Aston Villa Vs. West Ham United Prediction: The Villans Will Dominate At Villa Park

JAKARTA - Aston Villa will host West Ham United at Villa Park in the Premier League on Sunday 26 January. This match is an important moment for both teams trying to rise from their last defeat. Villa have just suffered defeat in Europe, while West Ham must reflect their defeat at home against Crystal Palace.

Aston Villa, now handled by Unai Emery, started well in 2025, undergoing four unbeaten matches in all competitions. However, the record was stopped on Tuesday night when they lost 0-1 to AS Monaco in the Champions League match. Wilfried Singo's single goal in the first half was enough to clear Villa's ambition to steal points in the match.

Even so, Villa are still in a promising position in the Champions League league phase by ranking ninth. They have the chance to qualify automatically for the round of 16 if they are able to achieve positive results in the last match of next week.

In the Premier League, Villa's performance was also quite impressive. In the last match, they managed to hold Arsenal 2-2 at the Emirates Stadium. Goals from Youri Tielemans and totaling Watkins show Villa's ability to rise despite being left behind. Villa now have an unbeaten record at home in their last 10 Premier League games, only losing to Arsenal who recorded 14 home games without defeat.

With Chelsea's four-point difference in fourth place, the win over West Ham will be a big boost for Villa. What's more, this win will also complement their double win over West Ham this season, having previously won at the London Stadium last August.

While West Ham United started a new era with Graham Potter who replaced David Moyes. However, Potter's job to revive this team was not easy. Since being appointed, Potter has lost two of the three matches she has played. One of them is the defeat at the FA Cup, which ironically happened at Villa Park on January 10.

In the last Premier League match, West Ham lost 0-1 to Crystal Palace at the London Stadium. This defeat made them fall to an unfavorable position in the standings. In addition, Potter's decision to use a five-back formation is actually considered to weaken the team's attack power. Statistics note that West Ham was not even able to create a single shot on target in the match against Palace.

However, West Ham is still quite safe from the threat of relegation. They are 10 points ahead of Ipswich Town who are in the red zone. However, their away performance remains a concern, scoring only 11 goals from all away games this season. In the last five away games, they only won one win, namely when they beat Southampton on Boxing Day.

Aston Villa is facing several significant injury problems. Their flagship midfielder, Amadou Onana, is still absent due to a hamstring injury obtained at the Emirates Stadium earlier this month. With Onana's absence, Tielemans is expected to have a duet with Boubacar Kamara in midfield.

Ross Barkley is also confirmed to be out of action due to a calf problem, so Morgan Rogers is likely to fill the attacking midfield position. On the back lines, Villa lost Diego Carlos who had moved to Fenerbahce and Pau Torres who suffered leg injuries. This made the Ezri Konsa duet andmanfaat Mings a mainstay in the heart of defense.

In addition, John McGinn is also still recovering from a hamstring injury and last appeared on January 4. However, with the squad available, Unai Emery remains optimistic that his team can achieve positive results at home.

On the other hand, Graham Potter was also faced with a player crisis at the start of his tenure as West Ham coach. Several key players such as Michail Antonio, Jarrod Bowen, and Niclas Fullkrug were sidelined by injury. In addition, Konstantinos Mavropanos was also unable to play because of suspension after receiving a red card in the match against Crystal Palace.

West Ham also lost their flagship defender, Jean-Clair Todibo, who is still a muscle injury. Cisencio Summerville is doubtful of appearing due to a hamstring injury, narrowing Potter's choice in organizing her squad.

Aston Villa is clearly seeded in this match, given their very solid home performance. Meanwhile, West Ham is still looking for stability under Graham Potter, who has just started his coaching period. With the various injury problems that hit both teams, this match will be a test for Emery and Potter's creativity in formulating tactics.

Villa are expected to appear dominant, but West Ham certainly expect to steal points to restore their confidence in the Premier League.

Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Kamara, Tielemans, Malen, Rogers, Ramsey, Watkins

West Ham United: Fabianski, Coufal, Kilman, Cresswell,Wan-Bissaka, Alvarez, Soler, Emerson, Paqueta, Soucek, Kudus