Aston Villa vs. West Ham Bet Builder Tips: 12/1 treble for Sunday's claret and blue affair

The longstanding Premier League battle of the claret and blues gets its latest chapter in Sunday's single top-flight fixture between Aston Villa and West Ham at 4:30pm.

Unai Emery has helped Aston Villa convert Villa Park into one of the fearful attractions for visitors to Birmingham, but his side aren't yet impenetrable, even on home soil.

Despite winning their last 10 league games at home - a run stretching back to 4th March - West Ham's strong record against The Villans should bid them well in B6 again on Sunday.

David Moyes' side remained unbeaten against their claret and blue counterparts last season, meaning AVFC now have to go all the way back to May 2015 in search of their last victory over this opposition.

Someone who has had personal success against them is one of The Hammers' new summer signings James Ward-Prowse. When formerly plying his trade at Southampton, JWP won half of his games against Villa, contributing two goals and four assists across 14 encounters.

He started life well in East London by supplying two goals and three assists in his first four games and as a set-piece specialist he's always a sharp selection in this double market.

But it's not just goals and assists that he's been known for against the West Midlanders. In 14 matches he's racked up six yellows - more than against any other opposition in his career!

Given West Ham's counter-attacking approach and Villa's ability to attack quickly, Ward-Prowse will have an important role to play on and off the ball at Villa Park.

His one booking this season in a West Ham shirt came away from home in the win at Brighton, perpetuating a trend for him for acquiring cards on the road.

Four of his six bookings for Saints last term were served up on his travels, with one coming at this very ground last September.