West Ham United vs Aston Villa in English Premier League: FREE Live Stream, Time, Channel

West Ham United travels to Aston Villa for a Saturday afternoon match to conclude the first day of the 2024/25 English Premier League season. The match is scheduled to kick off at 12:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. London), with televised coverage on NBC and streaming on demand.

West Ham United vs Aston Villa

The duels in the English Premier League at a glance

When: Saturday, August 17, 12:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. in London)

Where: London Stadium, London, England

TV channels: NBC

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West Ham finished the 2023/24 season with a record of 14-10-14 and a place just outside the Premier League's top eight. The club played three pre-season games for the 2024/25 season and remained winless with a 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace and 2-2 draws against Celta Vigo and Ferencvaros.

West Ham United are slight favorites in the money line (+145) to beat Aston Villa (+175) and start the new Premier League season with a win.

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Aston Villa played 1-1-0 against West Ham last Premier League season, with a 4-1 win on October 22 and a 1-1 draw on March 17. Villa were the best of the rest in fourth place with a record of 20-8-10 and 68 points, a full 14 points behind third-place Liverpool. Nevertheless, Aston Villa's top-four performance will see them enter the UEFA Champions League when the 2024-25 season begins.

West Ham United and Aston Villa kick off at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Live streams are available on FuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial), and SlingTV (1st month discount).