The Graham Potter era begins tonight for West Ham with a trip to face Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round.
The former Chelsea manager was appointed on Thursday and faces a quick turnaround as the Hammers begin life without Julen Lopetegui, who was sacked on Wednesday.
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Villa, meanwhile, got back to winning ways on Saturday in their victory over Leicester.
Though this season has proven slightly more arduous for Unai Emery’s side given their Champions League commitments, the Villa boss cannot be doubted in knockout competition.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Aston Villa vs West Ham is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off time tonight, Friday, January 10, 2025.
Villa Park in Birmingham will host.
Where to watch Aston Villa vs West Ham
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on ITV 1.
Live stream: ITVX, which is free with an email subscription, will provide a live stream.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Aston Villa vs West Ham team news
Aston Villa XI: Olsen, Cash, Mings, Konsa, Maatsen, Tielemans, Barkley, Rogers, Bailey, Kamara, Watkins
Subs: Gauci (GK), Digne, Bogarde, Ramsey, Nedeljkovic, Onana, Jimoh, Burrowes, Buendía
West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Scarles, Alvarez, Soucek, Paqueta, Kudus, Summerville, Fullkrug
Subs: Foderingham (GK), Coufal, Cresswell, Casey, Rodriguez, Irving, Soler, Luis Guilherme, Ings
Aston Villa vs West Ham prediction
West Ham will hope the so-called new manager bounce will propel them into the fourth round, but this Villa side is one to be feared - especially at home.
The FA Cup is famously unpredictable - or at least that is its reputation - but there has been little surprising about West Ham failings this season. The gulf between the two sides, even with Villa’s injuries, is significant and cup specialist Unai Emery should get the job done.
Aston Villa to win, 3-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Aston Villa wins: 45
Draws: 36
West Ham wins: 40
Aston Villa vs West Ham latest odds
Aston Villa wins: 4/6
Draws: 10/3
West Ham wins: 16/5
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.
