West Ham v Aston Villa

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Although they were held to a 2-2 draw at home by lowly Burnley in last weekend's Premier League action, that result extended West Ham's unbeaten run in the English top flight to three games which has helped lift David Moyes' side up into seventh place in the table and four points behind Manchester United, while Aston Villa were dealt a highly disappointing 4-0 loss at home to Champions League rivals, Tottenham.

Previous wins against Brentford 4-2 at home and a 3-1 win away from home at Everton will have served as welcome boosts for a West Ham side that had looked to be faltering in this final third of the Premier League season as The Hammers had endured a tricky six-match winless sequence which had prompted sections of the West Ham fanbase to call for the sacking of manager David Moyes.

However, the aforementioned wins have restored morale for the time being but the London club do face a tough afternoon at the office on Sunday when a motivated fourth placed Aston Villa visit the nation's capital no doubt looking to redeem themselves after last week's capitulation to Tottenham.

Results at home for West Ham have been pretty steady though as the hosts have lost just twice in their last 12 home games while six of West Ham's last 10 home games have produced three goals or more.

Aston Villa still remain in fourth place and hold the last of the Champions League spots in their grasp but the west midlands club know they have the likes of Tottenham now breathing down their necks following last week's 4-0 disaster at Villa Park, making this upcoming trip to the London Stadium even more important for Unai Emery's side.

Villa had previously posted three league wins on the trot in the top flight by way of victories against Fulham 2-1, Nottingham Forest 4-2 and a 3-2 win away from home at Luton Town respectively, so the visitors will still fancy their chances of returning to winning ways this Sunday while the prospect of further goals is ever-present when Villa take to the field.

Indeed, no fewer than nine of Aston Villa's last 10 matches in the Premier League have resulted in Over 2.5 goals being scored and given West Ham's recent leaky defence which has shipped a total of 15 goals in their last five games, we could be in for a treat in Sunday's meeting at the London Stadium.

West Ham v Aston Villa Verdict

Goals have been a common theme in previous exchanges between West Ham and Aston Villa as five of the last seven meetings have produced three goals or more and further goals look to be on the cards in this clash too.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.57

Other side bets worth considering:

Aston Villa win @ 2.37

Correct Score: Aston Villa 2-1 @ 10.00