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Aston Villa vs West Ham United Prediction, 10/21/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/16/2023

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Game: Aston Villa vs West Ham United

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Aston Villa (-103) West Ham United (+265)

Aston Villa (5-1-2) hosts West Ham United (4-2-2) at Villa Park on Saturday. The Villains are priced at -103 and West Ham United are at +265. The total has been set at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers are Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa and Alphonse Areola for West Ham United.

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Aston Villa has earned 22 saves and they also hold a save percentage of 63.6 this season. Their goal differential is currently at 7 as a result of 19 goals scored as well as 12 goals relinquished. This season, the club holds an average of 2.00 pts/match (16 pts) and they also are ranked 6th in EPL with 12 assists. The Villains are 4th in the matter of expected goals with 15.1, and the squad's xGA sit at 13.0. Aston Villa has accounted for 22 yellow card warnings so far this season. Aston Villa F.C. has relinquished 12 goals while surrendering 1.50 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have accounted for 33 shots on target on them. They have a total of 2 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 25.0 over the course of the season.

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West Ham United has earned 15 goals and the team's expected goals for the year is 12.2. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 1.50 in addition to 32 saves, and they have a total of 1 clean sheet. So far this year, West Ham has a save rate of 75.6 (45 SoTA), and also sit at 7th in EPL with 14 points. West Ham United is 9th concerning goals conceded having 12, and the goal difference is coming in at 3. West Ham has earned a shut out percentage of 12.5 for the year and 21 yellow card warnings. The Hammers sport an average of 1.8 pts per match while tallying 13 assists and 1 red card.

The man who will protect the net for Aston Villa is Emiliano Martinez. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.26 (233 total goals given up) and he has earned a save % of 73.3. Martinez (74-39-73 mark during his career) has accumulated 60 clean sheets, which gives him a 32.3% shutout percentage. Martinez has defended the goal for a total of 16,688 minutes and has 573 saves during his soccer career. The goalkeeper born in Argentina has had 808 shots tried at him in 186 starts.

Alphonse Areola is expected to look after the net for West Ham United. Areola has recorded 89 clean sheets while seeing 812 shots against him in 20,399 career mins. He has earned a save percentage of 73.5 and his shutout rate sits at 39.6%. He has allowed 1.03 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 110-59-56. In his career, Areola has conceded 233 goals and has earned 582 stops in 225 starting assignments.

Ollie Watkins is a member of the side who can be a force for Aston Villa. He has 37 assists while earning 41 yellow cards so far in his career. The forward from England has racked up 110 goals scored in 26,007 professional minutes played. Watkins has had a starting assignment in 289 contests during his career and tallies 0.38 goals per 90 mins.

West Ham United features a game changer in Jarrod Bowen, who pesters opposing defenses. The forward representing England has 21,046 mins while scoring 85 goals. He scores 0.36 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 239 matches in his pro soccer career. He has totaled 19 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 37 times.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take West Ham United (+265)

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