Aston Villa – Fulham PREDICTION & TIPS
Aston Villa and Fulham meet at Villa Park in a 13th round match of the Championship. The history of direct confrontations played at this stadium indicates balance between these two teams, since there was 1 draw and 1 victory for each team in the last 3 matches. However, in the final showdown at this stage, in a Championship match on 22-10-2016, Aston Villa won by (1-0). J. Kodjia (80 ‘) scored the only goal of the match. Special attention is needed for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results in their home and away games.
After 5 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, the home team is in 6th place, having won 20 points. In the last match, they lost with Wolverhampton away by (2-0), after in the previous game to have won at home, in a game against Bolton, for (1-0). This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In the last 6 home games for the championship, Aston Villa have won 3 and 3 draws, having won 12 points out of 18.
In this competition, you do not lose in your stadium there are 6 matches. His attack has scored regularly, as he has managed to achieve in 7 of the last 10 games in this competition. In his home games there is a tendency to few goals, since 17 of his last 26 games finished with Less than 2.5 goals. In 12 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 4 times and never managed to turn the score.
Aston Villa enter into this unmotivated match after a 2-0 away defeat at Wolverhampton. The home team tends to play 4-3-3, favoring a faster style of play, of constant defense-attack transitions. The three advanced players will be Adomah, Kodjia and Snodgrass. It is possible that Whelan, Davis and Hourihane play the most central part of the field. Coach Steve Bruce will not be able to count on André Green and Grealish for being injured. It is worth noting that Neil Taylor will also be off the list of available because he is suspended.
After 4 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses, the visiting team is in 9th place, having won 18 points. In the last match, they drew 1-1 with Preston North End at home (2-2), after their previous match had won out in a game against Queens Park Rangers for (1-2). This is a team that curiously shows more positive results than at home, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses as a visitor, with a total of 26 goals scored and 15 conceded. Already inside the home, it won 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses, with a total of 19 goals scored and 21 conceded. In the league, Fulham had 11 points out of 18, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 6 away games. The team has conceded goals in 8 of their last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, as they managed to achieve in 8 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 12 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 4 times and never managed to turn the score. There are 1 highlights in the last 8 matches played as a visitor for all competitions: he scored 4 of his 11 goals in the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Fulham enters this round after a 2-2 home draw at the Preston home. Similar to the opponents of this round, Fulham tends to play 4-3-3, where the three most advanced players are Ayité, Fonte and Kebano. The visiting team when it invests in the offensive process, usually realizes through the left side, taking advantage of the depth offered by left side Sessegnon. The visitors’ coach will not be able to count on Ojo, Piazón and Fredericks for being injured. Tayo Edun will also be off the list of available because he is suspended.
Aston Villa – Fulham FREE TIPS
Aston Villa – Win @ 2.60
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.75
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.70
