Aston Villa hosts West Ham United in round 22 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Wednesday, February 3rd at Villa Park (Birmingham)
In fairness, Aston Villa should have been playing in the Championship right now - not without luck and scandals in the summer, the Lions were able to maintain a place in the Premier League. But now everything has changed almost 180 degrees, and the club from Birmingham looks no worse than such familiar favorites like Chelsea and Tottenham, not to mention crisis Arsenal. Yes, there were some setbacks. For example, Burnley pulled out a 3-2 victory in a goal shootout in January. But before that, Aston Villa beat Newcastle (2-0). And over the weekends, Barkley scored the only goal and brought victory in the match against Southampton. Why cannot Aston Villa aim for the European Cups?
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West Ham was unable to extend its winning streak. On Sunday, the Hammers lost to Liverpool in London. For quite a long time, David Moyes' tactics worked well - the Reds had an advantage, but the hosts defended themselves in an organized manner. A couple of weeks ago, this would have been enough to obtain a draw, but it is obvious that Jurgen Klopp and his players have got out of the crisis. Especially, it’s worth noting Salah - Mohamed opened the scoring after a cool shot and then doubled it, completing a lightning-fast counterattack. Wijnaldum upset the Hammers’ goalkeeper for the third time, and then Dawson scored a consolation goal. After that defeat, the London club lost its chances of staying in the top four and lagged behind contenders for a place in the Champions League. But it is worth remembering that Yarmolenko and the company won six times in a row, taking into account the cup. It's time to start a new streak, but the Lions are most likely in the same mood.
Aston Villa managed to win in a head-to-head meeting with West Ham back in 2015. After that, there were five matches – two victories of West Ham (including 2-1 in November) and three draws. But the Villains have not lost three times in a row in Birmingham. Now we will see the match between curious teams that clearly want more than the places they currently take. We are waiting for a spectacular game and Over 2.5 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 goals scored
