Fulham vs Aston Villa Prediction: Old foe to haunt Cottagers once again

The early Premier League kick-off on Saturday comes from Craven Cottage, as Fulham host Aston Villa (12:30 BST, live on TNT Sports 1).

Villa come into this game on the back of a seven-goal thriller against Sunderland, while the hosts have won just once in their last six outings across all competitions. Read on for my Fulham vs Aston Villa predictions, as well as the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

The hosts will be without Kevin and Kenny Tete, while Alex Iwobi will face a late fitness test after picking up a thigh injury last weekend.

Raul Jimenez is expected to be recalled up front, with Rodrigo Muniz failing to impress recently, while January signing Oscar Bobb is in contention to start on the left flank.

As for Aston Villa, Boubacar Kamara remains a long-term absentee, while Ollie Watkins, who has six goals in his last five appearances, is expected to lead the line.

Fulham vs Aston Villa Odds

Fulham are 13/8 to win on Saturday, the draw is 13/5 and a Villa win can be backed at 6/4, giving them an implied win probability of 40%.

Villa claimed a 3-1 win in the reverse fixture at Villa Park back in September, and a repeat of that scoreline is available at 18/1. Tammy Abraham currently leads the anytime goalscorer market at 6/4.

Aston Villa to win to nil @ 7/2

Villa have hit a patch of form at just the right time as the race for next season's Champions League places has began heating up.

Unai Emery's men are unbeaten in their last three in the Premier League, winning two of those games with the latest coming against Sunderland last weekend.

In addition, Villa have won their last six league outings against Fulham, winning three of the last four contests at Craven Cottage. The hosts have struggled for goals recently, drawing a blank in four of their last five matches, so I've going to back Villa to win to nil here.

Ollie Watkins - anytime goalscorer @ 13/8

Villa's star striker has six goals in his last five appearances, scoring twice in last week's win over Sunderland.

Watkins also has six strikes in nine matches against the Cottagers, only scoring more against Brighton & Hove Albion (9) and Arsenal (7).

At 13/8, the 30-year-old looks a tempting price to bag anytime once again here.

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