Premier League – Aston Villa vs West Ham: Betting Preview

The spotlight is on both Aston Villa and West Ham, as the Premier League rivals square off at Villa Park on Sunday.

Aston Villa head into the clash in a lowly 15th place in the Premier League table. The Villains are on 10 points after nine rounds and sit only three points above the relegation zone. West Ham, in contrast, are up in fourth place with 17 points from as many matches.

A series of defeats have left Aston Villa reeling and desperate for a way out. Their upcoming clash with West Ham presents another opportunity, but can they get the job? Or will the Hammers prove too much to handle?

Our tip

Stats and facts for Aston Villa and West Ham.

Current form — Aston Villa v. West Ham

The Villans continue to flounder

Aston Villa go into this encounter hoping to turn a page, as performances in recent matches have been pretty scrappy. Dean Smith’s side have had to endure a tough spell in their last 3 matches from which, they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-1 by Tottenham before Wolves ran out 3-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Arsenal, who came out 3-1 winners.

The Hammers continue to collect points

West Ham look to continue their current momentum with another positive result. David Moyes’ side look well suited to take on any opponent at the moment. They ran out 3-0 and 1-0 winners against Genk and Tottenham, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Manchester City, who claimed a point in a 0-0 draw.

The two teams appear evenly matched by the bookies, but current form makes West Ham our choice for a win. At the time of writing, we were able to look up following odds with the bookmakers on this encounter. A win for Aston Villa pays out at 2.90, the best price for a draw is 3.65, whereas an away win for the Hammers returns you odds of 2.55.

Aston Villa v. West Ham — fixture history

The last time the pair played each other, West Ham came away as 3-1 winners in a Premier League, back in February 2021.

Aston Villa have the following 1-5-4 meeting statistics with West Ham. Do not expect too much entertainment on Sunday, when Aston Villa and West Ham face off. Their last 10 matches were largely tight affairs, as more than two goals only happened 2 times. Both teams to score paid out with the bookies 4 times in those 10 matches.

Current table in the Premier League

Primary goal getter

Danny Ings has been hitting the target on a regular basis in recent matches. Aston Villa will no doubt look to him for more goals in their next match against West Ham. The visitors are surely hoping Jarrod Bowen adds another to his current total. With 3 goals in the last 6 matches, the forward boasts a decent goal to games ratio.