• Aston Villa have won just one of their last 7 Premier League games, which has coincided with injuries to Boubacar Kamara and Youri Tielemans. 

• Both sides have plenty to still play for here - Villa are battling for top four, while West Ham have a chance to escape the bottom three for the first time since November, as they are level on points with Nottingham Forest in 17th. 

• The Hammers have lost just two of their last nine league matches.

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📈 Aston Villa v West Ham Form & Stats

Villa might be struggling in the Premier League, but they were able to secure a 2-0 win against Lille midweek, and book their spot in the Europa League quarter-finals. Prior to that, however, Villa suffered three damning defeats in the league. They were beaten 3-1 by Man United last weekend, and 4-1 by Chelsea before that - two teams also batting for the top four spots. Prior to that, Villa lost 2-0 against Wolves, handing their local rivals only their second league win of the season. 

With just one league win in their last seven matches, Villa are no longer challenging Arsenal or Man City, and they are in real danger of dropping out of the European spots - Liverpool are just two points behind them now. 

West Ham find themselves in a much more precarious position at the foot of the table, but they are currently level on points with Nottingham Forest, and one point behind Spurs. The Hammers are on the right trajectory to escape the bottom three, having lost just two of their last nine matches in the league. 

West Ham have picked up more points on their travels this season, than they have at the London Stadium, with the record of four wins, four draws and seven losses from their 15 away games.

📔 Aston Villa v West Ham Formation & Team News

Konstantinos Mavropanos returned to the starting eleven against Man City last time out, replacing Summerville, as Nuno Espirito Santo opted for a back five. That approach paid dividends, as West Ham managed a draw, but he should revert to a 4-2-3-1 shape this weekend if Summerville is available again. Castellanos will continue to lead the line, with Jarrod Bowen out on the right wing. Pablo Felipe will hope to keep his starting spot in an advanced midfield position, with Tomas Soucek and Mateus Fernandes playing deeper. 

Unai Emery opted for some rotation midweek, as Ollie Watkins and Ezri Konsa were both relegated to the bench. Emi Buendia put to bed any injury concerns as he was able to make an appearance from the bench, but Youri Tielemans and Boubacar Kamara remain out. Ross Barkley hasn’t been included in Aston Villa’s Europa League squad, so Douglas Luiz started on Thursday night, but Barkley could return to the eleven here after scoring at Old Trafford last weekend.

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