Fulham vs Aston Villa: Prediction, Preview And Betting Odds

Aston Villa are in very good form heading into this one, unbeaten in their last eight games in all competitions, winning six of those. Fulham, on the other hand, have won only two of their last seven home games in the league.

Both teams to score has occurred in four of both sides' last five games in the Premier League, and both of the last two meetings between the two teams.

Aston Villa have really dominated the head-to-head matchups between these two sides, winning all of the last four meetings. On that basis, we think the visitors look well positioned to claim a big three points. We Predict: Fulham 1-2 Aston Villa.

This Saturday's Premier League clash between Fulham and Aston Villa should be an interesting encounter, with both sides enjoying strong starts to the season.

• Date: 19/10/2024
• Kick-off time: 15:00
• Location: Craven Cottage, West London

Fulham have made a solid start under Marco Silva, with new signings like Emile Smith Rowe and Joachim Andersen contributing significantly. Raúl Jiménez's resurgence has also been a key factor. Silva's tactical flexibility has allowed Fulham to adapt to different opponents.

Aston Villa are also in good form, with Unai Emery building on last season's success. Jhon Durán and Ollie Watkins have been impressive in attack, while Youri Tielemans has been a key midfield performer. However, balancing domestic and European commitments will be a challenge.

Fulham's form is somewhat mixed with the Cottagers having won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five in all competitions. Last time out, Fulham were toppled by champions Manchester City in a 3-2 defeat. Fulham were very competitive in the game and took the lead through Andreas Pereira in the 26th minute, but City fought back to go 3-1 up before Rodrigo Muniz pulled one back off the bench.Before that, Fulham claimed consecutive wins against Nottingham Forest (1-0) and Newcastle United (3-1), which followed a penalty shootout defeat to Preston North End in the EFL Cup and a 1-1 draw with West Ham United.

Villa are entering this game in good shape having lost only one game in all competitions this season. Unai Emery's side last took to the pitch in a 0-0 draw against Manchester United. In a game low in quality, Villa were the better side and the team trying the hardest to win the game, but United set up to frustrate Villa and they found life tough.That result followed a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League, which came after an entertaining 2-2 draw with Ipswich Town, a 2-1 win over Wycombe Wanderers in the EFL Cup and a 3-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Fulham Team News:

Fulham come into this game without the services of Vinícius and Jorge Cuenca, both of whom are a few weeks away from returning yet.

Joachim Andersen is also a doubt with a knock, and if he's deemed unfit then Issa Diop will likely start in his place.

Predicted lineup: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Pereira, Lukić; Adama, Smith-Rowe, Iwobi; Muniz.

Aston Villa Team News:

Aston Villa are dealing with some fairly significant injuries with Amadou Onana, Ezri Konsa, John McGinn and Jacob Ramsey all on the treatment table. None are majorly serious, but all are a few weeks away from a return.

Tyrone Mings, though, could return to the matchday squad after a very long period of absence with an ACL injury.

Predicted lineup: Martínez; Cash, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Barkley, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, Philogene; Watkins.

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