On Monday evening, from 20:00, Aston Villa receives West Ham United’s visit, in the fifth stage of the Premier League, in a duel in which the hosts have a good chance of victory. After the summer investments, Tammy Abraham’s absence is no longer felt, because Wesley (coming from Brugge) is a capable striker, who can face the rigors of the Premier League and especially the London defense.
At Villa Park, two teams full of ambition meet, but they will probably fight in the relegation zone of the first league. West Ham is currently in 7th place (goal 6-7) and comes after three consecutive stages without fail, while Aston Villa (goal 4-6) is 18th in the basement. Villa had a difficult program at the beginning of the season, but the white-visions evolved were good.
Following the setbacks against Tottenham (1-3) and Bournemouth (1-2), the Birmingham team achieved a great success with Everton (2-0), where luck was on Dean Smith’s side. Everton missed the big opportunities at the end of the match, and the break-up occurred in overtime, to the goal of El Ghazi, who closed the table. After that, Villa gave in without a glare on Crystal Palace’s ground (0-1). West Ham, on the other hand, comes after three victories in all competitions.
The “hammers” still seek homogeneity, but they overtook Watford (3-1) and Norwich (2-0) in the championship, as well as Newport County (2-0) in the League Cup. All of these opponents are, however, of an inferior ability to Aston Villa, which can be very dangerous in front of their fans. Londoners do not usually impress on the go and will certainly provide plenty of empty opportunities for hosts.
PROBABLE TEAMS AT ASTON VILLA – WEST HAM
Aston Villa: Heaton – Guilbert, Engels, Mings, Taylor – Douglas Luiz – Jota, McGinn, Grealish, El Ghazi – Wesley
West Ham: Fabianski – Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Masuaku – Noble, Rice – Yarmolenko, Lanzini, F. Anderson – Haller
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,46
