LiontipsWest Ham vs Aston Villa. Prediction and Betting Tips for 2022/23 English Premier League (March 12, 2023).
Command Analysis
West Ham's 2-0 victory over AEK Larnaca in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday was a much-needed relief for the internal struggle to save the job of boss David Moyes.
The Hammers were in a group of six outsiders before the weekend, and they risk finishing the day in the bottom three if results in other matches are unfavourable. After 25 rounds of match, the team has six wins and five draws, which corresponds to 23 points and 16th place in the standings.
Fabianski will not be able to take the field due to an eye injury.
Unai Emery has done an amazing job - after the Spanish coach took over, Aston Villa won seven out of 12 games, and the club is ready to storm the seventh line in the table. The team has been unlucky when playing away, having lost five out of six games, which prevented them from getting into the European club competition zone.
The Lions have ten victories and four draws in 25 matches, which corresponts to 34 points and 11th place on the log.
Steer, Kamara, Diego Carlos, Dendoncker, and Coutinho have been ruled out.
Trends
Ставка Goals in both halves - yes
In the last 5 head-to-head games, goals were scored in both halves.
Ставка Correct score 1:0
The visitors lost 3 of their last 4 away games.
Ставка Corners: total under 9.5
This bet won in 2 of the last 4 head-to-head games.
Tip and bets
We will be backing the hosts in this match. The Hammers have no choice but to win, otherwise they risk dropping into the relegation zone. Usually, West Ham play well at home, and we think the support of the stands will help them collect three points here.
Our prediction — West Ham to win
We expect both sides to start attacking from the first minutes, and it is inevitable that at some point they will find goals. In four out of the previous five head-to-head games, the teams scored at least three goals.
Second bet — total over 2.5 goals
