PREVIEW | West Ham vs Aston Villa - team news, lineups, predictions

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·12 de diciembre de 2025

PREVIEW | West Ham vs Aston Villa - team news, lineups, predictions

West Ham and Aston Villa face each other this Sunday at the London Stadium on Match Day 16 of the Premier League.

West Ham have 13 points to their name this season and occupy 18th position in the table. Last time out, Nuno Espírito Santo's team drew 1-1 against Brighton & Hove Albion (Premier League 2025/26).

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Aston Villa have picked up 30 points and currently lie in 3rd position. Last time out, Unai Emery's team triumphed 1-2 against FC Basel (UEFA Europa League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

Predicted lineups

West Ham: Alphonse Aréola, Kostas Mavropanos, Max Kilman, Jean-Clair Todibo, Guido Rodríguez, El Hadji Diouf, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Mateus Fernandes, Lucas Paquetá, Jarrod Bowen, Crys Summerville

Aston Villa: Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, Amadou Onana, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins

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West Ham

Oliver Scarles - Injury
Igor Júlio - On loan from opponent
Lukasz Fabianski - Back Injury

Aston Villa

Tyrone Mings - Injury
Ross Barkley - Injury

Last starting XIs

West Ham ( vs Brighton & Hove Albion 2025-12-07): Alphonse Aréola, Kostas Mavropanos, Max Kilman, Jean-Clair Todibo, El Hadji Diouf, Mateus Fernandes, Guido Rodríguez, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Lucas Paquetá, Jarrod Bowen, Crys Summerville

Aston Villa ( vs FC Basel 2025-12-11): Marco Bizot, Matty Cash, Victor Lindelöf, Ezri Konsa, Lucas Digne, Amadou Onana, Lamare Bogarde, Evann Guessand, Emiliano Buendía, Jadon Sancho, Donyell Malen

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MANAGERS

Nuno Espírito Santo has faced Unai Emery on nine occasions, recording three wins, three draws, and three losses
Unai Emery has faced West Ham on eight occasions, recording four wins, three draws, and one loss
Nuno Espírito Santo has faced Aston Villa on 11 occasions, recording five wins, one draw, and five losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Aston Villa currently has two losses in the last ten games.
Away from home, Aston Villa comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Aston Villa comes from six consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Aston Villa comes from three consecutive games without losing.
Away from home, Aston Villa comes from three consecutive victories.
Aston Villa currently has one loss in the last ten games.
Aston Villa currently has one draw in the last 17 games.
Aston Villa comes from eight consecutive games scoring goals.
Aston Villa comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
Aston Villa comes from eight consecutive games without losing.
Aston Villa comes from eight consecutive victories.
At home, West Ham comes from seven consecutive games conceding goals.
West Ham currently has one loss in the last six games.
West Ham currently has two wins in the last 12 games.
West Ham comes from 12 consecutive games conceding goals.
West Ham comes from four consecutive games without winning.
West Ham comes from two consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

West Ham and Aston Villa have faced each other 123 times, with West Ham having an advantage: 45 wins against 41 victories for Aston Villa.
At the London Stadium, West Ham has an advantage in duels against Aston Villa: 29 wins in 62 games. Aston Villa has 11 wins.
In the English League, 108 matches have been played between the two teams, with West Ham winning 38, 35 draws, and 35 victories for Aston Villa.