West Ham United - Aston Villa predictions

West Ham United have their work cut out for them if they want to beat Aston Villa. They are widely considered to be the weaker team – though the difference is not huge, to be fair. Overall, it’s shaping up to be an exciting showdown.

With the betting odds being what they are, this match could still go either way. Still, the fact that Aston Villa are generally the weaker team makes this match an uphill battle for them.

A draw against Burnley in front of their own supporters has surely be a far cry from what the hosts had expected. Namely. The Hammers went behind in the first half and had to dig deep to salvage a draw from what had been expected to be an easy win for them.

The away team were the 2.75 underdogs in the previous round despite a home-field advantage, so the $RESULT loss was not a huge surprise. That said, they managed to keep the scores tied for more than half the game, only to have their defences crumble in the second half.

West Ham’s fans are rather disappointed with what they’ve seen from their defence in recent home games. The previous three matches saw them concede 10 times, which is not a great look.

Results and standings notwithstanding, Villa have run into some defensive issues in this stretch of the Premier League. In the past 3 matches, they allowed more than 5 goals to their opponents, which may be cause for concern for their supporters.

It’s still not impossible for Villa to make up the 9 -point difference for first place on the table, but the season is already at its closing stages. Some supporters are worried about this bout, too – the 2.54 tell us that the match could go either way.

The away team are seen as favourites despite their role as the visitors, and that makes a lot of sense considering the previous clash with The Hammers they had. Villans pulled far ahead of their opponents and secured a decisive victory.

An Over 3.5 Goals bet is easily the smartest choice for this fixture, consider in the teams’ respective histories. It’s a considerably more probable outcome than it seems, so the 2.45 odds are great value.