Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face West Ham United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

Birmingham Live readers have been sharing their thoughts on Aston Villa's recent game against West Ham United at Villa Park, which ended in a 1-1 draw. The result extends Villa's unbeaten home streak in the Premier League to 11 games, but that was not an ideal eventuality when the final whistle sounded.

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The match is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m. EST and will be broadcast on Telemundo. Fans looking to watch can do so for free through FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

Crystal Palace were promoted to replace Bristol City in the top flight, while on a wider note, the league is now under the management and operation of a new organisation set up to lead women's football towards further growth and progression, with Nikki Doucet overseeing both the WSL and Championship in a new phase for the game.

Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett believes Edson Alvarez was very fortunate to remain on the pitch despite being involved in a number of challenges during Aston Villa's 1-1 draw with West Ham on Sunday.

Graham Potter's third Premier League game in charge of West Ham is a win away to Champions League side Aston Villa despite the absences of two center backs, two center forwards, and Jarrod Bowen.