West Ham visits Villa Park today, aiming for a crucial win that could lift them out of the Premier League relegation zone for the first time since November.
The Hammers have shown improvement under manager Nuno Espírito Santo, earning 15 points from their last nine matches—more than their total in the first 21 games combined.
After a disciplined draw against Manchester City last weekend, West Ham arrives in the West Midlands with confidence, ready to take advantage of an Aston Villa team that has lost three consecutive league matches.
West Ham team news
Nuno Espírito Santo is managing a squad with one notable absence, as Crysencio Summerville is out due to a calf injury.
He may continue with the conservative wing-back strategy that worked against City or switch to a four-man defense with Adama Traoré adding speed on the counter.
Jarrod Bowen remains a key player, involved in seven goals over the last eight matches and aiming to be only the second West Ham player to assist in four straight Premier League games.
Callum Wilson is also a significant threat away from home, with a conversion rate of 25%, which is much better than at the London Stadium.
Mads Hermansen is expected to start in goal, backed by a defense that likely includes Konstantinos Mavropanos and Axel Disasi.
In midfield, Tomas Soucek and Soungoutou Magassa will aim to limit Villa’s creativity, while Bowen and Pablo Fornals will support Valentín Castellanos in attack.
Despite having a league-high 32 players featured this season, West Ham has seen only 10 different goal scorers, the fewest in the Premier League.
They aim to improve that against a Villa defense that has conceded nine goals in the last three league matches.
West Ham United predicted lineup
West Ham United Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Hermansen; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf; Soucek, Magassa; Bowen, Fernandes, Pablo; Castellanos
When will the match kick off?
The Premier League match is set for Villa Park on Sunday, 22 March 2026, with kick-off at 14:15 GMT.
How to watch Aston Villa vs West Ham?
Fans in the UK can watch the match live on Sky Sports.
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