Fulham vs Aston Villa prediction and stats: Will Emery’s men keep up UCL chase?
Fulham host Aston Villa when the Premier League returns from the October international break.
Three Fulham vs Aston Villa predictions
Fulham 0-2 Aston Villa (14/1 with Sky Bet)
Aston Villa have won their last four matches against Fulham and six of their last seven.
Jhon Duran to score last (13/2 with Sky Bet)
Jhon Duran has scored four Premier League goals from the bench so far this season.
Aston Villa to win to nil (9/2 with Sky Bet)
Aston Villa have kept a clean sheet in each of their last two matches across all competitions, despite playing Bayern Munich and Manchester United during that time.
How both teams go into Fulham vs Aston Villa
As was the case last season, Fulham have started the season in solid fashion, taking 11 points from their first seven games to sit eighth, just three points behind their visitors in this match. The Cottagers then took a shock lead away at champions Manchester City last weekend before going 3-1 behind and eventually falling to a 3-2 defeat, which is by no means a disgrace. Fans can only hope Fulham can keep up their strong form this season after falling away somewhat in 2023/24.
Aston Villa will probably be disappointed with their goalless draw at home to Man Utd at the weekend, which very much felt like a hangover from their famous victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Even so, Unai Emery’s men are joint-fourth with Chelsea, just four points off top spot and looking like challengers in the upper echelons of the Premier League once again.
Fulham vs Aston Villa team news
Fulham team news
Jorge Cuenca is out until the start of November, but Carlos Vinicius might be able to return to action by the time this match comes around, though he is unlikely to be named in the first XI with Raul Jimenez and Rodrigo Muniz both available for selection.
Potential Fulham XI: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Lukić, Pereira, Traoré, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jiménez.
Aston Villa team news
Villa are likely to remain without a host of players for this match, including Jacob Ramsey, Tyrone Mings, John McGinn and Boubacar Kamara. There are now serious worries over Ezri Konsa, too, after he limped off against Man Utd. The lack of quality central midfield options may mean that Unai Emery tries to partner Jhon Duran and Ollie Watkins in attack.
Potential Aston Villa XI: Martínez; Cash, Diego Carlos, Torres, Digne; Barkley, Tielemans, Bailey, Rogers; Durán, Watkins.
Fulham vs Aston Villa head-to-head
As mentioned, Villa have won six of their last seven against Fulham, including the last four meetings. Fulham’s only win during that time came in October 2022 by a 3-0 scoreline at Craven Cottage.
How to watch Fulham vs Aston Villa live
Fulham vs Aston Villa is scheduled for 3pm (UK time) on Saturday, 19th October, and will not be broadcast live in the UK.
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