Aston Villa v West Ham betting tips and predictions – Can Emery’s side return to winning ways?

Mar 22, 2026 - 08:15

Aston Villa host West Ham at Villa Park in the Premier League on Sunday.

There may be 14 places separating the two sides before a ball is kicked. But it’s 18th placed West Ham who will arrive in a better mood and finer form, having dragged themselves to within touching distance of Premier League safety.

Villa were cruising and looked a dead cert for a top five spot only four weeks ago.

But having picked up just one point from their previous four matches. Unai Emery and his side are desperate for three points to stop their slide.

Aston Villa v West Ham best bets

Under 3.5 goals in the match – 19/50 with 10bet
Tammy Abraham and Jarrod Bowen to score anytime – 7/1 with 247bet

Aston Villa v West Ham betting tips, predictions, team news and how to watch

Aston Villa v West Ham latest odds

Find the latest Aston Villa v West Ham betting odds here, and are courtesy of BetMGM and are subject to change.

Aston Villa – 10/11
Draw – 47/20
West Ham – 39/20

Aston Villa v West Ham prediction

Aston Villa’s injury woes have caught up with them in recent weeks and their squad has been stretched in their attempts to fight on two fronts. Their Premier League top four push and a run in the Europa League.

For all of Emery’s heritage in European competition, a victory on Sunday will put them back in the driving seat for Champions League football in 2026/27.

He will need to find a way of allowing Morgan Rogers to flourish once more.

The attacking midfielder ran riot in the Autumn and Winter months, scoring three braces in November and December. But has since scored just one goal since Christmas.

John McGinn’s return from injury could be crucial to re-jigging the dynamic in midfield and changing their fortunes in the run in.

The away side, West Ham have picked up 12 points since mid-January. The FA Cup victory against QPR the trigger to a rejuvenation in form.

Saturday night’s 1-1 draw with title challengers Manchester City, briefly had them out of the bottom three, but they now just sit a point from safety.

Crysencio Summerville will be a big miss his enigmatic style has been a huge reason for the Hammers’ uptick in form. But they proved with the performance against City that they can find other ways of picking up results.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s men play at the same time as their relegation rivals Tottenham and Nottingham Forest clash in the huge ‘six-pointer’. If West Ham can bag all three points, they may well be out of the bottom three, with a little bit of distance.

Whether it’s preserving Premier League football or aiming for the Champions League. Both club’s have a big carat dangling in front of them.

Aston Villa v West Ham betting tips

Under 3.5 goals in the match – 19/50 with 10bet

While West Ham have picked up valuable points in recent weeks, their hasn’t been more than two goals in their games since five of their last six matches.

Villa were scoring goals for fun between August and December, but no side has scored fewer league goals so far in 2026 than Emery’s men (10).

Tammy Abraham and Jarrod Bowen to score anytime – 7/1 with 247bet

Since signing for Villa from Besiktas in the January window, Tammy Abraham has enjoyed a bright start to life. Notching a late equaliser against Leeds in February.

Ollie Watkins has been quite hit and miss this season, so Abraham could start on Sunday and we back him to find the net.

This 7/1 bet also includes West Ham skipper Jarrod Bowen getting on the scoresheet. Despite Summerville’s rich vein of form, Bowen has been a consistently in the goals, including a brace against Brentford in the FA Cup.

He’s got three assists in his last three matches, he’s well in the mix and could notch another crucial goal on Sunday.

Aston Villa v West Ham predicted lineups

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne; McGinn, Onana; Bailey, Buendia, Rogers; Watkins

West Ham (3-4-3): Hermansen; Todibo, Mavropanos, Disasi; Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Fernandes, Diouf; Bowen, Pablo, Castellanos

How to watch Aston Villa v West Ham

Location: Villa Park, Birmingham, UK
Date and time: Sunday 22nd March 2026, 2:15pm
How to watch: Sky Sports Premier League

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