West Ham-Aston Villa

West Ham is set to face Aston Villa in an intriguing Premier League encounter. Historically, these teams tend to produce closely contested matches, with their last three meetings ending in draws or narrow victories. West Ham has shown a mixed bag of results in their recent fixtures, with impressive wins and some defeats. They have managed to find the back of the net consistently, but their defense has been shaky at times.

Aston Villa, on the other hand, has been struggling for form in their last few outings, suffering defeats to several teams. Despite this, they have demonstrated their attacking capabilities, as shown in their high-scoring games against Athletic Bilbao and Columbus Crew. However, their defense has been breached multiple times in recent matches.

Considering the offensive strength and defensive vulnerabilities of both sides, it’s likely that we’ll witness goals from both teams. The attacking prowess displayed by West Ham in their recent games suggests they could have the edge, but Aston Villa’s determination to bounce back might make it a hard-fought match. The likelihood of exceeding 2.5 goals is high given the recent goal-scoring trends of both squads.