Aston Villa vs West Ham: Preview, predictions and lineups
- Aston Villa host West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday
- Villans looking to recover from flat midweek defeat to Monaco
- Hammers hoping for improvements following recent defeat to Crystal Palace
Aston Villa host West Ham United for the second time this January, with the two claret and blue foes doing battle in the Premier League on Sunday.
The sides locked horns during the FA Cup third round in what was Graham Potter's first match in charge of West Ham, but the former Chelsea coach was unsuccessful on his debut at Villa Park as the Irons fell to a 2-1 defeat. They will be seeking revenge this weekend.
West Ham will need to be at their best to escape the Midlands without defeat, meaning significant improvements are needed from last weekend's limp loss at home to Crystal Palace. Injuries in the forward line have made for an unwanted challenge at the beginning of Potter's reign and he will be hopeful of winter reinforcements.
Despite their uncharacteristically lethargic defeat to Monaco in the Champions League midweek, Villa have started the new year in impressive form. They won their first three fixtures of 2025 before producing a two-goal comeback at Arsenal last weekend to salvage a precious point.
Here is 90min's guide to a staple Premier League fixture.
What time does Aston Villa vs West Ham kick-off?
- Location: Birmingham, England
- Stadium: Villa Park
- Date: Sunday 26 January
- Kick-off: 16:30 GMT / 11:30 ET / 08:30 PT
- Referee: Peter Bankes
- VAR: Paul Tierney
Aston Villa vs West Ham H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Aston Villa: 3 wins
- West Ham: 0 wins
- Draws: 2
- Last meeting: Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham (10 January 2024) - FA Cup
Current form (all competitions)
Aston Villa | West Ham |
|---|---|
Monaco 1-0 Aston Villa - 21/01/25 | West Ham 0-2 Crystal Palace - 18/01/25 |
Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa - 18/01/25 | West Ham 3-2 Fulham - 14/01/25 |
Everton 0-1 Aston Villa -15/01/25 | Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham - 10/01/25 |
Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham - 10/01/25 | Man City 4-1 West Ham - 04/01/25 |
Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester - 04/01/25 | West Ham 0-5 Liverpool - 29/12/24 |
How to watch Aston Villa vs West Ham on TV - UK and US
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky GO, Sky GO Extra, NOW TV |
United States | fuboTV, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Telemundo |
Canada | fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network 5 Canada |
Aston Villa team news
Amadou Onana is a doubt to feature this weekend after suffering a hamstring injury last weekend during the draw with Arsenal. The midfielder lasted just 37 minutes before being replaced and may subsequently be unavailable for West Ham's visit.
Fellow midfielder Ross Barkley is absent for Villa but John McGinn is closing in on a return following a hamstring injury of his own. The Scotland international could still miss out this weekend, however.
Pau Torres is still in the treatment room and Diego Carlos' departure means that Ezri Konsa and Tyrone Mings will be asked to line up at centre-back once again.
Aston Villa predicted lineup vs West Ham
Aston Villa lineup vs West Ham (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, Ramsey; Watkins.
West Ham team news
West Ham are short on attacking options at present, but could welcome captain Jarrod Bowen back into the squad after Graham Potter revealed he'd been reintegrated into training. Crysencio Summerville is also nearing a return, though Sunday's clash will come too soon, but Michail Antonio and Niclas Fullkrug are out.
Potter must also readjust his backline because of Konstantinos Mavropanos' suspension, but is unlikely to be able to call upon Jean-Clair Todibo.
West Ham predicted lineup vs Aston Villa
West Ham lineup vs Aston Villa (3-4-2-1): Fabianski; Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Cresswell; Coufal, Alvarez, Rodriguez, Emerson; Paqueta, Soucek; Kudus.
Aston Villa vs West Ham score prediction
West Ham were immensely underwhelming in last weekend's defeat to Palace, totalling an XG of just 0.28 at London Stadium. Not only did they fail to create chances, the Hammers struggled to contain
Palace's speed and power on the counter-attack.
Villa are primed to cause them similar issues on Sunday with their tricky band of forwards and even the energy exerted midweek shouldn't prevent Unai Emery's side from securing a third victory against the Irons this term.
Prediction: Aston Villa 2-0 West Ham
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