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- Competition: Premier League
- Date: 14/12/2025
- KO: 14:00 UK / 15:00 CET
- Venue: London Stadium
An in-form Aston Villa look to extend their outstanding winning run when they take on West Ham in London this weekend.
The Villains head south after impressively extending their winning sequence to eight games with a midweek Europa League win against Basel while the Hammers return to home comforts after a hard-fought draw at Brighton last weekend.
The away side have the better record in this fixture, and given their marvellous form, will be expected to return to Birmingham with a ninth successive win in the bag.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Aston Villa
1 : 1
West Ham United
Premier League
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Aston Villa
2 : 1
West Ham United
FA Cup
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West Ham United
1 : 2
Aston Villa
Premier League
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West Ham United
1 : 1
Aston Villa
Premier League
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Aston Villa
4 : 1
West Ham United
Premier League
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West Ham United
1 : 1
Aston Villa
Premier League
West Ham and Aston Villa have met on 11 occasions since 2020. West Ham won five of those games, but none of their last six encounters. Villa claimed three victories, including a 2:1 win in London last season.
West Ham team overview
West Ham come into Sunday's Premier League fixture now winless in four Premier League games after a 1:1 draw at Brighton last weekend. The Hammers had looked set for a priceless away day victory before Georginio Rutter cancelled out Jarrod Bowen's opener at the AMEX.
While the Hammers have not won since a 3:2 win against Burnley over a month ago, Nuno Espirito Santo's side have picked up decent draws against Bournemouth, Manchester United and the aforementioned Brighton.
Still, a dismal home record remains the biggest issue for West Ham, with five of seven Premier League games at the London Stadium this season ending in defeat.
Head coach Espirito Santo has just two injury issues ahead of this weekend's PL fixture. Oliver Scarles is doubtful to feature while Łukasz Fabiański is a definite absentee.
Last matches of
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Brighton & Hove Albion
1 : 1
West Ham United
Premier League
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Manchester United
1 : 1
West Ham United
Premier League
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West Ham United
0 : 2
Liverpool
Premier League
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AFC Bournemouth
2 : 2
West Ham United
Premier League
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West Ham United
3 : 2
Burnley
Premier League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Alphonse Areola
Defenders
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15
K. Mavropanos
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3
Max Kilman
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25
Jean-Clair Todibo
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29
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielders
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18
Mateus Fernandes
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24
Guido Rodriguez
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12
Malick Diouf
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10
Lucas Paqueta
Forwards
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20
Jarrod Bowe
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7
Cresencio Summerville
Aston Villa team overview
Aston Villa arrive in London with confidence brimming after a midweek win against Basel in the Europa League. Goals from Evann Guessand and Youri Tielemans secured a 2:1 victory for the Villains in Switzerland.
Unai Emery's in-form side have now won each of their last eight games, including five successive Premier League victories. On the road, Villa picked up wins in three of their last four away PL matches.
An entertaining contest should be on the cards at the London Stadium. Aston Villa have seen BTTS in five of their last six games while six of their last seven games also finished with over 2.5 goals scored.
Villa boss Emery has no new injury issues this weekend. Tyrone Mings and Ross Barkley are the only confirmed absentees for the away side.
Last matches of
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Basel
1 : 2
Aston Villa
Europa League
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Aston Villa
2 : 1
Arsenal
Premier League
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Brighton & Hove Albion
3 : 4
Aston Villa
Premier League
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Aston Villa
1 : 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Premier League
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Aston Villa
2 : 1
Young Boys
Europa League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Emiliano Martinez
Defenders
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2
Matty Cash
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4
Ezri Konsa
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14
Pau Torres
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22
Ian Maatsen
Midfielders
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44
Boubacar Kamara
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24
Amadou Onana
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7
John McGinn
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8
Youri Tielemans
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27
Morgan Rogers
Forwards
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11
Ollie Watkins
Prediction
An in-form Aston Villa should maintain their winning form against a West Hams side that continues to struggle at the London Stadium.
An away win is my best bet on Sunday.
Three Reasons Why We Expect Aston Villa to Win
- Aston Villa won their last 8 matches
- West Ham lost 5 of their last 7 home matches (Premier League)
- West Ham lost 3 of their last 5 matches against Aston Villa
Main prediction -
to win
Best Odds:
vs standings in Premier League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 - 9 | +19 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 35 - 16 | +19 | 31 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 - 15 | +7 | 30 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 - 12 | +8 | 26 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 - 15 | +10 | 25 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 - 22 | +4 | 25 |
| 7 | Everton | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 - 17 | +1 | 24 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 - 21 | +4 | 23 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 - 17 | +1 | 23 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 - 24 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 - 18 | +7 | 22 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 - 19 | +2 | 22 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 - 24 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | Brentford | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 21 - 24 | -3 | 19 |
| 15 | Fulham | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 - 24 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 - 29 | -10 | 15 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 - 25 | -11 | 15 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 - 29 | -12 | 13 |
| 19 | Burnley | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 - 30 | -14 | 10 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 - 33 | -25 | 2 |