{"id":32511,"date":"2025-01-26T15:45:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T15:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=32511"},"modified":"2025-01-26T16:06:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T16:06:34","slug":"aston-villa-vs-west-ham-preview-prediction-team-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/aston-villa-vs-west-ham-preview-prediction-team-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa Vs West Ham Preview, Team News, Confirmed Lineups, and Prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here at SportsCasting, we have the Aston Villa vs West Ham preview, prediction, latest team news and confirmed lineups ahead of Sunday’s clash.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aston Villa Vs West Ham Preview<\/h2>\n

Aston Villa will look to bounce back from Champions League disappointment when they play West Ham for the second time in just over two weeks.<\/p>\n

Unai Emery’s side came from behind to dump the Hammers out of the FA Cup<\/a> at Villa Park on January 10 thanks to a winning goal from Morgan Rogers.<\/p>\n

However, Villa were knocked out of the top-eight of the Champions League this week after a 1-0 loss at Monaco.<\/a><\/p>\n

Villa have just one match left in the league phase of the competition against Celtic. A win in that game could see them finish in the top-eight and avoid the playoffs.<\/p>\n

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So Aston Villa could have one eye on their Champions League clash with Celtic on Wednesday, when they face West Ham in the Premier League<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, West Ham boss Graham Potter enters his third game as manager since replacing Julen Lopetegui<\/a> in the dugout.<\/p>\n

There were good signs in the 3-2 victory over Fulham, but Potter’s side were outclassed by Crystal Palace last week.<\/p>\n

West Ham have not won any of their last four games against Villa (one draw, three losses). This is a streak that Potter will be determined to break on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Aston Villa are in eighth place in the English top-flight table and they are favoured by the UK\u2019s best football betting sites<\/a> to beat West Ham.<\/p>\n

Aston Villa Vs West Ham Team News<\/h3>\n

Donyell Malen could make his debut for Aston Villa against West Ham after joining from Borussia Dortmund earlier this month.<\/a><\/p>\n

There could be changes in attacking positions with Malen and Jacob Ramsey coming in for Leon Bailey and Emi Buendia.<\/p>\n

The rest of the team could remain the same from the one that played Monaco.<\/p>\n

John McGinn has returned to full training though is unlikely to play from the start. Pau Torres, Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley remain sidelined.<\/p>\n

West Ham will be without defender Konstantinos Mavropanos for the trip to Aston Villa after he was sent off in the defeat to Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n

Vladimir Coufal is an option to fill in for the Greek international. Jean Clair-Todibo will be out of action again for the match.<\/p>\n

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Michail Antonio and Niclas Fullkrug are not available, while Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville will need to be assessed.<\/p>\n

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Back at home this weekend \ud83c\udfe0<\/p>\n

See you there, Villans \ud83d\udc4a<\/p>\n

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n