Aston Villa will aim to continue their remarkable Premier League form when they make the trip to the capital to take on relegation-threatened West Ham.
Having not won any of their opening five league games, Unai Emery's side have since won nine of their last 10 - unsurprisingly the best return in the division - to catapult themselves from bottom three to top three.
Last weekend's last-gasp win over Arsenal cut the gap to the Gunners at the top to just three points and an unlikely title challenge is gathering pace by the game.
The Irons will prove a tough test despite their lowly league position, having lost just one of their last six league games. Nuno's arrival has had an impact and survival is now a very plausible ambition.
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West Ham United vs. Aston Villa Prediction: Who Will Win?
Despite winning two of their last three home games, the London Stadium is still a largely unhappy place with protests against the club's ownership likely to continue this afternoon.
This should play into Villa's hands and their form is so impressive right now, it's proving very difficult to not back them in any game.
West Ham are a much tougher nut to crack under Nuno but Emery's options on the bench should help his side kick on in the second half and make it a remarkable 10 wins from 11.
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Head-to-Head: West Ham vs. Aston Villa
- The two famous club have met on 123 previous occasions with West Ham narrowly holding the win advantage - 45 to 41.
- The Irons are winless in their last five games against Villa having won the five before that.
- Villa's 2-1 win at the London Stadium last season was their first at the ground. They have not beaten West Ham away in consecutive games since December 1996.
West Ham vs. Aston Villa: Form Guide
West Ham – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Brighton 1-1 West Ham (Premier League)
- Manchester United 1-1 West Ham (Premier League)
- West Ham 0-2 Liverpool (Premier League)
- Bournemouth 2-2 West Ham (Premier League)
- West Ham 3-2 Burnley (Premier League)
Aston Villa – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Basel 1-2 Aston Villa (Europa League)
- Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
- Brighton 3-4 Aston Villa (Premier League)
- Aston Villa 1-0 Wolves (Premier League)
- Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Europa League)
West Ham vs. Aston Villa Betting Tips
Villa's turnaround has been built on their home form but they have still won two of their last three away games against Spurs and Brighton.
Bar that win against the Seagulls, Emery's men have not been free-scoring on the road and West Ham are likely to set up to contain.
We're not predicting too many goals but think Villa will get the three points in the end.
Prediction: West Ham 1-2 Aston Villa (17/2 with Bet365)
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West Ham vs. Aston Villa Team News
West Ham Team News
- Nuno has no new injury issues with Lukasz Fabianski and Oliver Scarles continued absences.
- He is likely to stick with the side that same so close to winning at Brighton last Sunday.
Aston Villa Team News
- Likewise, Emery is unlikely to break a winning formula despite Emi Buendia's winner off the bench against Arsenal.
- Several first-teamers were rested for the win at Basel so Villa should be fresh for this one.
West Ham vs. Aston Villa Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how we think these two sides will lineup at the London Stadium with both sides unchanged from their last Premier League games, meaning there is no place for last week's matchwinner Emi Buendia in the Villa XI.
West Ham predicted lineup to play Aston Villa
West Ham (3-4-2-1)
Areola (GK) – Mavropanos, Todibo, Kilman – Wan-Bissaka, Rodriguez, Paqueta, Diouf – Summerville, Fernandes – Bowen
- Out: Fabianski, Scarles
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspensions: N/A
Aston Villa predicted lineup to play West Ham
Aston Villa (4-1-4-1)
Martinez (GK) – Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen – Kamara, Onana – Rogers, Tielemans, McGinn – Watkins
- Out: Mings, Barkley
- Doubtful: Guessand
- Suspensions: N/A
West Ham vs. Aston Villa Betting Odds
- West Ham to win: 14/5 with AK Bets
- Aston Villa to win: 21/20 with Coral
- Draw: 13/5 with Bet365
Bet Builder Tips: West Ham vs. Aston Villa
Our bet builder for West Ham vs. Aston Villa is an away win, under 3.5 goals, over 12 corners and John McGinn to score anytime. That came to overall best odds of 12/1 with Bet365 at the time of writing.
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How to watch: West Ham vs. Aston Villa Live Stream, TV Channel
Here’s all the key information for how to watch West Ham vs. Aston Villa.
- Date: Sunday, December 15
- Venue: London Stadium, London
- Time: 2:00 p.m.
- TV/Stream: Sky Sports /Sky Go