Aston Villa vs Fulham Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Premier League 2024-25

Birmingham gears up to host the West London-based outfit.

Matchday 35 fixtures of the Premier League 2024-25 take us to the Villa Park Stadium as Aston Villa and Fulham lock horns in a thrilling clash.

Aston Villa, a couple of days ago, were inching closer to the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. But defeats from Crystal Palace and PSG ended their hopes. They now shift their focus to the top division of English. With four games remaining, they would be keen to finish in the top five for a possible spot in continental football next season.

A win in the next game could see them levelling points with fifth-placed Chelsea. With such tight competition for the top five spots, Aston Villa can’t afford any further lapse in concentration. They would be looking forward to making the most of their home advantage and grabbing a win over Fulham next.

From languishing in the bottom echelon of the table to fighting neck to neck for the top 5 spots, Fulham have had a brilliant campaign so far. They would be keen to topple Villa and secure all three points in the upcoming game.

They have recently got the better of Liverpool and Southampton. With strong motivation to climb higher in the points table, Fulham will be looking forward to performing at their optimum level and striving for a win against the Birmingham-based outfit.

Kick-off: 

• Location: Birmingham, UK
• Stadium: Villa Park Stadium
• Date: Saturday, 3 May
• Kick-off Time: 5:00 PM IST
• Referee: Robert Jones. Assistants: Dan Cook Neil Davies. Fourth official: Gavin Ward. VAR: Chris Kavanagh. Assistant VAR: Darren Cann.
• VAR: In use

Form: 

Aston Villa (in all competitions): L-L-W-W-W

Fulham (in all competitions): W-L-L-W-L

Players to watch :

Matty Cash (Villa)

The 27-year-old English right back from Berkshire has played for Nottingham Forest before joining Villa in 2020. Since joining the Birmingham outfit, he has made 144 appearances and also netted seven goals. With Villa’s defence becoming leaky, Cash will need to step up and marshal his team’s defence.

Enjoy That One #UTV 💜 pic.twitter.com/KqMd6XsNtz

— Matty Cash (@mattycash622) April 19, 2025

For his exemplary performance and showing defensive resilience, he was adjudged the Aston Villa Player of the Year Award in the 2021-22 season.

Bernd Leno (Fulham)

Bernd Leon, the 33-year-old veteran German custodian, has plied his trade with teams like Vfb Stuttgart, Bayer Leverkusen and Arsenal before moving to Craven Cottage. He has so far made over a century of appearances for the West London outfit.

Fresh off the back of 🔟 @premierleague clean sheets.🧤 @Bernd_Leno pic.twitter.com/SvmtGaYdvb

— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) July 16, 2024

His presence between the sticks will be key for Fulham as they strive to ascend higher in the points table. Internationally, he has impressed as well, winning the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2017.

Match facts

• Villa won three of their last five matches.
• They lost the FA Cup semi-finals to Crystal Palace.
• Fulham also won two of their last five matches.

Aston Villa vs Fulham: Betting Tips and Odds

• Tip 1 – Villa to win the match – 8/11 with bet365
• Tip 2 – Ollie Watkins to score first – 7/2 with William Hill
• Tip 3 – Villa 1-0 Fulham: 7/1 with PaddyPower

Injury and team news

Villa will miss the presence of Marcus Rashford for the upcoming game.

The visitors are set to miss Reiss Nelson for the next game.

Head-to-head record

Total matches – 76

Villa won – 27

Fulham won – 26

Matches drawn – 23

Predicted lineup

Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Martinez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Rogers, McGinn, Ramsey; Watkins

Fulham predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Leno (GK); Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Pereira, Berge, Iwobi; Wilson, Jimenez, Willian

Match prediction

Despite a noteworthy campaign, Villa have failed to put their hands on any silverware. They would be keen to secure a win in the upcoming match against the West London outfit.

Prediction: Villa 1-0 Fulham

Telecast Details

India: Star Sports Network, Jio Hotstar

UK: Sky Sports, TNT Sports

USA: NBC Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport, NTA, Sporty TV

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