West Ham vs Aston Villa prediction and betting tips - August 17, 2024
Dillan George
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On Saturday, August 17, West Ham will host Aston Villa in the first round of the English Premier League. The match kicks off at 18:30 Central European Time. The Dailysports analytics team has prepared a match prediction and betting tips for this encounter.
West Ham
West Ham finished ninth in last season's Premier League, missing out on European qualification. The team's inconsistent performances in the final months of the season led the club's management to decide that it was time to part ways with their legendary head coach, David Moyes. He has been replaced by Julen Lopetegui, former manager of Real Madrid, Sevilla, and the Spanish national team, who previously managed Wolverhampton in England.
This summer, West Ham has been one of the most active clubs in the European transfer market. The list of players signed by the Hammers is truly impressive: Max Kilman, Jean-Clair Todibo, Crysencio Summerville, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Niclas Füllkrug, Guido Rodríguez, Luis Guilherme, and Wes Foderingham. The London club does not plan to stop there.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa was the surprise package of last season's Premier League. Unai Emery's team managed to finish fourth, ahead of Tottenham, Chelsea, and Manchester United. For the first time in 42 years, the "Lions" will play in the Champions League this season, a remarkable achievement for a club that not long ago spent three consecutive seasons in the Championship. However, Aston Villa struggled in the final stretch of the season, failing to win any of their last four matches.
The Villans were also very active in the transfer market this summer. Aston Villa sold one of their key players, Douglas Luiz, to Juventus, receiving Enzo Barrenechea and Samuel Iling-Junior in return. To replace Luiz, Aston Villa signed Amadou Onana from Everton. Additionally, they acquired left-back Ian Maatsen from Chelsea and brought back the experienced Ross Barkley.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- Last season, Aston Villa defeated West Ham 4-1 at home, while the teams drew 1-1 in London.
- Aston Villa has won just 1 of their last 12 matches against West Ham.
West Ham vs Aston Villa prediction
West Ham has significantly revamped their squad, making it difficult to immediately secure a victory against Unai Emery's well-organized team. My prediction is a double chance: X2 (Aston Villa to win or draw).
