Read predictions, team news, and betting tips for the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Fulham on Saturday, 3rd May 2025 (3pm BST).
Tip 1
Villa Park has been transformed into a fortress under Unai Emery, with the Villans currently on a 16-game unbeaten run in the league here – their best run since 1983.
They’ve scored 27 goals in their last nine home matches across all competitions, averaging 3 goals per game, and have significant motivation to bounce back against Fulham as Champions League football will most likely be out of reach should they fail to win.
Fulham, on the other hand, have struggled defensively, conceding 17 goals in 11 matches. Their inconsistency on the road, with just one win in their last 19 league visits to Villa Park, further underscores their vulnerability on this patch, however, recent form suggests that they’ll at least be able to issue a strong challenge in B6.
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Tip 2
Despite recent selection drama and his strong words about limited game time against PSG, Ollie Watkins remains a consistent scorer for Villa. He has 15 league goals this season – two of these coming in his last four league outings from the bench – and notably carries a strong record against Fulham, having notched six times in previous encounters, with four of those in the last three meetings.
Fulham’s midfield general is known for his aggressive style of play and history of accumulating cards. He’s picked up 12 in 27 PL appearances this term, with three of these brandished in his last six games. Villa’s dynamic attack will cause Fulham plenty of problems, and Lukic will be the primary lead on containing any combination of the likes of Morgan Rogers, Jacob Ramsey, John McGinn, Leon Bailey and Marco Asensio.
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Unai Emery’s men went down with a whimper at Wembley to Crystal Palace last Saturday in the pair’s FA Cup semi-final, as Oliver Glasner’s side schooled the Midlanders 3-0 to shattered their dreams of lifting the trophy for the first time since 1957.
Marcus Rashford is the sole absentee for the hosts, as it appears as though the Manchester United loanee has played his last game for the club this season after missing last weekend’s semi-final through injury.
Aston Villa Predicted XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen; Onana, Tielemans; Rogers, McGinn, Ramsey; Watkins.
Last weekend’s 2-1 win over Southampton has put Fulham within six points of Saturday’s opponents, keeping ambitions of Europa League football alive for the West Londoners.
The Cottagers have two absentees in Rodrigo Muniz and Reiss Nelson, however, Marco Silva has confirmed that Antonee Robinson is available for selection again after missing the win at St Mary’s with a knee injury.
Fulham Predicted XI: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Berge; Sessegnon, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez.
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