Fulham v Aston Villa

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Fulham recorded a comprehensive 3-1 home win against Bournemouth last weekend in the Premier League which ended a three-match winless run in the English top flight, while Aston Villa slipped to a second defeat in three games when they were handed a 2-1 loss at home to Manchester United which resulted in Aston Villa dropping down to fifth place in the table.

Following last weekend's win against Bournemouth, Fulham have now moved up into 12th place where The Cottagers hold a comfortable 10-point cushion over third from bottom club Everton ahead of this Saturday's top flight action.

However, recent results in the Premier League have produced a fairly mixed bag of returns for Marco Silva's side as the hosts have managed to capture just two wins from their last eight matches overall which came in the form of victories against Arsenal 2-1 and Bournemouth 3-1 but they have also suffered four defeats within this period as well.

Goals have also been flowing as seven of Fulham's last 10 games overall have produced three goals or more and given Fulham's poor run of results lately, further goals could be on the cards this Saturday.

Aston Villa have also stumbled upon tough times of late in the Premier League as the west midlands visitors have managed to collect just two wins from their last seven matches overall which came in the form of victories over the likes of Burnley 3-2 and Sheffield United in a rousing and comprehensive win away at Bramall Lane.

Three defeats within these last seven games have seen Villa falter against Manchester United 3-2 (away from home), Newcastle United 3-1 and a 2-1 loss at home to Manchester United, which doesn't exactly guarantee the visitors to take the spoils on Saturday.

Five of Villa's last seven games though have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals and the goals market looks the best option for this upcoming encounter down by The Thames especially as both Fulham and Aston Villa have produced fairly erratic results so this Saturday's clash could be highly entertaining.

The wider picture shows Aston Villa have been handed just three defeats within their previous 13 games overall in the English top flight and they'll need another positive win on Saturday if Unai Emery's side are to remain in contention for a possible spot in the Champions League for next season.

On the road, Villa have won five of their last 10 games which isn't too bad and includes wins against the likes of Burnley, Chelsea, Tottenham, Brenford amd Sheffield United respectively, while five of Villa's last 10 away games have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Fulham v Aston Villa Verdict

Goals have certainly featured in past exchanges as five of the last seven meetings have seen over 2.5 goals scored.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.57

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.75

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 13.00