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West Ham United will entertain Aston Villa at London Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday. Villa are third in the standings and trail league leaders Arsenal by three points. The Irons are 18th in the league table with 13 points.
The hosts have endured a poor run of form, and they are winless in their last four games. They played out a second consecutive 1-1 league draw against Brighton & Hove Albion last week. Jarrod Bowen gave them the lead in the 73rd minute, and Georginio Rutter pulled Brighton level in stoppage time.
The visitors overcame Arsenal 2-1 at home in the league last week, with Emiliano Buendía scoring a stoppage-time winner. They extended their winning streak in all competitions to eight games on Thursday, defeating Basel 2-1 in the UEFA Europa League. Evann Guessand broke the deadlock in the 12th minute, and Youri Tielemans bagged a 53rd-minute winner.
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West Ham United vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 123 times in all competitions. West Ham have the upper hand in the head-to-head record with 45 wins. Villa are not far behind with 41 wins, and 37 games have ended in draws.
- The visitors were unbeaten in their three meetings against the Irons last season. They registered two 2-1 wins, while their last meeting in January ended in a 1-1 draw.
- West Ham United have three wins in the league this season, with two of them coming at home.
- Aston Villa have won nine of their last 10 league games, scoring at least two goals in seven games in that period.
- The hosts have scored a goal each in their last seven meetings against Villa.
- West Ham United have conceded 29 goals in the league this season, with 17 of them coming at home.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa Prediction
The Irons have lost just one of their last six league games, with that defeat coming at home against Liverpool last month. They have suffered just one defeat in their last 10 home meetings against Villa, scoring and conceding exactly one goal in five games in that period.
Oliver Scarles will undergo a late fitness test and could return here. Lukasz Fabianski remains sidelined with a back injury. Aaron Wan-Bissaka and El Hadji Malick Diouf have left the squad to represent their national teams at the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Villans have been in great touch recently, and they have scored eight goals in their three games this month. Four of their five defeats across all competitions this season have been registered on their travels.
Tyrone Mings and Ross Barkley are confirmed absentees for Unai Emery, while Emi Martinez and Pau Torres were absent against Basel and are major doubts. Evann Guessand has been named in Côte d'Ivoire's reserve squad for the AFCON but will be available here.
The visitors are on an eight-game winning streak, and considering their recent record against the Irons, we back them to secure a win.
Prediction: West Ham United 1-2 Aston Villa
West Ham United vs Aston Villa Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Aston Villa to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Bold Tip: Emiliano Buendía to score or assist anytime - Yes
