Aston Villa vs Fulham predictions: First Premier League win coming for Villa
Aston Villa defeated Bologna 1-0 in the Europa League on Thursday
Fulham have lost once in seven games in all competitions
Recommended bet: Aston Villa to win
Aston Villa finally claimed their first win of the season on Thursday evening, as a John McGinn effort was enough to see off Bologna in the Europa League.
In the Premier League, however, the Villans languish down in 18th after a difficult start to the campaign.
In comparison, Fulham have won three successive games in all competitions and travel to Villa Park in solid form.
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Team News
Unai Emery will be missing midfield trio Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans and Ross Barkley for the clash with the Cottagers on Sunday.
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is a doubt, having missed the Europa League tie in midweek due to a minor injury, meaning he might not be available to face the Cottagers.
Fulham will not be able to call on their record signing Kevin for this match and the Brazilian looks set to miss a few weeks due to a shoulder issue.
On a more positive note, Antonee Robinson played his first match of the season against Cambridge United on Tuesday and he should be back in the squad here.
The stats
Since 2020, Villa have enjoyed an excellent record in this head-to-head – across nine matches, the Villans have won seven times, scoring 17 goals in the process.
Last season, Emery's men did the double over the Cottagers, winning 1-0 at Villa Park and 3-1 at Craven Cottage.
So far this season Villa are winless in the Premier League after suffering three defeats in their opening five games and have found the back of the net just once.
Fulham have suffered just one defeat this term and that came against Chelsea at the end of August.
Both teams have scored in three of the previous four match-ups between these two sides.
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Prediction
Villa head into this game knowing nothing else but a victory will do, especially with the pressure increasing on coach Emery.
Distraction arrived in the shape of the Europa League on Thursday and thanks to McGinn the Villans secured their maiden victory of the campaign.
The onus now is to finally end their winless streak in the Premier League and move away from the relegation zone.
Marco Silva has Fulham flying high after an impressive start to the campaign, but a trip to Villa Park is never easy, despite the home side being in poor form.
This match could be settled by a moment of magic and, with Emery able to call upon Harvey Elliott, Jadon Sancho and Morgan Rogers, the home side could cause plenty of problems in the final third.
If Villa can string together a performance similar to what was on display against Bologna, then they could secure a first three-point return of the season.
