West Ham United and Aston Villa meet on Monday night, from 20:00, in the last match of the 10th round of the Premier League. It is a game with excellent show potential, because Dean Smith’s team looked very good in the offensive this season. Instead, West Ham seems to have gained homogeneity compared to previous years and hopes for a ranking in the Top 10 in the end.
David Moyes enjoys a rare “luxury” before the match with Aston Villa: he has an almost complete team at his disposal, but he does not know if he will recover Antonio and Yarmolenko in time. Dean Smith, on the other hand, does not have Engels, Guilbert, Wesley and Hause at his disposal, but Jack Grealish’s quality could be decisive in midfield. Aston Villa is in 7th place in the Premier League (goal average 19-11), one point ahead of West Ham, which is in 8th place (goal average 15-10). West Ham’s form of momentum indicates a balanced game.
For the first time in a long time, West Ham have won two consecutive Premier League games without conceding a goal, which adds to the morale of the London camp. With only one failure in the last five stages, West Ham hopes to capitalize on the status of favorite on Monday night, even if Villa has an impressive attack. With Watkins (6 goals) and Grealish (4 goals) at the creation, the Birmingham team will not defend on two lines, but on the contrary! We expect both rivals to attack success, because the difference in value is not very big.
Pay attention to the statistics! The “hammers” have not won three consecutive games without a goal in almost seven years, and David Moyes has the chance of a huge record on Monday night. However, he trained 22 times against Aston Villa and only once escaped without a goal! In the first half it is unlikely to see an offensive festival, but the game will “heat up” in the second half. The Birmingham team has not had such a good start to the season in the first league since 2001, and the series can continue if Dean Smith’s defenders organize well.
In fact, Villa is only the third team in the history of the Premier League to win its first three away games in a season without conceding a goal. The last team to achieve such a performance was Manchester City, in the 2015/2016 season.
West Ham (3-4-3): Fabianski; Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Coufal, Rice, Soucek, Masuaku; Bowen, Fornals, Haller
Coach: David Moyes
Aston Villa (3-4-3): Fabianski; Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Coufal, Rice, Soucek, Masuaku; Bowen, Fornals, Haller
Coach: Dean Smith
In 8 of West Ham’s last 11 matches, at least three goals have been scored;
In the last 4 matches of Aston Villa, at least three goals have been scored;
In 9 of the last 10 direct matches, at most two goals have been scored;
5 of the last 10 direct duels ended in a draw;
Aston Villa has won just one of its last 11 away matches on Monday;
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,56
