Aston Villa host West Ham United for the second time in January, as the two Clarets and Blues do battle in the Premier League on Sunday.
The two sides locked in centuries during the third round of the FA Cup in what was Graham Potter's first match in charge of West Ham, but the former Chelsea boss was unsuccessful in his debut at Villa Park as the Iron fell to a 2-1 defeat. They will seek revenge this weekend.
West Ham They will need to be at their best to escape the Midlands unbeaten, meaning major improvements are needed from last weekend's limp loss at home to Crystal Palace. Injuries to the front line have presented an unwanted challenge at the start of Potter's reign and he will be hoping for winter reinforcements.
In spite of them An unusual hidden defeat for Monaco In the Champions League midweek, villa I started the new year in impressive form. They won their first three games of 2025 before producing a double-goal comeback at Arsenal last weekend to salvage a valuable point.
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Aston Villa vs West Ham H2H Record (last five matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Aston Villa |
West Ham |
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Monaco 1-0 Aston Villa – 01/21/25 |
West Ham 0-2 Crystal Palace – 18/01/25 |
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Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa – 01/18/25 |
West Ham 3-2 Fulham – 01/14/25 |
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Everton 0-1 Aston Villa -15/01/25 |
Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham – 01/10/25 |
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Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham – 01/10/25 |
Man City 4-1 West Ham – 04/01/25 |
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Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester – 04/01/25 |
West Ham 0-5 Liverpool – 12/29/24 |
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nation |
TV Channel/Live Stream |
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UK |
Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Go, Sky Go Extra, TV Now |
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US |
Fubotv, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes Live, Telemundo |
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Canada |
Fubotv Canada, Fubo Sports Network 5 Canada |
Amadou Onana is a doubt for this weekend after suffering a hamstring injury last weekend During the draw with arsenal. The midfielder lasted just 37 minutes before being substituted and may no longer be available for the visit of West Ham.
Fellow midfielder Ross Barkley is absent from Villa, but John McGinn is closing in on his return after a hamstring injury. However, the Scotland international could still miss this weekend.
Pau Torres is still in the treatment room, and the departure of Diego Carlos means that Ezri Konsa and Tyrone will be asked to step up in the middle again.
Aston Villa lineup against West Ham (4-2-3-1): Martinez Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, Ramsay; Watkins.
West Ham are short on attacking options at present, but could welcome captain Jarrod Bowen to the squad after Graham Potter revealed he has been reintegrated into training. Crysencio Summerville is also close to returning, although Sunday's Clash is coming very early, but Michail Antonio and Niclas Fulkrug are out.
Potter must also reset his backline due to the suspension of Konstantinos Mavropanos, but it is unlikely he will be able to call on Jean-Clair Todibo.
West Ham lineup vs. Aston Villa (3-4-2-1): Fabianski, Wan-Bissaka, Kelman, Cresswell; Coufal, Alvarez, Rodriguez, Emerson; Paqueta, Soucek; glory.
West Ham were disappointing in last weekend's defeat to Palace, totaling an XG of just 0.28 at the London Stadium. Not only did they fail to create chances, the Hammers struggled to contain them
The speed and strength of the palace on the counterattack.
Villa are set to cause them similar problems on Sunday with their tough attacking squad and even the energy exerted in midweek shouldn't prevent Unai Emery's side from securing a third victory against the Iron this term.
