Aston Villa, England – Di Saturday, Aston Villa go clash with Fulham for wetin fit boost their UEFA Champions League hopes. Di match go happen for Villa Park as both teams dey vie for European football next season.
Villa dey in seventh position with 57 points, just three points away from di fifth place wey get di last Champions League qualification spot. Meanwhile, Fulham dey eighth with 51 points, and dem too dey eye di opportunity to secure European football next term.
Unai Emery’s boys come into dis match after dem drop out of FA Cup semi-finals last Saturday, and dem go want to bounce back. Villa Park don become stronghold for dem, as dem no lose any of dia last 16 home games (W9 D7) since dem lose di opening game for dis season.
Despite di little setback after dem lose 2-1 to Manchester City thanks to Matheus Nunes’ goal for last-minute, Villa dey determined to maintain their good home record. Di last time Villa lose two consecutive league games na back in November against Southampton and Arsenal. Dem don win six out of dia last seven league games against Fulham.
A key player for Villa be Ollie Watkins, wey don score 15 goals dis season, contributing significantly to di team’s performance. However, news don surface sey e dey struggle with a hamstring injury, wey fit sideline am for di remaining matches of di season. “Ollie has been key for us,” na wetin Emery talk. “E dey give us confidence whenever e dey on di pitch.”
For Fulham, dem don face injury challenges too. Antonee Robinson’s availability after e miss di last match dey uncertain, while Rodrigo Muniz dey likely out for di rest of di season due to an Achilles injury. Dis represent a worry for dem as dey prepare to face a strong Villa side.
Marco Silva, di Fulham manager, don stress sey di match na do-or-die for dem. “We go need all di points we fit get, especially against a top team like Villa,” em talk. Fulham don win seven and lose seven of dia last 14 matches, making dem competitive but struggling to secure a top-place finish.
Di statistics show sey Fulham don manage just one win in dia last 20 away games against Villa, and di last time dem win na back in April 2014. Dis okada don make am clear sey dem need to turn di tide to continue dreaming of Europe.
In di head-to-head history, Aston Villa don take di lead with 29 wins, while Fulham don manage 26 victories, with 22 matches ending in draws since dia first encounter back in 1905. Di odds dey slightly favor Villa, with a 52% chance of win against Fulham’s 24% according to recent simulations.
As di match dey approach, both teams dey prepare to give dia best and fight for points as dem chase European dreams. Villa fans dey optimistic sey dem go witness another victory on dia home turf.
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