Here at SportsCasting, we have the Aston Villa vs West Ham preview, prediction, latest team news and confirmed lineups ahead of Sunday’s clash.
Aston Villa Vs West Ham Preview
Aston Villa will look to bounce back from Champions League disappointment when they play West Ham for the second time in just over two weeks.
Unai Emery’s side came from behind to dump the Hammers out of the FA Cup at Villa Park on January 10 thanks to a winning goal from Morgan Rogers.
However, Villa were knocked out of the top-eight of the Champions League this week after a 1-0 loss at Monaco.
Villa have just one match left in the league phase of the competition against Celtic. A win in that game could see them finish in the top-eight and avoid the playoffs.
So Aston Villa could have one eye on their Champions League clash with Celtic on Wednesday, when they face West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday.
Meanwhile, West Ham boss Graham Potter enters his third game as manager since replacing Julen Lopetegui in the dugout.
There were good signs in the 3-2 victory over Fulham, but Potter’s side were outclassed by Crystal Palace last week.
West Ham have not won any of their last four games against Villa (one draw, three losses). This is a streak that Potter will be determined to break on Sunday afternoon.
Aston Villa are in eighth place in the English top-flight table and they are favoured by the UK’s best football betting sites to beat West Ham.
Aston Villa Vs West Ham Team News
Donyell Malen could make his debut for Aston Villa against West Ham after joining from Borussia Dortmund earlier this month.
There could be changes in attacking positions with Malen and Jacob Ramsey coming in for Leon Bailey and Emi Buendia.
The rest of the team could remain the same from the one that played Monaco.
John McGinn has returned to full training though is unlikely to play from the start. Pau Torres, Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley remain sidelined.
West Ham will be without defender Konstantinos Mavropanos for the trip to Aston Villa after he was sent off in the defeat to Crystal Palace.
Vladimir Coufal is an option to fill in for the Greek international. Jean Clair-Todibo will be out of action again for the match.
Michail Antonio and Niclas Fullkrug are not available, while Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville will need to be assessed.
Back at home this weekend 🏠
See you there, Villans 👊
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 23, 2025
Confirmed Lineups
Aston Villa: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, Ramsey; Watkins.
West Ham: Areola; Coufal, Kilman, Cresswell; Wan-Bissaka, Alvarez, Soler, Emerson; Paqueta, Soucek; Kudus
Aston Villa Vs West Ham Prediction
Aston Villa go into the match against West Ham as favourites, but the huge Champions League Battle of Britain clash with Celtic on Wednesday could prove a distraction.
West Ham were disappointing last week, and it feels like this match could end up as a draw.
Prediction: Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham
