Aston Villa vs West Ham Prediction: Potter's Career is Off to a Poor Start

Prediction for the League Cup match between Aston Villa vs West Ham, which will take place on January 10th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Aston Villa's last opponent in the English Championship was Leicester City. At home, Unai Emery's side beat the Foxes 2:1. Before that, the hosts had not had their best two games in the EPL. They suffered a 3:0 defeat away to Newcastle United, while at home they were held 2:2 by Brighton. Aston Villa is eighth in the EPL standings with 32 points.

After a 1:0 away victory over Southampton, Julen Lopetegui's men conceded nine goals in their next two English Championship matches. First, the Londoners suffered a crushing 5:0 defeat at home to Liverpool. Then, on the road, the visitors failed 4:1 to Manchester City. Following the defeat, Lopetegui was sacked and Graham Potter was appointed as manager. West Ham currently sits 14th in the EPL standings with 23 points.

It has been a tough start to Graham Potter's career at West Ham. The Hammers travel to strong Aston Villa with a point to prove after a run of poor form that has seen them drop down the EPL standings. We expect the visitors to give the hosts a fight, but not to knock them out of the competition. We do not rule out the possibility that the meeting will end with a 2:1 score, as they did in the first round of the current EPL season.