Aston Villa vs. West Ham prediction, odds, start time: 2023 English Premier League picks, bets for Oct. 22 – CBS Sports
West Ham United and Aston Villa will be challenged right out of the gate when they return from the international break with an English Premier League showdown Sunday at Villa Park. Villa (5-1-2) enter the weekend in fifth place in the English Premier League table, four points behind first-place Tottenham and two ahead of seventh-place West Ham (4-2-2). Both teams have lost to Liverpool at Anfield, while Villa also lost at Newcastle while the Hammers were beaten by Manchester City at home. A 1-1 draw in London in the teams’ last meeting snapped a five-game Hammers win streak against Villa.
Kickoff is set for 11:30 a.m. ET in Birmingham, England. The Villans are -114 favorites (risk $114 to win $100) in the latest Aston Villa vs. West Ham United odds, while the Hammers are +285 underdogs. A draw is priced at +270 and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. Before locking in any Aston Villa vs. West Ham United picks, you need to see what proven SportsLine soccer insider Jon “Buckets” Eimer has to say.
Eimer is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. Since joining SportsLine, he has covered the English Premier League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more. Since the end of last year’s World Cup, Eimer has been red-hot on English Premier League picks, going 68-37-5 for a profit of almost $3,600 for $100 bettors. Overall, he is 202-187-10 (+25.99) on soccer picks over that span. Anyone following him is way up.
Now, Eimer has broken down Aston Villa vs. West Ham from every angle and just revealed his picks and EPL predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Eimer’s picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for West Ham vs. Aston Villa:
- Villa vs. West Ham spread: Villa -0.5 (-115)
- Villa vs. West Ham over/under: 2.5 goals
- Villa vs. West Ham money line: Villa -114, West Ham +285, Draw +270
- AVL: Have 31 goals in 13 matches in all competitions.
- WHU: Have scored 21 goals in their 11 official games.
- Aston Villa vs. West Ham picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why you should back Aston Villa
The Villans are on a four-match league unbeaten run and have scored the third-most goals in the Premier League (19). They have conceded 12 goals, but only two of those came at Villa Park. Unai Emery has plenty of attacking talent, so that has been the focus. Moussa Diaby, Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey all bring pace to an attack that can be a handful for defenses. Watkins is the top scorer with four goals, one of six Aston Villa players with at least two, and the 27-year-old also has four assists.
Diaby, 24, scored 22 goals over the past two seasons with Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga. The Paris Saint-Germain academy product has scored twice and has three assists since joining the side in July. The Villans have scored at least once in seven straight matches, and they will be fresh after a busy period heading into the break. They have a 13-2 goal advantage at home to go 3-0-0 so far. The Hammers are 2-1-1, with seven goals scored and six conceded, in their road matches. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back West Ham
WHU have been the same at home and on the road. They have scored eight goals at home, but their record and goals conceded are identical. The Hammers have not lost to Villa since 2015, going 6-4-0 since then. West Ham have scored at least once in every league match. Jarrod Bowen (five goals), Michail Antonio (two) and James Ward-Prowse (two) are just a few of the Hammers attackers capable of scoring. Villa have 10 more shots on target than West Ham (45-35) through eight games.
The Hammers haven’t lost in their past four matches in all competitions. Their past two were a 2-1 Europa League victory against Freiburg and a 2-2 draw with Newcastle. On the same day WHU battled to the stalemate with the Magpies, Villa played to a 1-1 draw with Wolves. That impressive draw and their dominance of the Villans should give them confidence, and David Moyes had plenty of time to draw up an effective plan. West Ham have scored 13 goals over the past six meetings. See which team to pick here.
How to make Aston Villa vs. West Ham picks
Eimer has broken down the Premier League match from every possible angle and is taking Over 2.5 goals as part of a combination play. He also has another confident pick on a goal-scorer and is offering a full breakdown of this matchup. He’s sharing his Premier League picks and analysis only at SportsLine.
So who wins Aston Villa vs. West Ham United on Sunday, and where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see which wagers in West Ham vs. Aston Villa have all the value, all from the soccer expert who is up almost 26 units since last year’s World Cup, and find out.
