West Ham vs Aston Villa Preview and Prediction: Dominate the Home Team
The match between West Ham and Aston Villa in the English Premier League will take place at 9:00 PM on December 14th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze the form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest West Ham vs Aston Villa team news
The West Ham manager last week provided an update on Oliver Scarles' situation, stating that the player will only be able to return to competitive training this week, so the upcoming match is still too soon for him.
Lukasz Fabianski's long-term absence due to a back injury continues, meaning Alphonse Areola is likely to continue as the starting goalkeeper.
Strikers Jarrod Bowen and Callum Wilson have consistently played a crucial role in West Ham's attack, with both having scored 4 Premier League goals this season, accounting for 48% of the team's total goals.
Unfortunately, Niclas Füllkrug is still without a way out at London Stadium, as the striker seems to be out of the club's plans and is highly likely to leave in January.
On Aston Villa's side, Unai Emery will certainly be without Ross Barkley and Tyrone Mings, who are dealing with knee and hamstring problems respectively.
In a rather strange turn of events, Harvey Elliott's loan spell from Liverpool appears to be at a standstill at Villa Park, but not due to professional reasons.
Aston Villa are reportedly unwilling to pay the mandatory £35 million buyout clause if Elliott makes at least 10 appearances for Birmingham, so he is not currently on Emery's radar until the two clubs reach an agreement on the fee.
Manager Emery also faces a difficult decision in attack, as Emiliano Buendia, Donyell Malen, and Ollie Watkins are all performing well and competing for a starting spot.
Latest predicted lineups for West Ham vs Aston Villa
West Ham United:
Areola; Mavropanos, Todibo, Kilman; Wan-Bissaka, Rodriguez, Paqueta, Diouf; Soucek, Wilson, Bowen
Aston Villa:
Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen; Kamara, Onana; Buendia, Tielemans, McGinn; Watkins
Latest West Ham vs Aston Villa football match prediction
West Ham have had a difficult Premier League season so far, with former manager Graham Potter being sacked just over a month after the start of the new season.
Expectations were raised when the former Nottingham Forest manager took over the club in September, and although he has delivered more positive results, West Ham are still languishing in the relegation zone of the Premier League table.
In 10 matches under Santo, the London team only managed 2 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses in each category—a performance clearly not enough to escape the relegation battle.
Recently, Santo has helped the team improve somewhat, with West Ham suffering only one defeat in their last six Premier League matches, a 0-2 loss at home to Liverpool.
Their form at London Stadium is not very encouraging, as they have lost 5 of their 7 home games in the league this season, although the positive point is that both wins came under the current manager.
Although they enter this match after two consecutive draws, it's worth noting that both of those results came away from home against quality opponents Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion.
The manager will use those results as motivation for the upcoming clash with Aston Villa, as the home side aim for their first victory against this opponent in three years.
After a winless start to their first five Premier League matches, Aston Villa have now entered the title race.
The team nicknamed The Villains are only 3 points behind league leaders Arsenal, and after beating the Gunners with a last-minute goal last week, the visitors are in extremely high spirits.
Unai Emery's team continued their strong form by defeating FC Basel 2-1 in the Europa League midweek, extending their current winning streak to eight consecutive matches across all competitions.
Aston Villa are unbeaten against West Ham in their last six encounters, including three wins, and only one of those wins came at London Stadium.
Latest West Ham vs Aston Villa score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.West Ham vs Aston Villaas follows:
- Sportsmole:West Ham 1-2 Aston Villa
- WhoScore:West Ham 0-1 Aston Villa
- We predict:West Ham 1-2 Aston Villa
When and where can I watch West Ham vs Aston Villa live?
To watch the West Ham vs Aston Villa match live in the English Premier League at 9:00 PM on December 14th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
