Unai Emery’s side may have slipped somewhat from the lofty heights of last season but they are still on course to have another terrific campaign. Despite losing to Monaco in midweek, they are in good shape to qualify for the next round of the Champions League without needing to navigate the playoff round and remain just a few points outside the top four. A home win here would go a long way to setting them up for a good second half of the campaign.
A 2-0 home defeat to Palace last time out will surely leave new Hammers boss Graham Potter feeling there is much work to do to turn around fortunes at the London Stadium. Fans are optimistic of seeing an improvement in the playing style under the former Brighton and Chelsea boss but will hope to see that translate into results sooner rather than later.
After allowing centre-back Diego Carlos to move to Fenerbahce this week, the brass at Villa Park are said to be monitoring Sevilla’s Loic Bade as a potential replacement.
Meanwhile, rumour has it that West Ham are keen to bring in a striker in the form of either RB Leipzig’s Andre Silva or Ajax’s Brian Brobbey to boost their finishing capabilities.
How to watch Aston Villa vs West Ham United, live stream and TV channel
Fans in the UK can enjoy the action on TV or online with Sky Sports.
Fans in the USA can stream the game live on Peacock.
Meanwhile, in Canada, the match will be shown on fuboTV.
It's also possible to watch the match from anywhere in the world with the help of a VPN.
The section below will explain how to watch Aston Villa vs West Ham United via VPN.
Watch from anywhere in the world by using a VPN
If you're travelling and worry about missing the game, perhaps on the go using your mobile devices, you don't have to miss the action.
Instead of surfing the web and message boards for dodgy and illegal live streams, you can just use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) which will set the IP address of your device to another country, allowing you to access legitimate and high-quality streams from your regular broadcasters.
So long as it complies with the terms and conditions set out by the broadcasters, you can use a VPN to watch the match online without issue.
Head to ExpressVPN to find out more.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United: Team News
Aston Villa will need to wait another month or more to see centre-back Pau Torres who is nursing an ankle injury, while midfielder Ross Barkley should return in Feb. John McGinn and Amadou Onana could return for this one.
Forward Michail Antonio has much bigger things to worry about than football after his much-publicised road accident some weeks ago. Konstantinos Mavropanos and Jarrod Bowen are out for the Hammers until February, while Crysencio
Summerville could be in the frame to make the squad.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United: Date, time and location
The Premier League clash between Aston Villa and West Ham United will kick off at 4:30 PM GMT on Sunday, January 26, 2025.
The game will take place at Villa Park.
