Aston Villa v Fulham: Prediction, tips and bet builder as Villans chase European rendezvous

Aston Villa’s pursuit of Champions League qualification continues this Saturday afternoon when Unai Emery’s men welcome Fulham to Villa Park (1230 BST).

Having got the taste of elite European football, Villa are hungry for more หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ and are pushing to qualify for next season’s Champions League.

The club gallantly represente the country on the continent, picking up victories over the likes of Bayern Munich, Celtic, RB Leipzig and Bologna.

Emery’s men reache the quarter-finals and came close to pulling off one of the all-time great comebacks against PSG. Despite going out, Villa went further in the competition than any other English side and they certainly earne a lot of respect.

As is the case with football, you are only as good as your next result. Unfortunately for the Villans, their last two outings both ende in defeats.

While this does have the makings of a close encounter, there are two stats which are pushing us towards Villa.

Firstly, their home record in recent times is exceptional. Newcastle, PSG, Nottingham Forest were their last three opponents at Villa Park and all three taste defeats on the night.

Secondly, the head-to-head record also makes us lean towards the hosts. Villa have done really well against Fulham in recent games and there’s no reason why that should change.

Bearing all that in mind, our first two bets consist of an Aston Villa win and both teams to score. This bet lande in the previous three meetings between these clubs.

We’re also adding Ollie Watkins to the acca. With Marcus Rashford injure, Watkins is finally set to get some serious minutes. With an eager forward looking to cause damage, we’re backing the England international to fall victim to the offside trap at least once.