West Ham vs Aston Villa prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-12-13 14:00.
[p]Aston Villa travel to the capital looking to strengthen their surprise title challenge as they face relegation-threatened West Ham.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]After successive wins against Newcastle and Burnley in November, things were beginning to look up for West Ham, but a four-match winless streak since (D3, L1) has seen them drop back into the Premier League relegation places. Two points adrift of safety ahead of the round, the Hammers have made their worst start to a season since 2017/18 so their need to return to winning ways is strong and a return home seemingly marks their best chance of doing that. Their only two league wins from September onwards came on home soil, but they tend to do things the hard way here as West Ham haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last 12 matches at the London Stadium.  [/p]
[p]Aston Villa continued their upward trajectory in midweek as they won again in UEFA Europa League action, claiming a vital 2-1 victory over Basel to strengthen their hopes of a top-eight finish in that competition. Unai Emery’s side have now won each of their last eight games in all competitions – their longest run as a top-flight side since March 1914! Such a run has helped thrust them into the early discussion for the Premier League title, and after beating leaders Arsenal 2-1 in stunning late fashion in their last league outing, Villa have now won each of their last three games against London-based opposition.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]West Ham are winless in their last five Premier League H2Hs (D3 L2), having won five in a row against them prior. Villa won this corresponding fixture last season, but haven’t won successive away H2Hs since December 1996.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]West Ham’s Premier League home matches have averaged a pre-round league-high 3.57 goals per game.[/p]
[p]No side has conceded more corners on average in the Premier League this season than West Ham pre-round (6.73).[/p]
[p]Villa haven’t led a single away league game at half-time this season (HT: D4, L3). [/p]
[p]Villa are one of just two sides yet to score in the opening 15 minutes of a Premier League game this term.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]West Ham’s Callum Wilson has three goals across his last five league games, whilst he has three strikes across his last two personal home H2Hs. Emiliano BuendĂa has four Premier League goals this season, with nine of his last ten in the league for Villa coming after half time.[/p]
[p]West Ham have no new injury concerns, but Villa remain without Tyrone Mings and Ross Barkley.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With their exceptional recent winning form, Villa to win and over 2.5 goals looks like a well valued punt. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Nathan Evans[/i][/p]