Aston Villa vs West Ham United Predictions

• Aston Villa are winless in their last four Premier League games.
• West Ham have only lost two of their last 12 fixtures, drawing six of them.

European obligations hamper Villa’s league form

Aston Villa kept their Europa League ambitions alive with a home win over Lille in midweek, but their Premier League form has dipped and they may have to settle for a point against the resurgent West Ham.

Unai Emery’s side are clinging to their top-four position in the Premier League, but they head into Sunday’s tie winless in four league fixtures, and they have only won one of their last four at Villa Park in all competitions.

This recent league winless run includes defeat at the hands of rock-bottom Wolves, and they come up against a Hammers side who could escape the relegation zone with a positive result on Sunday.

Resurgent Hammers to spring a surprise

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side, after a miserable first half to the season, have lost just two of their last 12 games, with those defeats coming against Chelsea and Liverpool.

They picked up a point against Manchester City last time out and look good value in the double chance market, while a 1-1 draw appeals as a correct score prediction.

West Ham have drawn five of their last seven games after 90 minutes and Villa played out a 1-1 draw at home to Leeds last month.