Julen Lopetegui will begin his first full season as West Ham manager when the Hammers take on Aston Villa in Saturday's Premier League game at the London Stadium.
West Ham wrapped up their pre-season campaign by retaining the Betway Cup by beating Celta Vigo 6-5 on penalties last weekend, while Unai Emery's Villans endured four defeats in their seven preparatory games - the last being a 2-0 loss against Borussia Dortmund.
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How to watch West Ham vs Aston Villa online - TV channels & live streams
| Country | TV channel / live stream |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky GO |
| United States | NBC, fubo, UNIVERSO, Peacock Premium, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream |
| Australia | Optus Sport |
| Canada | fubo |
| Germany | Sky Sport Premier League |
| India | Star Sports Select 1, Disney+ Hotstar VIP, JioTV |
| Republic of Ireland | Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky GO |
| Netherlands | Viaplay |
| South Africa | SuperSport |
In the UK, the Premier League match between West Ham and Aston Villa will be broadcast live on TV on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, and is available to stream online live through Sky Go.
In the U.S. the game will be available to stream live online on fubo, Peacock Premium and Sling Blue, as well as being broadcast live on NBC and UNIVERSO.
Check out GOAL's Live Match Centre for updates.
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West Ham vs Aston Villa kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | August 17, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 12:30 pm ET / 5:30 pm BST |
| Venue: | London Stadium |
The Premier League match between West Ham and Aston Villa will be played at the London Stadium in London, England.
It will kick off at 12:30 pm ET / 5:30 pm BST on Saturday, August 17, 2024.
Team news & squads
West Ham team news
Midfielder Edson Alvarez misses out on account of a hamstring injury sustained while on international duty with Mexico at 2024 Copa America. Kurt Zouma's move to Shabab Al-Ahli has hit a roadblock following a failed medical.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka is unlikely to start after joining as recently as Tuesday, so Vladimir Coufal should keep his place at right-back.
Fellow summer arrivals Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman, Guido Rodriguez, Crysencio Summerville and Niclas Fullkrug will all look to impress sooner rather than later.
Jarrod Bowen, who has been appointed as captain, will be joined by Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Paqueta in the final third.
West Ham possible XI: Areola; Coufal, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson; Ward-Prowse, Rodriguez; Bowen, Kudus, Paqueta; Fullkrug.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Areola, Fabianski, Foderingham |
| Defenders: | Cresswell, Zouma, Coufal, Mavropanos, Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd, Wan-Bissaka, Palmieri |
| Midfielders: | Ward-Prowse, Paqueta, Guilherme, Bowen, Rodriguez, Soucek, Irving |
| Forwards: | Summerville, Antonio, Fullkrug, Kudus, Cornet, Ings |
Aston Villa team news
Emery will not be able to call upon the services of Boubacar Kamara and Tyrone Mings due to knee injuries, while goalkeeper Robin Olsen remains a doubt after picking up a facial injury during pre-season.
Diego Carlos is also not expected to feature as the defender is linked with an exit, throwing open the door for Pau Torres to partner Ezri Konsa in central defence, while new boy Ian Maatsen will be raring to be involved on either of the wing-back positions.
Having joined from Everton with a price tag of £50m, Amadou Onana is in line to start in the middle, while Ollie Watkins is tipped for a start upfront despite not playing in the pre-season games.
Aston Villa possible XI: Martinez; Maatsen, Konsa, Torres, Moreno; Bailey, Onana, Tielemans, McGinn; Rogers; Watkins.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Martinez, Olsen, Gauci |
| Defenders: | Cash, Konsa, Carlos, Mings, Digne, Moreno, Torres, Nedeljkovic, Maatsen, Hause, Dendoncker, Munroe |
| Midfielders: | Barkley, McGinn, Tielemans, Buendia, Barrenechea, Onana, Ramsey, Kamara |
| Forwards: | Watkins, Duran, Philogene, Iling-Junior, Rogers, Bailey, Archer |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between West Ham and Aston Villa across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| March 17, 2024 | West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| October 22, 2023 | Aston Villa 4-1 West Ham | Premier League |
| March 12, 2023 | West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| August 28, 2022 | Aston Villa 0-1 West Ham | Premier League |
| March 13, 2022 | West Ham 2-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |