West Ham vs Aston Villa Prediction: Will Unai Emery's side be able to pick up points?

On Matchday 27 of the English Championship, West Ham will take on Aston Villa at home. The Birmingham club has a bad series of performances on the field of the Hammers - five defeats in a row. Will Unai Emery's side be able to pick up points in the English capital?

After a successful home performance against Nottingham Forest and four unanswered goals, West Ham visited Brighton. In this game, the result was 4:0, but now the status of the losing team passed to David Moyes' wards. The Hammers have 23 points; the team is in the 16th in the Premier League table. In Midwick, the Londoners played the first Conference League Qualifying Playoffs match with AEK; the club successfully performed on the road and won with a score of 2:0.

After several unsuccessful performances, Aston Villa improved and played to zero in two EPL matches. First, they beat Everton 2:0 on the road, and then, at home, they got a 1:0 win over Crystal Palace. Currently, the Birmingham club is on the 11th line in the table of the English championship. The Lions have 34 points.

One of the most challenging games of the current weekend is expected in the English capital. Aston Villa has suffered five straight-away defeats against the Hammers, and Unai Emery will be looking to rectify that. West Ham faces the task of maintaining their place in the elite of English football, so Moyes' players will cling to their opportunities. We do not rule out a challenging game with a lot of warnings. Chris Cavenna has played in six games this season in the EPL and has been appointed chief referee, with an average of 4.17 cards per game. We expect the continuation of the trend with a total over cards and a productive match.

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