Aston Villa vs West Ham 2/1 Bet Builder | Tipster Wizard

Ollie Watkins is expected to start here with John Duran suspended. He is Aston Villa’s top scorer having scored eight goals in just 12 league starts and will be up against a West Ham defence that has conceded a combined nine goals in just their last two league games. He scored and assisted in Villa’s 2-2 draw against Brighton last week and will be fired up to put the ball in the back of the net in a crucial FA Cup clash which presents a great opportunity of silverware for Unai Emery’s men.

Aston Villa have been impressive in attack this season but a lot more vulnerable defensively. They have seen the “Both Teams to Score” selection land in five of their last six games in all competitions while West Ham have seen both teams finding the back of the net in six of their last eight games. These two sides locked horns earlier this season in an entertaining league game which also saw both teams find the back of the net. Historically, this is a fixture that produces goals as we have seen this selection land in nine of their last 10 head-to-head games in all competitions.

Despite an inconsistent season so far, Aston Villa still hold the third best home record in the Premier League, losing just once here all season. They are unbeaten in their last seven games at the Villa Park in all competitions, a run that has seen them go up against the likes of Manchester City, Juventus and Brighton. They have already beaten West Ham away from home earlier this season and will fancy their chances to knock them out of the FA Cup too.

As for the visitors, they have won just once in their last five games, a narrow 1-0 win against rock-bottom Southampton and they had their manager sacked after the two recent hammerings by Liverpool (5-0) and Manchester City (4-1). I expect a lot of goal-mouth action but Unai Emery’s men to prevail in the end.

*Odds correct at the time of writing. 18+ only. GambleAware.