Premier League: West Ham vs Aston Villa – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 1 match between West Ham and Aston Villa and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

London Stadium plays host to the round 1 match on Saturday between West Hamand Aston Villa in the Premier League.

Form: West Ham vs Aston Villa

West Ham Form

Showing inconsistent form, West Ham lost two of their past three matches, going down 5-0 against Chelsea, before beating Luton 3-1. The joy was short-lived, as Manchester City proved too strong in a 3-1 defeat. West Ham claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Premier League, which also saw them drawing four and losing one matches, in which they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 2-0 defeat against Olympiacos. Then a 3-3 draw with Liverpool followed, before Crystal Palace claimed a 5-0 victory. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Aston Villa won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for West Ham and Aston Villa

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between West Ham and Aston Villa. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: West Ham vs Aston Villa

Look no further than Michail Antonio, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for The Irons in the Premier League, while Leon Bailey managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Aston Villa in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: West Ham vs Aston Villa

Full-time result

West Ham claimed two wins, drew six and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Aston Villa won two, drew zero and lost eight of their last 10 games away. West Ham have not lost to Aston Villa in 10 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

West Ham scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Aston Villa scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While West Ham managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Aston Villa kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. West Ham have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Aston Villa.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of West Ham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Aston Villa, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.3 times goals per game themselves. West Ham’s last 5 matches had more than three goals.

Betting prediction: West Ham vs Aston Villa

To summarize, the upcoming Premier League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for West Ham vs Aston Villa mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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