West Ham United v Aston Villa: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

Saturday’s late kick-off in the new Premier League season sees a battle of the Claret and Blues as West Ham take on Aston Villa at the London Stadium.

A ninth-place finish last season means there is no European football for the Hammers, but that hasn’t stopped them improving their squad this summer and they will be hoping to make a winning start this term.

The Villans, meanwhile, enjoyed a superb campaign last time out as they secured UEFA Champions League football for the very first time. However, they have struggled to start their league seasons in a positive manner in recent years, losing four of their last five Premier League openers.

How to watch West Ham United v Aston Villa and TV channel

West Ham United v Aston Villa is available to watch live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

West Ham United v Aston Villa kick-off time, date and venue

West Ham United v Aston Villa will take place at the London Stadium on Saturday 17th August 2024, with kick-off at 17:30 BST.

West Ham United v Aston Villa stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

The Hammers boast the superior head-to-head record with 45 wins from 121 total meetings in all competitions, while the Villans have claimed victory on 39 occasions.

However, last season saw Villa take four points from their two league encounters with West Ham, comfortably winning 4-1 on home soil before holding the Hammers to a 1-1 draw on the road in their last meeting back in March.

West Ham United v Aston Villa head-to-head record (H2H)

West Ham United wins	45
Draws	37
Aston Villa wins	39

*H2H stats refer to all competitions

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West Ham United v Aston Villa team news

West Ham United team news

New West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui will be without midfielder Edson Alvarez through injury, while new signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka is not expected to start after joining the club on Tuesday.

However, fellow summer arrivals Max Kilman, Crysencio Summerville and Niclas Fullkrug are all fit and could make their competitive debuts for the Hammers.

Aston Villa team news

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery will be without the injured trio of Robin Olsen, Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara, while centre-back Diego Carlos is unlikely to feature amid links to a move away from Villa Park.

New signings Ian Maatsen and Amadou Onana could both start for the Villans, but last season’s top scorer Ollie Watkins could be absent having not featured for the club in pre-season.