Fulham vs Aston Villa prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-02-16 15:00.
[p]Fulham’s 3-1 win over Bournemouth on Saturday moved them closer to the top-half of the Premier League as Brazilian pair Willian and Rodrigo Muniz inspired them to end their six-match winless run (D3, L3). After scoring twice, the latter is keeping Armando Broja out of the side, and if that continues Chelsea could earn a £4 million windfall due to a non-playing clause in his loan contract![/p]
[p]If the goals keep flowing at Craven Cottage, Fulham might feel that’s a price worth paying as they’ve lost only one of their last seven home league games (W5, D1). More of the same is required if the Cottagers are to progress towards the European qualification places and they’ll hope to continue that run given they’ve only lost one of the last nine home H2Hs against Aston Villa (W6, D2).[/p]
[p]Little went right for Villa against Manchester United (L 2-1) as they conceded a late goal and lost Boubacar Kamara to a serious injury, in a game that captain John McGinn described as “a real sickener”. Fifth place at this stage of the season is a fine effort, but manager Unai Emery’s challenge is to make sure a sequence of two defeats across their last three league fixtures (W1) doesn’t get any worse.[/p]
[p]Following three straight home losses, the Villans might be relieved to be back on the road, where they haven’t conceded in their last four competitive away games (W2, D2). While Craven Cottage hasn’t been a happy hunting ground recently for them, London hasn’t fazed them as they’ve won all three league away games in the capital this term by a one-goal margin.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: In all three of Muniz’s goalscoring appearances for Fulham this season, he netted the second goal of the game between the 20th and 60th minute, while his compatriot Douglas Luiz tends to strike later, with five of his eight goals for Villa this term arriving after the 65th minute.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Villa have lost only one Premier League away game they started as favourites this term (W4, D2).[/p]