Aston Villa vs West Ham Predictions & Betting Tips - Hammers to Win in the Premier League

Alex Waite

Editor

Last updated: Fri 20 Mar 2026 16:58

Alex Waite 20 Mar 2026

Share this article

Aston Villa are winless in 4 EPL matches
West Ham are in solid league form
An away Premier League win has value

Expired

West Ham have won 2 of their last 3 Premier League away matches (Getty)

Aston Villa vs West Ham Preview

Aston Villa have struggled in recent Premier League matches and West Ham have shown big improvements. The Hammers can maintain their upturn with a victory against out-of-form Villa.

Aston Villa vs West Ham Preview
3 Aston Villa Losses in a Row
H2H - Hammers Have the Edge
Aston Villa Unconvincing in the EPL
West Ham Fighting Against the Drop
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

3 Aston Villa Losses in a Row

Aston Villa have lost their last 3 EPL matches.
Aston Villa have lost 3 of their last 5 EPL home games against West Ham.
West Ham have won 2 of their last 3 Premier League away matches.

2025/26 Premier League	Aston Villa	West Ham
Current Position	4th	18th
Wins	15	7
Draws	6	8
Losses	9	15
Goals Scored (pg)	40 (1.33)	36 (1.20)
Goals Conceded (pg)	37 (1.23)	55 (1.83)

H2H - Hammers Have the Edge

West Ham have a 45-42 advantage against Aston Villa, alongside 37 draws.

Aston Villa Unconvincing in the EPL

Aston Villa were challenging for the title early in 2026 before a big drop off in form. They have taken just nine points from their last 10 Premier League games, losing five.

The Villans have lost three in a row against Wolves 2-0, Chelsea 4-1 and Man United. Unai Emery’s side allowed 5.58 XG across those three matches.

Villa hit back with a 2-0 home win against Lille in the Europa League last 16. John McGinn and Leon Bailey scored after half time and Villa had just eight shots.

West Ham Fighting Against the Drop

West Ham are 18th in the Premier League and level on points with 17th-place Nottingham Forest. The Hammers can jump out of the relegation zone if they win and Forest draw or lose at Tottenham on Sunday.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have boosted their survival hopes after going unbeaten in seven of their last nine league games.

West Ham have beaten Tottenham 2-1, Burnley 2-0 and Fulham 1-0 away in that period.

The London outfit continued their strong recent form with a 1-1 home draw against Man City on Saturday. The Hammers conceded mid-way through the first half and Konstantinos Mavropanos scored an equaliser after 35 minutes.

Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

Aston Villa (4-3-3): Emiliano Martinez; Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne; Amadou Onana, Douglas Luiz; Jadon Sancho, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendia; Ollie Watkins

Midfielder Boubacar Kamara is ruled out for the season with a knee issue.

Youri Tielemans has stepped up his recovery from a recent foot injury. Unai Emery gave a positive update on the midfielder ahead of the West Ham game and said, “Today is the first time he trained with us and he’s feeling good.

“He’s important, I don’t know if he’s going to be in the squad for Sunday."

West Ham (4-1-4-1): Mads Hermansen; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Axel Disasi, El Hadji Malick Diouf; Tomas Soucek, Soungoutou Magassa; Jarrod Bowen, Mateus Fernandes, Pablo; Taty Castellanos

Attacker Crysencio Summerville has been ruled out of the Aston Villa match due to a calf injury.

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is also sidelined with a lower back problem.

Verdict

Aston Villa v West Ham

Aston Villa’s domestic form is patchy and West Ham are a team on the up. The Hammers can keep securing points in their fight against Premier League relegation with an away win.

West Ham Win

Full Time Result

@29/10 - 2 Units

£30 Free Bet

Use promo code NEWBONUS

Claim £30 free bet & 20 Free Spins. Use the promo code NEWBONUS. New Hollywoodbets account holders. 18 years or older. United Kingdom residents only. T&Cs apply.

Bet at Hollywood bets