The Hammers Aim to Continue Good Start at Aston Villa
Aston Villa vs West Ham - 31/10/2021
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There are two matches to be played in the English Premier League on Sunday the 31st of October, the second of which is between Aston Villa and West Ham United.
The game will be played at Villa Park and the hosts begin the weekend in 13th place on 10 points while the visitors are in 4th place on 17 points.
Aston Villa come into the match on the back of a 3-1 defeat at Arsenal in the Premier League last weekend. Aston Villa found themselves 3-0 down after 56 minutes but did manage to score a consolation goal with 8 minutes remaining of the game.
That result means Aston Villa have lost each of their last 3 fixtures, all of which have come in the Premier League.
Prior to the defeat at Arsenal, Aston Villa lost 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur and were defeated 3-2 at home by Wolverhampton Wanderers. The loss against Wolves was particularly disappointing as Aston Villa were leading 2-0 with only 10 minutes remaining on the clock.
Trends show Aston Villa are unbeaten in 5 of their 6 most recent home matches in the Premier League. There have been over 2.5 goals in 3 of the latest Premier League matches of Aston Villa and both teams have scored in 3 of their last 5 home Premier League games.
West Ham United make the trip to Villa Park having defeated Manchester City in the League Cup on Wednesday night. It was a great result for The Hammers and they held the current Premier League champions to a 0-0 draw in 90 minutes and won the penalty shootout to progress to the quarter-final of the competition.
That result means West Ham United have won each of their last 4 matches in all competitions. There have been victories in the Premier League over Tottenham Hotspur at home and Everton away, with both games ending 1-0.
West Ham United have also been in action in the Europa League and they defeated Genk 3-0 at home.
West Ham United have been difficult to beat away from home in the Premier League and they are undefeated in each of their last 7 league fixtures. They have won 3 of their 4 away Premier League games this season and have scored 2 or more goals in 3 of their last 5 on the road.
Team news and Aston Villa have doubts over the fitness of Bertrand Traore. The forward could be the only player unavailable to Dean Smith for this match.
West Ham United could have Vladimir Coufal back in the team having featured as a substitute in the win over Manchester City in the League Cup. Alex Kral has been side-lined due to Covid.
West Ham United are very much the team in form and will be confident of taking maximum points from this game. Aston Villa have the ability to score in this match but West Ham United are on a high right now and could take maximum points, with both teams scoring.
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EPL
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2
1 - 2
2.62
11°
2.49
2.90
3.62
2.49
1
1
-1
1 - 4(1 - 2)
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