This is a game between two sides with big aspirations this season after heavy investment in the squad during the summer. The Hammers will really fancy their chances of kicking on this season while Villa will want to maintain their status as a Champions League club.
22-year-old Morgan Rogers has been going from strength to strength in a Villa shirt and could be in line for a big campaign following his January move from Middlesbrough last season. Rogers picked up three goals in eight league starts last season and could be a good bet to get on the scoresheet this weekend after impressing during preseason.
The last two head-to-head meetings between these sides at this venue have ended in a 1-1 draw and with both sides coming into this game in fairly similar positions, we think they could cancel each other out once again. West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa.