.20 underdogs, and a draw is at 3.95 in the 1X2 market. West Ham United may show signs of life under Graham Potter, but that might not be enough against a well-drilled Aston Villa side with Unai Emery at the helm.
As shown in their previous meetings, fans should get their usual dose of Premier League 2025 highlights, making alternatives like Over 2.50 at 1.70, Over 2.75 at 1.92, and Total Goals 2-3 at 2.03 worth considering. Furthermore, a Correct Score of 2-1 in favour of Aston Villa – the result of their previous two encounters – has a solid 7.30 offer.
A SHORT EXPLANATION ON HOW OUR (⭐) BETS ARE WORTH:
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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