At 12:30pm ET, my EPL GOW is on WEST HAM. Opening day has not been kind to the Hammers over the years. This is a new era though and things will be different for Saturday's match against Aston Villa, at London Stadium. After four years under David Moyes, West Ham ushers in a new era under Julen Lopetegui, formerly of clubs including Real Madrid, Sevilla and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Lopetegui has enjoyed a very encouraging summer transfer window that has seen West Ham spend more than £120m on new players. Aston Villa lost a pair of key players in Douglas Luiz and Moussa Diaby. AV has won just one of its last 12 Premier League matches with the Hammers and has also failed to win any of its previous nine road league meetings. Look for the Hammers to kick off the new era by handing Villa a 4th straight loss in their opening Premier League match the past 4 years. Play on West Ham