West Ham vs Aston Villa: Premier League Prediction Match Details
West Ham United and Aston Villa will face off in a highly anticipated match at the London Stadium on Saturday evening for Round One of the Premier League.
West Ham Preview & Form
The Hammers will kick off their 2024–25 season with a new manager, Julen Lopetegui, who has replaced the legendary David Moyes as West Ham manager. Under Moyes, the team finished ninth in the 2023–24 season with 52 points, narrowly missing out on a European spot after a dramatic 3-0 defeat in their final Premier League match.
Since Julen Lopetegui’s arrival, West Ham has made significant additions to their squad in an effort to improve upon last season’s ninth-place finish. However, the team struggled during their preseason games, securing two wins, one draw, and suffering two losses. Their final preseason match ended in a 6-5 penalty shootout win for the Hammers after a 2-2 draw in regular time.
It’s important to note that West Ham United have not lost a home game against Aston Villa since 2011, but they have experienced defensive struggles since Julen Lopetegui took over as manager.
Aston Villa Preview & Form
Aston Villa had an impressive performance under the management of Unai Emery last season. The team finished in a historic fourth place in the league table with 68 points, securing the last spot in the Champions League. However, their form at the end of the season should be a concern, as they suffered back-to-back losses, including a heavy 5-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in their final Premier League match.
During their preseason games, Aston Villa had a bit of a disappointing run, suffering four losses out of the seven friendly matches played, including a 2-0 defeat to Dortmund in their final warm-up game.
It’s worth noting that under Emery, Aston Villa has not lost to West Ham United so far.
West Ham vs Aston Villa: Predicted Lineups
West Ham Predicted Starting Lineup: Areola; Coufal, Kilman, Mavropanos, Cresswell; Ward-Prowse, Soucek; Bowen, Paquera, Kudus; Fullkrug;
Aston Villa Predicted Starting Lineup: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maarsen; Tielemans, Onana; Bailey, McGinn, Rogers; Watkins;
West Ham vs Aston Villa Team News
West Ham has made significant signings during the summer transfer window, including Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, to strengthen their defense. As of now, there are no reported major injuries for West Ham, so Lopetegui can field a full-strength squad in their first Premier League match.
Aston Villa have also been fortunate to avoid major injuries leading up to this match. Emery can therefore field his strongest side in the opening game of the season. The addition of several new players will bolster the squad as they prepare to compete domestically and in Europe.
West Ham vs Aston Villa H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 4-1 West Ham
- West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 0-1 West Ham
- West Ham 2-1 Aston Villa
West Ham vs Aston Villa: Prediction Betting Tips
We expect a closely fought match between these two teams, as both sides had a challenging preseason and their last two matches at London Stadium ended in 1-1 draws. Based on this, we predict that both teams will score and the match will end in a draw.
