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November 30. 22:00. London. Olympic Stadium”
England Championship. Tenth round
West Ham (London) v Aston Villa (Birmingham)
Where to look: Setanta Sports Ukraine
Disqualified: absent
Injured: Michael Antonio (doubtful) – Ros Barkley, Bjorn Engels, Frederick Gilbert, Wesley, Courtney Hoes, Tom Heaton
“West Ham” – “Aston Villa”: quotes from the bookmakers
In the summer, West Ham and Aston Villa struggled to survive. Four months later, both teams have made significant progress, with their performance and results declaring a desire to at least finish in the top ten. Now “lions” and “hammers” are located near the European competition area, and a victory in a face-to-face match will allow them to get closer to the championship leaders.
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At first glance, West Ham are in better shape for the game. David Moyes’s team has successfully made it through the toughest segment of the season, then scored the most points in head-to-head matches with Fulham and Sheffield United. The Hammers won both games 1: 0. In turn, “Aston Villa” after a shock start has slowed down and alternates between successful games with failures. Most surprisingly, Dean Smith’s team regularly falls through their native walls, where they lost three matches in a row and conceded as many as nine goals in them. During the visit to the “lions” everything is in perfect order: three “dry” victories, and among those defeated were “Leicester” and “Arsenal”.
West Ham – Aston Villa: indicative lineups
The previous game, against Brighton & Hove (1: 2), turned out to be for Aston Villa not only the defeat, but also the loss of one of the main players. It’s about Ross Barkley, who flew for two or three weeks. So whether Dean Smith wants it or not, the Lions coach will have to reshape the starting lineup. Instead of Barkley, Bertrand Traore and Conor Hurijane or Marvelos Nakamba can play. The most likely is the return to the base of the midfielder of the Irish national team.
Meanwhile, West Ham is looking forward to the return of Michael Antonio. David Moyes hopes the team’s top scorer can help the Hammers against Aston Villa. It is true that English should not be expected in the starting lineup, and for two reasons at the same time. First, the physical condition of the striker, who has been lost due to injury for more than a month, raises doubts. Secondly, in previous matches, instead of Antonio, Sebastian Alla showed himself well in front of the attack. It was a cold kick from the 26-year-old forward that gave West Ham a victory in a tough fight against Sheffield United. Allé himself admitted that this goal was the result of confidence, which the debut call for the Ivory Coast team allowed him to return.
“West Ham” – “Aston Villa”: author’s forecast
It’s difficult to give preference to one of the teams, that’s why in this match I tend to draw more. As for the bet on the match, I predict that Aston Villa will not lose in a failed match. West Ham, in principle, creates few opportunities, and the Lions at a party show the best defensive performance in the league.
Frequent questions
🥇 What time does the game start?
The match will start at 22:00
🥇 Who is the favorite according to the bookmakers?
According to the bookmakers, the favorite of the match is the Aston Villa team. In the announcement of the match, we analyze whether the choice of bookmakers is worth trusting.
🥇 What is the best place to bet?
It is best to place a bet on the Parimatch website with an odd of 2.40
