Aston Villa and Fulham will both be seeking a third consecutive Premier League win when they face off at Villa Park on Saturday night.
The two clubs will also be aiming to bounce back from disappointing EFL Cup exits during the week, with the Villans being routed at Bournemouth and the Cottagers coming unstuck at home to Crystal Palace.
Spaniards Unai Emery and Alvaro Arbeloa each made several changes with one eye on this game. Both will be confident given their recent upturns in league fortunes.
As has been the case for several years now, Villa have responded to a slow start and will expect three more points here after last Saturday’s big win over Manchester City.
As for Fulham, they got their first league win of the Arbeloa era with a 1-0 win over Hull two weeks ago and followed it up with another narrow win at Coventry.
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Aston Villa vs. Fulham prediction
It’s hard to see anything but a home win here for several reasons.
With their annual slow start now out of the way, Villa look like the side that has qualified for the Champions League in two of the last three seasons and won the Europa League. And that is despite the mass overhaul in the summer.
Unai Emery also has an incredible record against Fulham, winning eight of his nine league games against the Cottagers with a 100% record at Villa Park.
Expect that to continue in relatively comfortable fashion.
Score Prediction: Aston Villa 2, Fulham 0 (+1000 at DraftKings)
Aston Villa vs. Fulham best bets
We’ve picked three betting angles for Aston Villa vs. Fulham.
With a 2-0 prediction, this is an obvious place to start.
Villa have kept just two clean sheets in the league so far but come up against a goal-shy side in Fulham.
Arbeloa’s side are averaging a goal a game right now, and their eight strikes is the joint-second lowest in the top flight.
Another straightforward choice here with our score prediction.
Villa’s games have been full of goals of late but Emery will be keen on further tightening up things at the back while still allowing his forwards to flourish.
It could be another day for goalkeeper Zion Suzuki and the front line.
None of Villa’s new signings have quite hit the ground like Jackson, whose match-winning brace against City made it seven from just 11 games on his return to England.
Having been rested during the week, he is likely to be raring to go in front of his newly adoring fans.
Given his Chelsea past, a goal against Fulham feels rather appropriate too.
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Best SGP for Aston Villa vs. Fulham
Here is out favorite SGP for Aston Villa vs. Fulham:
- Aston Villa win
- Both teams not to score
- Under 2.5 goals
- Nicolas Jackson anytime scorer
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Aston Villa vs. Fulham odds
Villa are favorites to win their Premier League game with Fulham. Find odds at the time of writing below or follow it live with The Sporting News.
|
Result |
DraftKings |
Fanatics |
BetMGM |
|
Aston Villa to win |
-105 |
-105 | -105 |
|
aw |
+275 |
+260 | +265 |
|
Fulham to win |
+270 |
+260 |
+260 |
