Aston Villa vs West Ham tips and predictions: European contenders to produce Villa Park goal-fest
- Robbie Savage
- 20 October 2023
Planet Sport Bet ambassador Robbie Savage believes the best tickets at Villa Park are the ones behind the goals considering the amount of attacking action expected this Sunday.
Two teams in Europe - who would’ve thought that last season?
Villa, under Unai Emery, getting into Europe. David Moyes winning the Europa Conference League and now playing in the Europa League.
Two teams in Europe meeting at Villa Park. I think it will be a close game. I’m going for a 2-2 draw.
Robbie’s Tip: Aston Villa 2-2 West Ham
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Team news
Emiliano Buendia, Tyrone Mings and Alex Moreno are all out of action for Aston Villa. Timothy Iroegbunam and Jacob Ramsey are both doubts for the match.
West Ham, on the other hand, could welcome back Aaron Cresswell, Benjamin Johnson and Lukasz Fabianski. All three are currently being assessed.
Key stats
- West Ham won five of their last six meetings with Aston Villa
- Aston Villa are winless in 10 PL games against West Ham
- Aston Villa’s last win over West Ham came in 2015
- Aston Villa have won just one of their last 14 against West Ham in the Premier League
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There’s some big games in the Premier League this weekend, but could this fixture steal the limelight on Sunday afternoon?
Two European contenders going head-to-head at Villa Park – a venue synonymous with goal-scoring drama this season. All signs point to a classic.
Aston Villa will fancy their chances at home considering they’ve won five of six games at Villa Park this season.
Games at the Birmingham ground average 3.6 goals across all competitions and five in the Premier League.
Villa’s three home games in the league this season have seen them beat Everton 4-0, Crystal Palace 3-1 and Brighton 6-1.
West Ham are not expected to be easy pushovers as they make the trip with a four-match unbeaten run to their name.
The Irons have only lost two of their 11 matches this season across all competitions, with Man City and Liverpool the only ones managing to down David Moyes’ side.
Now that you’ve read all that, what about betting tips? Both teams to score is an easy one. Over 3.5 goals is another. But backing a draw in the outrights will offer the most value ahead of this weekend’s encounter.
