Previewing the football match between Aston Villa and West Ham, which is scheduled to kick off at 16:30 on October 22nd as part of Matchday 9 in the 2023/24 Premier League season. AMZFootball Blog analyzes the team news, expected lineups, bookmaker odds, and score predictions.
Aston Villa vs. West Ham: Assessing the Form
This promises to be an exciting showdown at Villa Park, as both teams are in relatively impressive form and currently sit in the Top 7 of the Premier League 2023/24 standings. Aston Villa, the home team, is eager to further demonstrate why they've managed to break into the top 5 teams in the league this season.
In reality, HLV Unai Emery's team has only suffered 2 defeats, secured 1 draw, and triumphed in 5 out of their first 8 matches. Moreover, Aston Villa has recorded some convincing victories, such as a 6-1 win against the "phenomenon" Brighton and a 1-0 victory on Chelsea's turf.
It's worth emphasizing that both of Aston Villa's losses in this Premier League season occurred on the road: a 1-5 loss at Newcastle and a 0-3 defeat at Liverpool. However, at Villa Park this season, HLV Emery's squad has a perfect record with 5 wins in both the Premier League and Europa Conference League. Therefore, this is a great opportunity for Aston Villa to break their streak of 11 consecutive winless matches against West Ham.
Meanwhile, West Ham has also made a strong impression, with only 2 losses in 11 matches across all competitions. Notably, these losses were in the Premier League, a 1-3 defeat at Liverpool and a 1-3 loss to Man City at home. Consequently, HLV David Moyes' team is determined to secure a positive result at Villa Park this weekend.
Aston Villa vs. West Ham: Latest Team Information
As they host West Ham, Aston Villa won't have their strongest lineup due to injuries affecting Alex Moreno, Emiliano Buendia, Jacob Ramsey, and Tyrone Mings. However, HLV Unai Emery can place absolute trust in key players who are currently in excellent form, including Douglas Luiz, Moussa Diaby, Matty Cash, and Ollie Watkins.
On the other hand, HLV David Moyes must do without the services of Benjamin Johnson and Aaron Cresswell due to injuries. Both of these players have yet to feature in any matches for West Ham in the current season. Therefore, it can be said that The Hammers won't be significantly affected by the absence of these two players.
Expected Lineups
Aston Villa (5-4-1): Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Pau Francisco Torres, Diego Carlos, Lucas Digne; McGinn, Kamara, Douglas Luiz, Diaby; Watkins.
West Ham (4-2-3-1): Areola; Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson; Ward-Prowse, Edson Alvarez; Bowen, Soucek, Paquete; Antonio.
Aston Villa vs. West Ham: Odds and Match Prediction
Both teams to score: 6 out of the last 7 recent encounters between the two teams ended with both sides finding the net. Moreover, 5 out of the last 7 matches for Aston Villa and 17 out of their last 20 for West Ham witnessed at least one goal from each team. According to Betfair, the odds for both teams to score in this match are quite favorable, with a 1.56 return for a 1-unit bet.
Odd number of goals: In 3 out of the last 4 recent meetings between the two teams, and in 7 out of the last 9 matches for Aston Villa, the total number of goals was odd. Particularly, in 8 out of their last 10 home matches, Aston Villa also saw an odd number of goals.
Matt Verri, a football expert from Standard.co.uk, states, "In theory, Aston Villa seems to be highly regarded by bookmakers for the upcoming match against West Ham. Personally, I lean towards a narrow victory for the home team in this match."
Aston Villa has won all 10 of their recent encounters with West Ham at Villa Park in the Premier League. The last time football enthusiasts witnessed a home loss in the Premier League for Aston Villa was when they fell to Arsenal 2-4 on February 18, 2023.
With their impressive recent record at home in the Premier League, HLV Unai Emery's team is determined to break their winless streak against West Ham in this match.
Prediction: 2-1
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