West Ham United vs Aston Villa Prediction and Betting Tips | August 17th 2024

West Ham United vs Aston Villa Prediction and Betting Tips | August 17th 2024

West Ham United will |A| entertain Aston Villa at |B| the London Stadium in |C| their Premier League campaign |D| opener on Saturday. The |E| hosts finished ninth in |F| the league standings last |G| season while the visitors |H| qualified for the UEFA |J| Champions League after securing |K| a fourth-place finish.

The hosts |L| had a decent run |M| in the pre-season, winning |O| two of their five |P| games. They met Celta |Q| Vigo in the Betway |R| Cup, a pre-season friendly |S| competition, last week and |U| won it 6-5 on |V| penalties after the score |Y| ended 2-2 in regulation |Z| time. Jarrod Bowen scored |A| in the first half |B| and Lucas Paquetá scored |C| in his first friendly |D| appearance of the season.

The |E| visitors had a busy |F| pre-season, playing seven friendlies |G| and recording three wins. |H| They concluded their preparations |J| for the new season |K| with a 2-0 loss |L| to Borussia Dortmund.


West Ham |M| United vs Aston Villa |O| Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

  • The |P| two teams have a |Q| long-standing rivalry and have |R| met 120 times in |S| all competitions. They have |U| contested these meetings closely, |V| with the hosts having |Y| a narrow 45-39 lead |Z| in wins and 36 |A| games ending in draws.
  • The |B| hosts are winless in |C| their last three meetings |D| against the visitors, with |E| two games ending in |F| draws.
  • West Ham had concluded |G| their 2023-24 campaign on |H| a poor note, with |J| just one win in |K| their last six games. |L| Villa, meanwhile, were winless |M| in their last four |O| games.
  • West Ham United are |P| unbeaten in their last |Q| nine home meetings against |R| the visitors, with five |S| games ending in draws.
  • Aston |U| Villa had suffered defeats |V| in their last three |Y| away games in the |Z| 2023-24 season while also |A| failing to score in |B| these matches.
  • The hosts have |C| scored one goal apiece |D| in their last four |E| meetings against the visitors.
  • The |F| hosts have lost just |G| one of their last |H| 12 Premier League meetings |J| against the visitors.

West Ham |K| United vs Aston Villa |L| Prediction

The Hammers concluded their |M| pre-season with a win |O| last week and will |P| look to build on |Q| that form. They have |R| just one win in |S| their last six home |U| games in the Premier |V| League, with four games |Y| ending in draws.

Julen Lopetegui |Z| takes charge of the |A| club in his first |B| official match and is |C| likely to field a |D| strong starting XI as |E| only Edson Alvarez is |F| sidelined with an injury |G| from the current squad.

The |H| Villans went unbeaten in |J| their two meetings against |K| West Ham last season, |L| scoring five goals while |M| conceding twice. Interestingly, they |O| have scored one goal |P| each in their last |Q| five away meetings against |R| the hosts. Boubacar Kamara |S| and Tyrone Mings are |U| confirmed absentees for Unai |V| Emery and Robin Olsen |Y| is a doubt.

Considering their |Z| recent history and form |A| in the pre-season, a |B| low-scoring draw is likely |C| to ensue.

Prediction: West Ham United |D| 1-1 Aston Villa

West Ham |E| United vs Aston Villa |F| Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result |G| - Draw

Tip 2: Goals |H| - Over/Under 2.5 Goals |J| - Under 2.5 goals

Tip |K| 3: At least one |L| goal to be scored |M| in the second half |O| - Yes

Tip 4: Jarrod |P| Bowen to score or |Q| assist any time - |R| Yes

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