Prediction: Aston Villa to win 2-0
Best Odds: 8/1
Bookmaker: Zetbet
Aston Villa and West Ham United will lock horns with each other in the Premier League this weekend. The match between Unai Emery’s side and Nuno’s team will be held at Villa Park and is scheduled to kick off at 2:15pm UK time on Sunday.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are one of the biggest clubs in England and have established themselves among the elite in the Premier League under manager Unai Emery. Villa played in the UEFA Champions League last season and will aim to end up in the Premier League top four in the 2025-26 campaign.
Villa were third in the Premier League table in December 2025 and were seemingly in the race for the Premier League title. However, the Villans are now in the race for Champions League places. Emery’s side are currently fourth with 51 points from 30 matches, three points behind third-placed Manchester United and two ahead of defending champions Liverpool, wo are fifth.
Villa lost 3-1 to Manchester United away from home at Old Trafford in the Premier League last weekend. Emery’s side also suffered a heavy defeat in their Premier League game before that, going down 4-1 to Chelsea at Villa Park. Villa even lost 2-0 to bottom-side Wolverhampton Wanderers away from home in the Premier League onn February 27.
Team News:
Aston Villa are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against West Ham United this weekend. Emiliano MartÃnez will be in goal for the Villans and will have Lamare Bogarde, Victor Lindelof, Pau Torres and Ian Maatsen in front of him in defence. Amadou Onana and Douglas Luiz will be the two holding midfielders. Jadon Sancho, Morgan Rogers and John McGinn will be the three attacking midfielders. Tammy Abraham will lead the line for Villa.
West Ham United
West Ham United are one of the biggest and most established clubs in the Premier League, but after a hugely disappointing 2024-25 season, it now looks likely that their luck has finally run out and they will end up in the Championship at the end of the current season.
The Hammers are third from bottom in the Premier League table at the moment with 29 points from 30 matches, level on points with 17th-placed Nottingham Forest. Tottenham Hotspur in 16th are only a point above the Hammers, so Nuno’s side could still manage the ‘Great Escape’.
West Ham will head into the Premier League game against Aston Villa at Villa Park this weekend on the back of a 1-1 draw with Manchester City at London Stadium in the league. It came after a win against Brentford on penalties in the FA Cup, which followed a 1-0 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage in the London derby.
Team News:
West Ham United are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against Aston Villa this weekend. Mads Hermansen will be in goal for the Hammers and will have Jean-Clair Todibo, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Axel Disasi in front of him in defence. Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Tomas Soucek, Mateus Fernandes and El Hadji Malick Diouf will be the four midfielders. Jarrod Bowen and Pablo will be deployed as the two attacking midfielders, with ValentÃn Castellanos leading the line for the Hammers.
Key Factors to Consider
- Aston Villa have lost their last 3 Premier League matches.
- Aston Villa have scored 40 goals and conceded 37 goals in 30 Premier League matches.
- Aston Villa have won 15 of their 30 Premier League matches so far this season.
- West Ham United have won 2 of their last 6 Premier League games.
- West Ham United have scored 15 goals and conceded 36 goals in 30 Premier League games so far this season.
Conclusion
Aston Villa are in poor form in the Premier League at the moment, but they do have the better team. While West Ham United have shown some positive signs lately, it is hard to see anything but a narrow win for Unai Emery’s side.
Prediction: Aston Villa to win 2-0
Best Odds: 8/1
Bookmaker: Zetbet
