Aston Villa vs West Ham: Predictions and Betting Tips

Key Stats:

• One win and four defeats for Villa in their last five games
• Villa have conceded eight goals in their last three games
• Four wins and one defeat for West Ham in their last five games
• Three consecutive matches without conceding any goals for West Ham

Aston Villa

Aston Villa come into this fixture on the back of three straight defeats, having conceded eight goals in those games. All three defeats came against solid teams – Tottenham, Arsenal and Wolves.

As a home team Villa have two wins, one draw, and one defeat, scoring eight goals and conceding four.

Defensive weakness has been evident in Villa’s last three games, in which they have conceded eight goals.

West Ham United

It has been a very good start to the season for West Ham, who, aside from just playing good football, have taken advantage of the weakness of rivals such as Manchester United, Leicester, Tottenham and Arsenal to currently occupy fourth position.

West Ham are the fourth best away team so far, with three wins and a draw in four games, and having scored seven goals compared to just three conceded.

West Ham won both meetings between the two clubs the previous season.

Aston Villa vs West Ham United Predictions

Villa come into this game on the back of three straight defeats, while West Ham are at a good level and it is quite difficult to hurt them at the moment. West Ham are also a level above Villa in terms of the quality of their squad and their play, so we consider a victory for West Ham likely for this match.