Aston Villa FC vs West Ham United FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs West Ham United FC — FA Cup at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- West Ham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | West Ham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jan | Manchester City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Dec | Liverpool FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 26 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
West Ham United FC this season
West Ham United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Ham United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Aston Villa FC have kicked off against West Ham United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Aston Villa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 9' Lucas Paqueta puts West Ham United FC on the lead.
- 14' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The West Ham United FC manager makes a substitution. Niclas Fullkrug departs to be replaced by Danny Ings.
- 20' Luis Guilherme, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 23' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Ross Barkley is replaced by Amadou Onana on 23 minute.
- 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 29' The referee calls foul for Mohammed Kudus. He receives a card.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their trying to find a way past West Ham United FC's compact .
- 44' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against West Ham United FC's shape.
- 46' The crowd applauds Crysencio Summerville as he leaves the pitch. Vladimir Coufal steps in for West Ham United FC.
- 51' Tomas Soucek has been relatively quiet despite scoring 54 goals in his last 166 appearances.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 57' Morgan Rogers was booked on 57.
- 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tyrone Mings is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Ham United FC.
- 67' West Ham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' Amadou Onana has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
- 72' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Matty Cash exits the field as Kosta Nedeljkovic enters on 72.
- 76' Assisted by Ollie Watkins with the perfectly-timed delivery and Morgan Rogers makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 77' The crowd applauds Oliver Scarles as he leaves the pitch. Aaron Cresswell steps in for West Ham United FC.
- 82' West Ham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' Luis Guilherme is ready to make an impact after coming on for Konstantinos Mavropanos at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for West Ham United FC.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 5
-
6
Ross Barkley ↓ Amadou Onana 23'
-
2
Matty Cash ↓ Kosta Nedeljkovic 72'
- 11
- 4
- 8
- 44
-
31
Leon Bailey ↓ Jacob Ramsey 72'
- 25
- 22
Bench
- 12
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↑ 72'
- 18
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↑ 72'
-
24
Amadou Onana ↑ 23'
- 26
-
20
Kosta Nedeljkovic ↑ 72'
- 56
- –
West Ham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 15
- 29
- 1
-
11
Niclas Fullkrug ↓ Danny Ings 15'
-
19
Edson Alvarez ↓ Carlos Soler 85'
- 28
- 14
- 26
- 7
- 57
Bench
-
18
Danny Ings ↑ 15'
-
3
Aaron Cresswell ↑ 77'
-
4
Carlos Soler ↑ 85'
- 21
-
5
Vladimir Coufal ↑ 46'
- 24
- 39
-
17
Luis Guilherme ↑ 85'
- 42
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 6 |
| Pablo Fornals | 3 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 3 |
| Jacob Ramsey | 2 |
| Jack Grealish | 2 |
| Andrii Yarmolenko | 2 |
| Douglas Luiz | 2 |
| Jesse Lingard | 2 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
2025-01-10
Aston Villa FC
2–1
West Ham United FC
W
2025-01-04
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
W
2024-12-30
Aston Villa FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2024-12-26
Newcastle United FC
3–0
Aston Villa FC
L
2024-12-21
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
W
2024-12-14
Nottingham Forest FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
L
West Ham United FC Form
2025-01-10
Aston Villa FC
2–1
West Ham United FC
L
2025-01-04
Manchester City FC
4–1
West Ham United FC
L
2024-12-29
West Ham United FC
0–5
Liverpool FC
L
2024-12-26
Southampton FC
0–1
West Ham United FC
W
2024-12-21
West Ham United FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2024-12-16
AFC Bournemouth
1–1
West Ham United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
78%
Draw or West Ham United FC
46%
Aston Villa FC or West Ham United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: West Ham United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | West Ham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

