- Date and Time: Sunday, January 26, 2025. 17:30 GMT+1
- Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham, England
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Aston Villa
Unai Emery’s Aston Villa will be chasing a third win in four on Sunday when they host West Ham. The West Midlands side could move into fifth with a victory at Villa Park against the Hammers.
Emery’s side have will stil need to be more clinical in the final third if they are to achieve a Champions League finish this season, as they have scored just 23 goals from an open play xG of 27.93.
Meanwhile, the Villans also need to improve defensively after conceding 28 goals from an xGA of 26.30. Emery will have a few injury issues ahead of the showdown on Sunday, with Amadou Onana and John McGinn both unlikely to feature this weekend.
West Ham
Graham Potter has endured mixed fortunes since returning to management at West Ham. The Hammers have lost three of their last four matches, and they failed to record successive wins last weekend after falling to a loss against Crystal Palace.
West Ham’s defensive record will need to improve, as they have allowed a high xGA of 39.48 and allowed a total of 33 goals. It would also be a concern that the Hammers have looked weak in the final third throughout the season, scoring just 18 goals from an xG of 25.18.
Their prospects in the final third will be negatively impacted on Sunday by the absences of Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio.
Bet hereAston Villa vs West Ham Prediction
- Pick: Aston Villa to Win
- Odds: 1.55 (22Bet)
- Score prediction: Aston Villa 3-1 West Ham
West Ham’s continued issues in the final third are hard to ignore when making an Aston Villa vs West Ham prediction. The Hammers’ highest xG in their last five matches was the 1.53 in the 4-1 defeat against Man City.
That lack of attacking intent would be an issues against an Aston Villa side that have looked strong at both ends of the field in recent weeks. The Midlands side were also 2-1 winners at West Ham on the opening weeks of the season, and have now won two of their last three against the Hammers.
Aston Villa vs West Ham Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Over 3.5 Cards
- Odds: 1.48 (22Bet)
A high tally of cards could be likely in this showdown on Sunday. West Ham rank among the leaders in the division in terms of cards per game, averaging 2.32 per 90. Meanwhile, they have had over 3.5 cards in 55% of their matches. Villa, on the other hand, have averaged 2.18 cards per game, and 68% of their matches have had over 3.5 cards.
Ollie Watkins could be the leading scoring angle when making a football prediction. The striker has scored ten in 22 appearances this season, and has accumulated an xG of 13.72 from his average of 3.27 shots per 90.
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