Aston Villa v West Ham

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Aston Villa take on West Ham at Villa Park in Sunday afternoon's showdown with both teams approaching this upcoming fixture in pretty good form as both sides sit in the top seven of the Premier League standings prior to this Sunday's clash.

Aston Villa must have wanted to continue as they were going instead of having to break for the international fixtures as the hosts had put together a four-match unbeaten run in the top flight which consisted of three wins and a draw which in turn had helped Unai Emery's side up into fifth place.

Recent wins against Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Brighton along with a point in a draw with west midlands rivals, Wolves, has given Aston Villa a decent platform form which to launch a successful period of results from now until next month's international break, starting with Sunday's encounter with West Ham.

The bigger picture shows Villa have lost just twice in their last 11 matches in the Premier League which were both inflicted upon the west midlands club on the road with losses incurred at Newcastle United and Liverpool but also includes seven wins in the process.

In addition, Aston Villa have won their last 10 home games on the trot.

West Ham occupy seventh place in the Premier League table ahead of this weekend's action and David Moyes' side are also unbeaten in their last two matches heading into this Sunday's tussle at Villa Park, so they too will be in confident mood as well.

A 2-0 home win against Sheffield United was followed by a point earned in a draw with Newcastle United so The Hammers may well fancy their chances of catching Villa cold here on Sunday afternoon especially as West Ham have previously picked up wins on the road at Brighton and Luton Town.

The bigger picture shows West Ham have suffered just two defeats out of their last eight matches overall in the English top flight which came in the form of understandable losses to Manchester City and Liverpool but also included four wins so the visitors also look to stand a decent chance of claiming all three points here.

Aston Villa v West Ham Verdict

On paper, Aston Villa look to be priced as favourites by the bookmakers for this upcoming fixture with West Ham and having won three of their last four games overall in the English top flight, the hosts do look to have a decent chance of taking the spoils in this clash.

However, West Ham have held the upper hand over their hosts as The Hammers are unbeaten in each of their last 11 meetings and indeed, David Moyes' side have collected no fewer than seven wins during this period of dominance, so the visitors look great value here.

Therefore, our main bet will be West Ham win @ 3.80

Other side bets worth considering:

West Ham & Under 2.5 goals 10.00

Correct score: West Ham 2-0 @ 26.00