Aston Villa have already beaten West Ham this month, knocking the Hammers out of the FA Cup courtesy of a 2-1 win at Villa Park but will it be more of the same for the hosts in the Premier League on Sunday?
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Aston Villa vs West Ham prediction: Hosts to win?
Key Stats
- West Ham have lost three of their last five outings in league and cup.
- Aston Villa beat West Ham 2-1 at Villa Park earlier this month.
- Both teams have scored in four of Villa's last six outings.
- Three of West Ham's last four games have produced goals at both ends of the pitch.
Correct score prediction: Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham
We're backing Villa to extend their unbeaten run against the Hammers to six games this weekend, having already won twice against Sunday's guests this season. On both of those occasions, away in the Premier League and home in the FA Cup, Aston Villa ran out 2-1 winners.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Aston Villa the clear favourite
- HOME: 10/17 (1.59) – 63%
- DRAW: 7/2 (4.50) – 22.2%
- AWAY: 5/1 (6.00) – 16.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Aston Villa are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 63% and we can't argue with the bookmakers on this one.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: The Villians lead
Sunday's hosts have won three and drawn two of their last five head-to-heads with West Ham in all competitions, claiming a 2-1 win in the FA Cup earlier this month.
England FA Cup 10/01/25
Aston Villa
West Ham
England Premier League 17/08/24
West Ham
Aston Villa
England Premier League 17/03/24
West Ham
Aston Villa
England Premier League 22/10/23
Aston Villa
West Ham
England Premier League 12/03/23
West Ham
Aston Villa
Aston Villa preview: Fought back against the Gunners
Aston Villa would have been expecting a tough game away at Arsenal in the Premier League last weekend and found themselves two goals down by the 55th minute. However, Unai Emery's side showed great spirit to fight back and earn a point at the Emirates thanks to goals from Yuri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins.
Pau Torres, Ross Barkley and John McGinn look set to be joined on the sidelines by Amadou Onana who picked up a thigh injury during the draw with Arsenal.
Predicted lineup: Martínez (GK), Mings, Konsa, Cash, Digne, Tielemans, Kamara, Ramsey, Bogarde, Watkins & Rogers
England Premier League 10/05/25
W
Bournemouth
0
Aston Villa
1
England Premier League 03/05/25
W
Fulham
0
Aston Villa
1
England FA Cup 26/04/25
L
Crystal Palace
3
Aston Villa
0
England Premier League 22/04/25
L
Man City
2
Aston Villa
1
England Premier League 19/04/25
W
Newcastle
1
Aston Villa
4
West Ham preview: Beaten at home by Palace
Graham Potter will be under no illusions as to how tough the task at West Ham will be following the club's latest result at home to Crystal Palace.
The Hammers went a goal behind early in the second half and 10 minutes from the end, they had Greek centre-back Konstantinos Mavropanos sent off for a second bookable offence. The Eagles went on to score a second goal late on to seal their victory.
Mavropanos will now miss the trip to Villa Park through suspension while Michail Antonio, Jarrod Bowen, Crysencio Summerville, Jean-Clair Todibo and Niclas Fullkrug are all expected to miss the game due to injury.
Predicted lineup: Fabianski (GK), Cresswell, Emerson, Casey, Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Soucek, Rodríguez, Paqueta, Alvarez & Kudus
England Premier League 11/05/25
W
Man Utd
0
West Ham
2
England Premier League 04/05/25
D
Tottenham
1
West Ham
1
England Premier League 26/04/25
L
Brighton
3
West Ham
2
England Premier League 19/04/25
D
Southampton
1
West Ham
1
England Premier League 13/04/25
L
Liverpool
2
West Ham
1
Player to watch: Morgan Rogers
Morgan Rogers has impressed the Aston Villa faithful this season and we're backing the England midfielder to put in another top performance this weekend against the Hammers.
Rogers has scored six times in the Premier League this season as well as chipping in with four assists, making him one of Villa's key attacking outlets.
The Aston Villa midfielder is having a great season
Rogers scored the winning goal against West Ham earlier this month when the pair locked horns in the FA Cup and you wouldn't bet against him leading the hosts to victory on Sunday.