Aston Villa v West Ham betting tips: Hammers hope to maintain momentum

The Hammers are 6/4 to win their third away game in succession, having won at Leeds and Everton.

Last Sunday’s 1-0 victory over Tottenham put them fourth in the table with 17 points, making it their best start to a Premier League season since 2015-16.

Capping off a good week for the Londoners, they knocked Manchester City out of the League Cup on Wednesday, going through to the quarter-finals on penalties after a 0-0 draw at the London Stadium.

There have been five draws in the last 11 meetings between Villa and the Hammers and it is 12/5 the game ends in a stalemate this time.

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Aston Villa v West Ham head-to-head

West Ham won this fixture 3-1 last season and are looking to pick up consecutive away league wins against Villa for the first time since a run of three between 1965 and 1967.

Villa are winless in their last six Premier League meetings with West Ham (D3 L3) since a 1-0 home triumph in May 2015.

West Ham have not beaten Villa on three consecutive occasions since 1967 and it is 1/2 Smith’s side gain at least a point in the Double Chance market.

Both sides scored in their last three meetings – there has not been a run of four games where both sides scored since August 1999 to April 2003, when nine consecutive encounters saw both sides net.

It is 5/4 that one side fails to score this time.

Aston Villa v West Ham key battles

Aaron Cresswell may be one of the most prolific set-piece takers in England and West Ham are a big side, adept at using their height in the opposition penalty area.

Yet Watkins could give the West Ham left-back a good test if he is allowed to drift into a wider position.

The former Brentford man has proved his worth in the Premier League and is often the catalyst for Villa’s good approach play. He is 21/10 to score at any time.

While Ings has yet to score in nine games against the Hammers, one could argue a marksman of his quality is over-due a goal and he is 6/4 to net on Sunday.

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