Sundays Premier League action concludes at Villa Park as mid-table Aston Villa take on fourth-placed West Ham United.Despite an aggre sive recruitment drive in the summer, a raft of eye-catching summer signings have failed to deliver the goods.The likes of Danny Ings, Emiliano Buendia and Leon Bailey have arrived at Villa with a sole purpose to make the supporters forget about Jack Grealishs heartbreaking exit.Although we are only nine rounds into the season, it is hard to say they have lived up to expectations, as Dean Smiths side currently occupy a frustrating 13th place in the table.West Hams early season form has been in https://www.shopprogiants.com/Phil_Simms_Jersey.NFL sharp contrast, with the Hammers already proving last years European finish was no fluke.David Moyes men have had some ups and downs, but their highly-respectable fourth-place in the standings serves to silence the critics and inspire their future endeavours.Aston Villa PreviewVillas form trajectory has taken a downward curve lately, with Smiths team going from back-to-back Premier League victories to a three-game losing run in the competition.While each of the Lions three Premier League victories this season saw them keep a clean sheet, all of their five league defeats have seen them concede 2+ goals.Another potential concern for the hosts is that they have lost all three top-flight fixtures in October, last playing four league matches in a single month and losing each of them in April 2016.The Claret & Blue Army also face the prospect of losing two consecutive home defeats to https://www.shopprogiants.com/Dexter_Lawrence_Jersey.NFL West Ham in English league football for the first time since a run of three straight lo ses between 1965 and 1967, having lost this exact fixture 3-1 last season.Player to watch: Danny IngsOf all Villas summer recruitments, it is fair to say that Ings has left by far the best impre sion, racking up three goals and two a sists in his first nine Premier League appearances for the club.The ex-Southampton strikers decent start to life at Villa Park should encourage his bid to get https://www.shopprogiants.com/Janoris_Jenkins_Jersey.NFL off the mark against West Ham after drawing a blank in his nine previous league matches against this opposition.West Ham United PreviewWednesdays stunning Carabao Cup succe s against Manchester City should put the wind in West Hams sails, even though they had to go to penalties to overcome Pep Guardiolas side.Moyes men have responded to a crushing 2-1 home defeat to the league newcomers Brentford with a https://www.shopprogiants.com/Kevin_Zeitler_Jersey.NFL brace of 1-0 triumphs over Everton and Tottenham Hotspur, showing they have the character to fight for a coveted top-four finish.Whats more, the Hammers have won three of their four Premier League away matches this season, with a scorele s draw with Southampton in early September being the solitary exception to this run.Bringing the 2020/21 season into the equation, West Ham are now unbeaten in their last seven Premier League away games in a row (W5, D2), their longest such run in the competition since November 1986.Considering they are enjoying a six-match undefeated run against Villa in the Premier League (W3, D3), the Irons chances of continuing to build their top-four case look bright here.Player to watch: Michail AntonioSo synonymous with the Premier League this season, Michail Antonio has been one of the divisions headline performers since the opening weekend.Only Liverpools Mohamed Salah (ten goals, five a sists) has played his part in more goals in Englands top-flight than the Jamaica international (six goals, three a sists) this season.Aston Villa vs West Ham United Predicted Line-upsAston Villa (4-3-3):EmilianoMartinez https://www.shopprogiants.com/B_J_Goodson_Jersey.NFL ; Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Matt Targett; Jacob Ramsey, Douglas Luiz, John McGinn; Leon Bailey, Danny Ings, Ollie Watkins.West Ham United (4-3-2-1):Lucasz Fabianski; Ben Johnson, Kurt Zouma, Angelo Ogbonna, Aaron Cre swell; Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek; Jarrod Bowen, Said Benrahma, Pablo Fornals; Michail Antonio.