Aston Villa vs West Ham United | FA Cup 3rd Round | 10.1.25 | Predictions & Match Thread

[stubbo-admin]

Match Centre:

Odds:

West Ham: 18/5

Draw: 7/2

Aston Villa: 7/10


Pre-Match Press Conference:

Official Press Conference (starts at min 12.00)


Pre Match Preview: 

Hammers Chat


Watch-along:

TBA


Streams:


Sport HD 


(With all live streams be mindful they can carry viruses etc.  Don't click on any ads and use a VPN).

  

[Mad Ferret]

Just read Aston Villa will wear an all black kit to commemorate their 150th anniversary. 
So no excuse not to wear our home kit.

So you read my post from yesterday?

Already confirmed we’ll be in white btw.

[El Scorchio]

Agree with that. Haven’t felt like that for a couple of years now. 

Anyone know what time the team news is published for cup games? Standard or a little earlier/later? Really interesting to see who he picks and what formation. 

[Alfs]

It's strange.  I feel like I've got my West Ham back.  I didn't take to Lop from day 1.

[North Bank]

I'm hoping we go 5 at the back with AWB & Scarles as the wing backs, learn to keep our shape and defend with our brains, if so, I'm going for 1-2 victory.

[Percy Dalton]

Just read Aston Villa will wear an all black kit to commemorate their 150th anniversary. 
So no excuse not to wear our home kit.

[Kimbo Slice]

Going to be interesting who he picks,the formation and if he wants to have a good cup run..

Aston Villa 0 - West Ham United 2
 

[Tomsdad]

free hit tonight, so 2-0 defeat, but we but't see any progress for a few weeks.

The king is dead. Long live the king!

[Dick Shaftsbury]

Any good streams for tonight? I appreciate the link @stubbo, but those Sport HD ones take a million 'unmute' clicks before you can actually watch the game. 



 

It's on ITV.

I don't live in the UK mate, and its not possible to watch ITV online unfortunately.

[pulhampete]

Any good streams for tonight? I appreciate the link @stubbo, but those Sport HD ones take a million 'unmute' clicks before you can actually watch the game. 


 

It's on ITV.

[pulhampete]

Not overly optimistic of the result, but I'm hopeful that we will see a line-up and a system that suits the players that we have. 
Potter may have only had one training session with them, but he will be well aware of where our issues lie.
I'm also expecting to see maximum effort and everyone putting a shift in.

[Dick Shaftsbury]

Any good streams for tonight? I appreciate the link @stubbo, but those Sport HD ones take a million 'unmute' clicks before you can actually watch the game. 

 

[Keep dreaming]

I am not very optimistic about the result tbh.
What im looking for is a decent lineup, how we behave with and without the ball, and to see if there is a change of intensity and courage.

Fingers crossed for a U-turn and even an away win.

[greenie1]

I fancy us winning 2-1.

[Django]

I’m starting to feel more and more confident we will nick this. It’s the hope that’s kills you. 

[Nutsin]

I’m hoping we get a new manager bounce but to be fair I doubt we will see any changes this quickly. So being realistic It looks grim for us today. Hoping I’m wrong.

[twoleftfeet]

I think they should do a plate trophy for those knocked out in the 3rd round.

[goose]

I really hope we turn up tonight.

[Massive Attack]

Winner gets sorted tonight as the meddling wankers that run the game have stopped 3rd round Replays. Yet further tradition of the game eroded away so to appease the Premier Leagues vested interests. Feel for Clubs at the lower end of the food chain that could really do with the Replays.

[Texas Iron]

It’s on ESPN+…

[the exile]

I reckon we could edge this - new manager bounce and all that. 

Mex - Scarles is a left-back.

[El Scorchio]

Yep, can't fault Soucek's attitude and he might fill an important short term gap. But as part of a possession based side he is not a great fit.

Agree. But while we transition (hopefully) into one, he could be a really key player.

[Metroplex]

The difficulty with Soucek is that the game mostly passes him by in open play. Hardly has a touch and has miserable passing accuracy stats. He can be useful in both boxes, but he needs better footballers around him to compensate for his weaknesses. Hence, his best contribution was when Rice and Lingard were in midfield alongside him.

His finishing is woeful too, with his feet anyway. 

[goose]

Actually really looking forward to this now............... that enthusiasm will probably last all of about 15min.

[Mex Martillo]

0-1 Harry to give us a bit of magic on his 1st match.

Antonio, Bowen and Todibo out
Late fitness tests for Fabianski (75% chance of playing) and Emerson (50%)

Areloa
Coufal, Mavropanos, Kilman, Wan Bissaka
Alavez
Kudus, Paqueta, Soler, Summerville
Fullkrug

I hope this isn’t the side! Stick WB on the right and bring Scarles in. 

Sounds good to me. Pardon my ignorance, but what is Scarles’s best position? I think Cresswell is a bit old to start?

[John Drake]

Yep, can't fault Soucek's attitude and he might fill an important short term gap. But as part of a possession based side he is not a great fit.