Aston Villa vs Fulham: EPL Game Preview

 

Two teams looking to get back on track clash when Aston Villa hosts Fulham on Saturday. Aston Villa is coming off a 2-0 home loss against Tottenham Hotspur on March 21 while Fulham lost 2-1 at home against Leeds United on March 19. Aston Villa is in 10th place in the Premier League standings with 41 points in 28 games while Fulham is 18th with 26 points in 30 games. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Aston Villa: 2.27
• Fulham: 3.30
• Draw: 3.25

Spread
• Aston Villa: -0.5: 2.25
• Fulham: +0.5: 1.73

Total
• Over 2, 2.5: 1.95
• Under 2, 2.5: 1.95

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Aston Villa, coming off a 2-0 home loss against Tottenham Hotspur on March 21, have 3 losses, 2 draws and 1 win in their last 6 Premier League games. Fulham, coming off a 2-1 home loss against Leeds United on March 19, have 3 losses, 2 wins and 1 draw in their last 6 Premier League games.

Momentum: Aston Villa has been on a downward trend — with one win in their last 6 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 28, 2020 and Aston Villa won 3-0.

Projected Leaders

For Aston Villa, Ollie Watkins has a 44.58 percent chance to score. He averages 3.15 shots overall per sim, 1.45 shots on goal per and 0.59 goals per sim.

For Fulham, Ivan Cavaleiro has a 25.78 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.44 shots overall per sim, 0.93 shots on goal per and 0.3 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Under.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the Under in this one. Average score in simulations is Aston Villa 1.44 to Fulham 0.96.