Aston Villa vs West Ham Prediction: Bowen to deliver Hammer blow at Villa Park

West Ham United could climb out of the Premier League's bottom three when they visit Villa Park on Sunday afternoon (14:15 GMT) to take on Aston Villa.

A victory for the Hammers could see them move up to as high as 16th given that the two sides above them, Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest, face each other this weekend. Read on for my Aston Villa vs West Ham predictions, as well as the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

Villa have a few notable absentees, namely Boubacar Kamara and Youri Tielemans, however Matty Cash made an appearance off the bench against Lille, so the right-back could be given the nod from the off on Sunday.

Unai Emery may opt to rotate his side further given their Europa League commitments on Thursday, and the likes of Ollie Watkins and Emi Buendia are likely to be handed starting berths.

As for West Ham, the club are sweating on the fitness of Crysencio Summerville, although the Dutchman could return here, which would be a huge boost for the visitors.

Oliver Scarles remains a doubt and Lukasz Fabianski is sidelined with a back problem.

Aston Villa vs West Ham Odds

Villa are 1/1 to follow-up Thursday night's victory with another here, giving them an implied win probability of 50%, and the draw is 11/4, with a Hammers win priced up at 13/5.

Both teams to score is 4/6, and over 2.5 goals can be backed at 8/11.

Double Chance - Draw or West Ham @ 4/5

After last week's loss to Manchester United, Villa have posted just two wins from their last nine league outings, although they should have more confidence after their 2-0 win over Lille on Thursday night.

Even at Villa Park, Emery's men have struggled, recording just three wins in their last eight in front of their own fans across all competitions, and the Hammers will fancy their chances of getting something here after their recent upturn in fortunes.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side have tasted defeat just twice over the past 12 outings in all competitions, against Chelsea and Liverpool, so they appeal as underdogs here.

Jarrod Bowen to assist a goal @ 5/1

After a slow start to the campaign, Jarrod Bowen has started performing at just the right time for West Ham.

The England international has been involved in seven goals in his last eight Premier League games, providing an assist in each of his last three, and if we extend back even further, it's four assists in his last five.

The 29-year-old looks attractively-priced to turn provider for the Hammers once more on Sunday, against a side he scored past in the reverse fixture back in December.

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