Aston Villa vs West Ham United: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head

Team news – two changes for Villa, Areola starts for West Hampublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time

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Aston Villa v West Ham (16:30 GMT)

There are two changes from the Aston Villa side who drew with Arsenal last weekend.

Leon Bailey replaces the injured Amadou Onana while Lucas Digne comes in for Ian Maatsen at left-back.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Digne, Mings, Konsa, Cash, Bailey, Kamara, Ramsey, Tielemans, Rogers, Watkins.

Subs: Olsen, Zych, McGinn, Duran, Buendia, Garcia, Malen, Maatsen, Bogarde.

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West Ham make three alterations to the side that lost to Crystal Palace last time out.

Alphonse Areola replaces Lukasz Fabianski in goal, Vladimir Coufal comes in for the suspended Konstantinos Mavropanos and Carlos Soler starts in place of Guido Rodríguez.

West Ham XI: Areola, Coufal, Kilman, Cresswell, Wan-Bissaka, Alvarez, Soler, Emerson, Paqueta, Soucek, Kudus.

Subs: Fabianski, Foderingham, Guilherme, Ings, Rodríguez, Irving, Casey, Scarles, Orford.

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Aston Villa vs West Ham United: Premier League Preview

Aston Villa will face off against West Ham United in a highly anticipated Premier League clash. Both teams are looking to secure three points and climb up the table, making this match a crucial one for both sides.

Team News:
Aston Villa will be without the services of their star player Jack Grealish, who is sidelined with an injury. However, they will look to rely on the likes of Ollie Watkins and Bertrand Traore to provide the goals in his absence.

West Ham United, on the other hand, will have a fully fit squad to choose from, with players like Michail Antonio and Jesse Lingard in top form and looking to make an impact in this match.

Stats:
Aston Villa are currently sitting in 10th place in the Premier League table, with 41 points from 27 matches. They have won 12 matches, drawn 5, and lost 10 so far this season.

West Ham United, on the other hand, are in 5th place with 45 points from 27 matches. They have won 13 matches, drawn 6, and lost 8 in what has been a impressive campaign so far.

Head-to-Head:
In their last five meetings, Aston Villa have won 3 matches, while West Ham United have won 2. The last encounter between the two sides ended in a 2-1 victory for Aston Villa.

This promises to be an exciting match with both teams looking to secure a crucial win. Will Aston Villa be able to overcome the absence of Jack Grealish and come out on top? Or will West Ham United continue their impressive form and secure all three points? Tune in to find out!

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