BIRMINGHAM, England — Aston Villa go face Fulham for crucial Premier League clash on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Villa Park. Villa dey chase European football as dem dey sit at seventh position, just three points behind Chelsea, who get the last Champions League spot.
Fulham dey eighth, desperate to join di European race too. Di two teams don face each other 77 times before, with Villa securing 29 wins, while Fulham don win 26 times. Dat history dey favour Villa, wey don win di last four encounters.
Aston Villa recently face loss for FA Cup semi-finals, but bench dey strong as dem don dey unbeaten in their last 16 Premier League home games (W9 D7). Di last loss for home came early dis season. Emotive manager Unai Emery dey look to recover dem form after dem lose 2-1 to Manchester City last weekend.
Star striker Ollie Watkins, wey don score 16 goals this season, go lead di line for Villa. E dey crucial as di team dey miss di input of Marcus Rashford, wey suffer hamstring injury. Watkins don dey important, contributing heavily to Villa’s scores this season.
Fulham dey try to solidify their own position too, after dem win 2-1 against Southampton. Dem go assess players like Antonee Robinson, but likely slight worries with fitness. Jimenez dey ready to spearhead di attack, hoping to continue his good form to boost Fulham’s chances.
Marco Silva, di Fulham manager, go look for ways to exploit Villa defense and dey go into Villa Park, where dem only win once in 20 league matches. Di Cottagers don manage only one win against Villa in di last five meetings.
Villa need di three points to keep their European ambitions alive while Fulham ensure they no fall behind for di race. Both teams go need to bring their best to di pitch for this highly anticipated fixture.
Opta data suggest Villa get 52% chance to win di match, while Fulham get 24%, and draw dey sit at 23%. Di stakes dey high as both teams aim for European qualification. Di fans dey expect nothing but action from both sides at Villa Park.
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