Fulham vs Aston Villa betting preview

Fulham

Fulham have made some top quality signings this season and look a very good side from all fronts, from the chairman to the management and coaching staff all the way to the players. The key player without a doubt is Dimitar Berbatov, his style of football is suited for Fulham, however it’s still unclear whether he will be playing due to his hip injury.

On a general level though, Fulham would perhaps be happy with their current position, they are sitting in 9^th in the league and looking like a very good side. They played very well against Manchester City towards the end of September, but really should have done better against Southampton.

There are no obvious weaknesses for Fulham, they have a settled and strong defence, and they have a great working relationship with the midfielders and attackers.

They should do well this season, you just can’t see them struggling and they really should win the games against the lower clubs, but may struggle against the top teams.

Aston Villa

Aston Villa has not had a very good start to the season, and many pundits blame the fact that Villa does not have any star players anymore. They are currently sitting 16^th in the table. Although they have plenty of young talent, you would say that they have sold many of their experienced and up and coming stars. A lot of people still believe that Aston Villa are a relegation candidate, but it must be observed that the manager has plenty of experience, he just needs to get settled in properly with the squad and many are sure that surely Villa must be fine. Their season is a bit reminiscent of Blackburn’s last season, and both clubs have a seriously impressive history in the Premier League, but perhaps Blackburn had a better squad last season in comparison with Villa’s this season, but obviously Villa don’t want to suffer the same fate in which Blackburn experienced. The problem with Aston Villa is perhaps the formation they play, having one striker is a tough task against some of these teams in the premiership, and consequently they may suffer from a lack of goals this season.

Fulham v Aston Villa betting tips

These two teams over the years have been evenly matched, but producing good games with real football. This match should be a cracker, and it’s hard to call but perhaps Fulham have more of an attacking force to perhaps break down Villa’s defence, but in reality no one is going to expect a goal fest here and Villa should also be positive, they do have a chance in this game to come back with 3 points.

Prediction: Fulham 1- 0 Aston Villa – 7/1 with Bet365

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Article by Manprabh Basi

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