West Ham United take on Aston Villa this week
The FA Cup is back in action with another round of matches this week as West Ham United take on Unai Emery's Aston Villa side in a crucial knockout encounter at Villa Park on Friday. Both teams can pack a punch on their day and will want to win this game.
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West Ham United are in 14th place in the Premier League standings and have not been at their best in recent weeks. The Hammers slumped to a 4-1 defeat against Manchester City in their previous game and will need to play out of their skins to bounce back this week.
Aston Villa, on the other hand, are in eighth place in the league table and have been inconsistent over the past year. The home side defeated Leicester City by a 2-1 scoreline last week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
