Watch Aston Villa vs West Ham: Free UK stream plus TV details for FA Cup tie

Aston Villa take on West Ham United in the FA Cup today, with both sides looking to book a place in the fourth round of England's oldest cup competition. Here, FourFourTwo brings you all the details you need to watch Aston Villa vs West Ham online, on TV, for free, and from anywhere.

Aston Villa's hectic schedule thanks to European football is playing a part this season, with Unai Emery's side 8th in the Premier League table at present.

The Villans beat Leicester City 2-1 to begin 2025 with a bang and can thank goals from Ross Barkley and Leon Bailey for turning the game on its head. Morgan Rogers continues to make waves with a string of impressive performances prompting further calls for the former Middlesbrough man to be included in Thomas Tuchel's first England squad.

As for West Ham, manager Julen Lopetegui was relieved of his duties on Wednesday and it now looks likely that ex-Chelsea boss Graham Potter is set to succeed him. The Hammers have been hampered by injuries to key men Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowen in recent weeks and will hope cup football offers a chance of redemption.

Villa beat West Ham 2-1 back in August, with Amadou Onana and Jhon Duran both finding the net at the London Stadium.

Read on for our guide on how to watch an Aston Villa vs West Ham free live stream.

Watch Aston Villa vs West Ham for free in the UK

UK viewers can watch Aston Villa vs West Ham live and in full on free-to-air broadcaster ITV on Friday evening. Coverage begins at 7.30 GMT from the Midlands, with kick-off at 8pm GMT.

You can watch Villa vs West Ham on terrestrial free TV on ITV1, or you can watch a free live stream on the ITVX streaming platform. ITVX requires registration but is free to use, though you do need a TV licence when it comes to watching live TV.

Not in the UK at the moment? You can still access your ITVX account to watch the Aston Villa vs West Ham free stream by using a VPN – more on that below.

How to watch Aston Villa vs West Ham from anywhere

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Watch Aston Villa vs West Ham in the US

In the US, you can watch Aston Villa vs West Ham on cable TV channel ESPN, or online via the ESPN+ streaming platform.

ESPN is the sole rights holder for all FA Cup matches in the USA for the 2024/25 season. ESPN+ packages start at $11.99 a month and from there, every single FA Cup game can be watched live and in full.

Kick-off for Aston Villa vs West Ham is 3pm ET or 12pm PT.

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Aston Villa vs West Ham: FA Cup history

Aston Villa

7-time winners (1887, 1895, 1897, 1905, 1913, 1920, 1957)

4-time runners-up (1892, 1924, 2000, 2015)

West Ham

3-time winners (1964, 1975, 1980)

2-time runners-up (1923, 2006)