Aston Villa v Fulham

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Aston Villa slipped to what was an unexpected 2-0 defeat away from home at Nottingham Forest in last weekend's Premier League action which put an end to a previously promising six-match unbeaten run in the English top flight but Unai Emery's side return to Villa Park for this upcoming clash on Sunday against Fulham no doubt seeking a swift return to winning ways.

Aston Villa had registered five wins within their preceding six matches in the Premier League which included wins against Crystal Palace, Chelsea, Brighton, West Ham and Luton Town respectively along with picking up a point in a 1-1 draw with west midlands rivals, Wolves.

The bigger picture underlines the positive impact that manager, Unai Emery, has had upon Aston Villa since his arrival at the west midlands club as Villa have lost just three out of their last 14 matches overall in the domestic top flight and capturing nine wins in the process.

The goals have also flowed as eight of Aston Villa's 11 league matches to date have resulted in Over 2.5 goals being scored which has been helped by the hosts conceding in each of their last five games.

Fulham were dealt a last-minute blow against Manchester United after matching the Red Devils for the majority of their recent clash and The Cottagers were very unlucky not to win at least a point against Erik ten Hag's side last weekend, losing 1-0.

That defeat became a second loss in three games though for Fulham who slipped to a previous 2-0 defeat to London rivals, Tottenham, and Marco Silva's side now face a tough looking trip up to the west midlands to take on an Aston Villa side who'll no doubt be intent upon bouncing back with a win here on Sunday.

League wins have been more sporadic than regular for Fulham so far this season as the visitors have collected just three victories from their 11 matches played to date which have come in the form of wins against Everton, Luton Town and Sheffield United, all of whom occupy places in the lower reaches of the Premier League table.

Victories on their travels have also been hard to come by for Fulham so far this season which was a 1-0 win at Everton as The Cottagers have produced just one win from six outings on the road to date this term while also failing to win any of their subsequent five games on their travels.

Goals have also featured but not so much for Fulham as they have conceded in each of their last five games and further goals are expected at Villa Park on Sunday.

Aston Villa v Fulham Verdict

Aston Villa will be eager to set the record straight when they return to Villa Park against Fulham with goals expected to feature prominently in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.70

Other side bets worth considering:

Aston Villa win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.30

Correct Score: Aston Villa 3-0 @ 13.00