West Ham vs Aston Villa prediction, lineups, odds and bet builder tips brought to you by oddschecker expert Scott Thornton.
17:30 Saturday
Lopetegui will take charge of his first game at West Ham when they welcome Aston Villa to the London Stadium.
West Ham vs Aston Villa Prediction
After finishing ninth last season, West Ham have reinforced their playing squad with the hopes of returning to the European stage.
Aston Villa, meanwhile, will be preparing for a memorable season as they embark on their UEFA Champions League campaign.
Last season, this fixture ended 1-1, with both sides cancelling each other out at the London Stadium.
A draw would seem a reasonable prediction this time around, too.
Score Prediction: West Ham 2-2 Aston Villa
West Ham vs Aston Villa Lineups
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West Ham Predicted Lineup vs Aston Villa
Areola, Emerson, Todibo, Kilman, Wan-Bissaka, Paquetá, Rodríguez, Summerville, Kudus, Bowen, Füllkrug
Aston Villa Predicted Lineup vs West Ham
Martínez, Digne, Torres, Konsa, Cash, Tielemans, Onana, Rogers, McGinn, Bailey, Watkins
West Ham vs Aston Villa Team News
- West Ham have been busy strengthening their squad for new boss Julen Lopetegui over the summer, and could hand competitive debuts to as many as six players here.
- Aston Villa head to the London Stadium without long-term absentees Boubacar Kamara and Tyrone Mings.
West Ham vs Aston Villa Odds
| Result | Best Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 6/4 | 40% |
| Draw | 11/4 | 27% |
| Aston Villa | 15/8 | 35% |
West Ham vs Aston Villa Bet Builder Tips
Aston Villa to win, both teams to score, over 13.5 corners and Ollie Watkins to score is 33/1 with bet365 at the time of publishing.
Both teams have scored in eight of the last nine meetings between these sides with those matches seeing an average of three goals so we are backing both the home side and the visitors to find the net here.
Aston Villa to win the match also looks like a good bet given how well they have strengthened in the summer transfer window.
There were 17 corners when Aston Villa rocked up to the London Stadium last season and 15 in the reverse fixture.
Ollie Watkins netted 19 goals last term and will want to start the new campaign on a positive note.
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