Mark Lawrenson Offers Prediction for Aston Villa vs. West Ham Match, Backing Unai Emery’s Side
Aston Villa is set to face West Ham in a Premier League match, with former Arsenal manager Unai Emery’s team favored to come out on top. Villa, currently occupying fifth place in the Premier League table, is looking to continue their positive start to the season, having won five of their first eight league games.
Pundit Mark Lawrenson shared his thoughts on the upcoming match, expressing his preference for Aston Villa in this classic claret and blue derby. He believes that Unai Emery’s coaching approach is yielding positive results, as the manager’s dedication to player development is evident.
Lawrenson’s Prediction: Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham
In their previous encounter, these two teams played to a 1-1 draw at the London Stadium in March. Ollie Watkins scored for Villa in the 17th minute, and West Ham equalized less than 10 minutes later with Said Benrahma finding the net from the penalty spot.
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