Aston Villa vs West Ham United
31st October 1630hrs
Football – England – Premier League
Pick Away Win to Nil
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 15/4 odds taken 1355 GMT, Saturday 30 October
Sunday’s late game in the Premier League comes from Villa Park, as Dean Smith’s Aston Villa entertain David Moyes’ West Ham United. The Hammers are in red-hot form at present, beating Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City in the past week. West Ham will be looking for all three points in the Midlands this weekend. In our in-depth betting preview, we track down the best odds and give you our top tips.
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Aston Villa Preview – Can the Villans stop the rot?
Dean Smith’s Aston Villa are in 13th spot right now, collecting ten points from nine fixtures. The Villans have had a mixed bag of results so far, winning three, losing five and drawing one.
Five weeks ago, Aston Villa got the better of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United, with Kortney Hause’s late goal giving the Midlands club a memorable 1-0 victory at Old Trafford. However, since then, Aston Villa have lost three on the spin in the Premier League, losing to Tottenham, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal.
In their last home match, Villa let a 2-0 lead slip to lose 3-2 to Midlands rivals Wolves, with all three of Wanderers’ goals coming in the last ten minutes. They owe their fans a performance and result after that poor capitulation – can they edge past an in-form West Ham side on Sunday?
West Ham United Preview – Flying Irons to chalk up another victory?
West Ham United are sitting pretty in the UEFA Champions League spots at present. David Moyes’ men also have one foot in the UEFA Europa League knockouts, and they knocked holders Man City out of the Carabao Cup to reach the last eight in midweek. Things could not get much better for the West Ham fans.
Since that last-gasp loss to Brentford in early October, United have gone on to win each of their following four across all competitions. The London side head to Villa Park having won seven of their previous eight league and cup games.
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These West Ham players are in the form of their lives at present, and the Londoners will fancy their chances of beating any team. The away victory in this one is nicely priced at 11/8.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United Betting Advice
West Ham did the double over Aston Villa last season. In November, Angelo Ogbonna and Jarrod Bowen scored in a 2-1 victory at the London Stadium. The matchup at Villa Park in February ended in a 3-1 success of the Hammers, with Jesse Lingard (2) and Tomas Soucek netting.
Key Facts – Aston Villa vs West Ham United Betting Tip
- West Ham are unbeaten in six against Aston Villa, winning three and drawing three
- The Irons have won seven of their past eight in all competitions
- The Villans have suffered three straight Premier League defeats
West Ham have been outstanding away from home this season, winning five and drawing one of six. They beat Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park in their last away match in the Premier League, and you can get the top price of 15/4 for United to win to nil at Villa Park.
There is also excellent value in bet365’s 3/1 for the Hammers to be winning at half time and full time this Sunday.
The best betting odds for Aston Villa vs West Ham United
Aston Villa to win: 19/10 at Bet365
Draw: 5/2 at Bet365
West Ham United to win: 11/8 at Bet365
