The Matchday 35 Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Fulham will take place on May 3 at Villa Park in Birmingham. Aston Villa vs. Fulham: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Aston Villa
Liverpool is already in the Champions League, and Arsenal is just a step away from qualifying for this European competition. However, five clubs are vying for the remaining three spots. Birmingham has the least chance of finishing in the top five, trailing the top five by four points. Unai Emery's side reduced their chances after losing to Manchester City (1-2) in the last round. Although, before that, the team had won five consecutive Premier League matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in Aston Villa's last five league matches.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Birmingham's last 10 Premier League matches.
- The club has not lost the first half in their last six Premier League matches (1 win and 5 draws).
Predicted lineup for Aston Villa (4-4-2)
Emiliano Martinez – Lucas Digne, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres – Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara, Jacob Ramsey, Amadou Onana – Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers.
Forward Marcus Rashford is likely out for the season due to injury.
Fulham
The Londoners narrowly defeated Southampton away in the last round, scoring the winning goal after the 90th minute. The team managed to bounce back from two consecutive league defeats to Bournemouth (0-1) and Chelsea (1-2). Notably, Marco Silva's side has gone 14 consecutive Premier League matches without a draw (7 wins and 7 losses). The club is in eighth place and still has a chance to qualify for European competitions, trailing the top seven by six points.
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in 9 of Fulham's last 11 league matches.
- Both teams scored in 6 of the club's last 8 Premier League matches.
- The Londoners have scored in 15 of their last 16 away Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Fulham (3-4-3)
Bernd Leno – Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Kenny Tete – Sander Berge, Andreas Pereira, Ryan Sessegnon, Ryan Sessegnon – Alex Iwobi, Willian, Raul Jimenez.
Referee
Robert Jones (England)
Matches – 20 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 87;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 20%.
Aston Villa vs. Fulham: Match Prediction
The London club has returned to the race for a European spot, although their chances of qualifying for even the Conference League are slim. However, they will significantly increase if they win the upcoming match, as the gap to Birmingham, who currently occupy the seventh spot, will be reduced to three points. Marco Silva's side will be highly motivated and will focus solely on attacking, as there is no point in playing defensively.
Fulham has failed to score in only two away Premier League matches this season. However, they have conceded in their last six away league matches. Aston Villa needs to outscore their opponent, as their goal is even higher – to qualify for the Champions League. In Birmingham's last nine league matches, only once were fewer than three goals scored. Additionally, in Aston Villa's last nine home Premier League matches, both teams scored, and at least three goals were scored in 7 of their last 9 home matches in the league.
My prediction – Total over 2.5 goals
