Aston Villa vs West Ham United Prediction, 1/26/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/22/2025

Game: Aston Villa vs West Ham United

Date: Sunday, January 26, 2025

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: USA Network

Villa Park in Birmingham, England is where West Ham United (7-5-10) will try to beat Aston Villa (10-6-6) on Sunday. The Villains are priced at -150 while the Hammers are at +125. The total is set at 3. The goalies who are expected to start are Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa and Lukasz Fabianski for West Ham United.

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Aston Villa has accounted for 56 saves and are the owners of a SV% of 62.6% this year. This team's differential on goals is at -1 with the help of 33 goals tallied as well as 34 goals surrendered. For the year, this club comes in with an average of 1.64 pts/match (36 pts) and are ranked 21st among European teams with 25 assists. The Villains rank 22nd when it comes to goals expected having 32.9, and their expected goals against are at 26.9. Aston Villa has accumulated 48 yellow cards this year and 2 red cards. Aston Villa F.C. has surrendered 34 goals while giving up 1.55 G/90, and opposing teams have earned 91 SoT against them. They have accounted for 3 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 13.6% on the season.

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So far this year, West Ham has a save % of 64.5% (121 shots on target against), and sit at 51st in Big 5 soccer with 26 pts. The Hammers come in with an average of 1.2 pts per match while accumulating 15 assists and 3 red cards. West Ham United has accounted for 27 goals and the team's xG so far this season is currently at 29.4. West Ham has recorded a clean sheet percentage of 18.2% so far this year in addition to 53 yellow card warnings. Their goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.95 with 80 saves, and they have amassed 4 clean sheets. West Ham has a rank of 91st in the matter of goals conceded having 43, and their goal differential is at -16.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Aston Villa is Emiliano Martinez. Martinez has defended the goal for 16,452 minutes and has earned 526 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.29 (236 total goals given up) and his save percentage is 69.0%. The keeper from Argentina has faced 762 shots tried at him in 184 starts. Martinez (85-36-63 mark in his career) has recorded 56 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 30.6%% shutout rate.

Lukasz Fabianski will reside in front of the goal for West Ham. In his pro soccer career, Fabianski has given up 528 goals and has totaled 1,170 saves in 370 starting assignments. Fabianski has 91 clean sheets while defending 1,695 shots attempted against him in 33,088 career minutes. He holds a save percentage of 69.0% and his clean sheet rate sits at 24.7%%. He has allowed 1.44 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 142-77-150.

Ollie Watkins is a member of the side who can be a force for Aston Villa. He has accounted for 49 assists while accumulating 327 pts thus far in his career. The forward representing England has earned 139 goals scored in 30,673 professional minutes. Watkins has been in the starting lineup in 342 games during his career and tallies 0.40 goals per 90 minutes.

West Ham features an attacker in Tomas Soucek, who should keep defenses up at night. He is averaging 0.20 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 329 games during his soccer career. The midfielder representing Czech Republic has been on the field for 29,511 minutes and has scored 66 goals. He has accumulated 149 pts thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 17 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Aston Villa (+125)

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