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West Ham – Aston Villa: betting tip for the Premier League match
West Ham have failed to beat Aston Villa in their last three head-to-head encounters. The Hammers are entering the season with a new coach, perhaps Julen Lopetegui will be able to beat the Birmingham side? We suggest you read our betting tip and choose reliable bets
Command Analysis
West Ham United
EnglandCurrent form
West Ham failed to compete for a place in the European Cups last season, finishing only in 14th place. As a result, David Moyes was dismissed and Julen Lopetegui , who has good experience in the Premier League, was appointed in his place. Under the leadership of the Spanish specialist , the Hammers played five friendly matches, in which they won only one victory over modest Dagenham & Redbridge (1:0). Such results are alarming, especially since in two matches against Premier League representatives Wolverhampton and Crystal Palace, defeats were recorded with the same score of 1:3.
Almost €150 million was spent on transfers in the summer. We note the acquisitions of Max Kilman, Crysencio Summerville, Niklas Fyllkrug, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Guido Rodriguez and Jean-Clair Todibo. It is noticeable that they focused on acquiring players in all positions. Among the losses, we note defenders Thilo Kehrer and Ben Johnson, midfielder Flynn Downes and forward Said Benrahma.
Disqualifications and injuries
Midfielder Edson Alvarez will not play in the first round today due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- West Ham's last five Premier League games have featured at least four goals.
- The Hammers have won just one of their last six home games in the Premier League.
Probable line-up : Areola – Coufal, Kilman, Mavropanos, Emerson – Ward-Pauz, Soucek – Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus – Fyllkrug.
Aston Villa
EnglandCurrent form
Aston Villa pleasantly surprised their fans with the final fourth place in the table. Moreover, for a long time the Birmingham team claimed the third place, but could not withstand the competition from Liverpool. It should also be noted that in parallel with the championship, the team also made it to the semi-finals of the Conference League.
During the pre-season friendlies, Unai Emery's charges did not shine, plus not all the leaders spent a full training camp with the team. It should be noted that the leader Ollie Watkins was not with the club. In seven friendlies, Aston Villa won only three times.
Birmingham were very active in the transfer market. Among the acquisitions, we note defender Jan Matsen, midfielder Amadou Onana, three forwards Cameron Archer, Jayden Philoden and Samuel Ealing-Junior. The club sold defender Douglas Luiz and winger Moussa Diaby for very solid money.
Disqualifications and injuries
Defender Tyrone Mings and midfielder Boubacar Camara will be out of action for the foreseeable future due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Six of Aston Villa's last eight Premier League games have seen at least four goals scored.
- Birmingham have just one win in their last five away games in the Premier League.
Prospective lineup : Martinez - Cash, Konsa, Torres, Matsen - Onana, Tielemans - Bailey, McGinn, Rodgers - Watkins
Trends
West Ham to score in first half
West Ham have scored in the opening 45 minutes of their last three matches
1.87Bet Goals in both halves – yes
The bet played in the two previous head-to-head matches
1.53Bet Exact score 1:1
Two of the three previous head-to-head matches ended with this score.
6.50Tip and bets
Both teams have significantly updated their lineups, and West Ham also has a new head coach. The Londoners and Birmingham players did not shine in friendly matches, and overall it is difficult to determine the favorite today. Note that two of those previous face-to-face encounters ended in a draw. We think that this time, too, a peaceful outcome is quite likely at the start of the season.
Our prediction is a draw with odds of 3.70
Bet on total
Bookmakers expect a lot of goals in the upcoming match, judging by the odds. Meanwhile, it is unlikely that we will see complete mutual understanding in the attack, first of all, in the updated lineups. In addition, in four of the last five face-to-face confrontations, more than three goals were not scored.
The second bet is total under 3.5 goals with odds of 1.62
Bet on corners
In six of West Ham's previous seven Premier League meetings, the teams have taken more than nine corners between them, and we expect that to be the case again today.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 corners with odds of 1.52
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