On Friday, January 10th, 2025, at 23:00 (Kenya time), Aston Villa hosts West Ham United at Villa Park in the third round of the FA Cup.
Read on for our Aston Villa vs. West Ham prediction, key stats, and insights into this exciting fixture.
Compare Aston Villa – West Ham odds
| Bookmaker | Aston Villa | Draw | West Ham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betgr8 | 1.86 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Betika | 1.83 | 4.00 | 3.95 |
| BongoBongo | 1.82 | 4.10 | 4.10 |
| Mozzartbet | 1.85 | 3.85 | 4.10 |
Our Aston Villa vs. West Ham Prediction
Aston Villa, with strong home form and momentum from a recent win, are slight favorites.
However, West Ham’s new manager Graham Potter could inspire a more spirited performance.
Villa’s attacking edge and West Ham’s defensive struggles point to a narrow victory for the hosts.
Our prediction: We therefore predict a win for Aston Villa, that really have found their form at home. This bet is boosted at betgr8 from odds 1.82 to odds 1.86.
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Two teams with different forms
Aston Villa extended their unbeaten home run to 10 matches last weekend with a 2-1 win over Leicester City.
Currently eighth in the Premier League, Villa is aiming to end their poor FA Cup record, which has seen them struggle in recent years.
West Ham, on the other hand, are reeling from back-to-back heavy defeats and sit 14th in the Premier League.
With the worst defensive record outside the promoted sides and key injuries up front, the Hammers face an uphill battle.
With the inform Jhon Duran out with a suspension, Villa fans looks to their star striker Olie Watkins to continue his scoring form. So far, Watkins has scored 8 goals in 20 Premier League matches this season.
Thus, a bet that might be worth a shot, is that Watkins, Ollie scores a goal anytime against West Ham at odds 2.35 at betgr8.
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Key stats
- Aston Villa have won 10 straight home games in all competitions.
- Villa defeated West Ham 2-1 in the Premier League earlier this season.
- West Ham have conceded nine goals in their last two matches.
- The Hammers have not won at Villa Park in their last five visits.