The hosts secured a 1-1 draw away to Wolves on October 8, while the Hammers played out a thrilling 2-2 draw against Newcastle United in their last outing before the international break.
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Aston Villa will play host to West Ham United in a Premier League fixture at Villa Park on Saturday. Both sides shared the spoils in their last outings before the international break on October 8, with the hosts playing out a 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers, while the Hammers were involved in a thrilling 2-2 draw against Newcastle United. Villa are currently occupying sixth spot in the English top tier standings, having collected 16 points from their first eight league games, just four points adrift of the top four. The visitors, meanwhile, are sitting at the ninth position, with 14 points to their name from eight matches.
See you tomorrow, Villa Park. 👊 pic.twitter.com/RCerkhN7Bx
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) October 21, 2023
Aston Villa have been in stunning form having taken ten points from their last four top flight games, against the likes of Crystal Palace (3-1), Chelsea (0-1 ), Brighton & Hove Albion (6-1), and Wolves (1-1). Unai Emery’s men thrashed in-form Brighton 6-1 towards the end of last month thanks to Ollie Watkins’ hat-trick, Pervis Estupinan’s own goal and one goal each from Jacob Ramsey and Douglas Luiz. Five days later, the Villans edged past Zrinjski in the Europa Conference League group fixture courtesy of John McGinn’s lone goal four minutes into the injury time. But Emery’s men were forced to share the spoils in their last outing against Wolves on October 8 despite the fact that Pau Torres got on the scoresheet. Barring a shock EFL Cup elimination at the hands of Everton in September, Villa Park hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for the visitors, as the hosts boasts a remarkable 10-game Premier League winning streak in front of their own supporters.
West Ham United, on the other hand, are heading into Sunday’s fixture on the back of a four-game unbeaten streak across all competitions, recording three wins in the process. After the 3-1 league-defeat at Liverpool on September 24, the Irons edged past Lincoln in the EFL Cup tie before getting the better of Sheffield United 2-0 in the top flight. On October 4, David Moyes’ men defeated Freiburg 2-1 in the Europa League group stage tie thanks to Lucas Paqueta’s 8th-minute opener and Nayef Aguerd’s winner in the 66th-minute. Four days later, West Ham hosted Newcastle in a league fixture at the London Stadium and earned a point courtesy of Tomas Soucke’s early opener and Mohammed Kudus’ dramatic equaliser one minute from time.
Aston Villa probable starting lineup: Martinez, Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne, Cash, Kamara, Luiz, McGinn, Diaby, Watkins
West Ham United probable starting lineup: Areola, Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson, Soucek, Alvarez, Bowen, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta, Antonio
Aston Villa
| Opponents | Score |
| Wolves | 1-1 (D) |
| Zrinjski | 1-0 (W) |
| Brighton | 6-1 (W) |
| Everton | 1-2 (L) |
| Chelsea | 0-1 (W) |
West Ham United
| Opponents | Score |
| Newcastle | 2-2 (D) |
| Freiburg | 1-2 (W) |
| Sheffield United | 2-0 (W) |
| Lincoln | 0-1 (W) |
| Liverpool | 3-1 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | score |
| West Ham draw Aston Villa | 1-1 |
| West Ham beat Aston Villa | 0-1 |
| West Ham beat Aston Villa | 2-1 |
| West Ham beat Aston Villa | 1-4 |
| West Ham beat Aston Villa | 1-3 |
The Premier League fixture between Aston Villa and West Ham United will take place at Villa Park on Sunday at 9:00 pm IST.
| Aston Villa vs West Ham | Key Details |
| Date | October 22 |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Kickoff time in UK | 4:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 9:00 pm |
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India will be available on Star Sports network. Besides, football fans in India can also live stream the game through Hotstar VIP and Jio TV.
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