Football Prediction | Aston Villa vs Fulham | English Premier League | May 03 – Will Villa Reignite Their European Dreams?

The Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Fulham is set to unfold on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Villa Park. Both teams will be looking to make an impact in this exciting encounter, with Villa aiming to capitalize on their strong attacking play, while Fulham hopes to exploit their strengths down the wings.

Aston Villa vs Fulham Form Guide

Aston Villa

Aston Villa hopes to take advantage of their ability to score and defend set pieces. With Morgan Rogers and Youri Tielemans boasting the most goals and assists for Villa, they will no doubt rely on short passes and possession, as well as exploiting the middle of the pitch. Villa has been weak against counter-attacks and aerial duels, both of which Fulham could target.

Fulham

Fulham has been impressive in their ability to attack down the wings, especially with players like Willian and Iwobi creating opportunities. They have a solid midfield that looks to create chances using through balls. Defensively, however, Fulham has been weak when protecting the lead and defending long shots, which Villa will likely try to exploit. 

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Aston Villa vs Fulham Key Battles:

Morgan Rogers vs Raúl Jiménez

Morgan Rogers has impressed with 8 goals this season for Villa, while Fulham’s Raúl Jiménez remains a key danger man with 10 goals to his name.

Youri Tielemans vs Alex Iwobi

In midfield, Youri Tielemans (7 goals + assists) will look to outshine Fulham’s Alex Iwobi, who has contributed 6 goal involvements so far.

Aston Villa vs Fulham Tactical Outlook

Aston Villa, they are a team that likes to play attacking, in the middle of the pitch where they use a lot of short pass combinations and regularly try to penetrate with through balls. They usually rotate their squad regularly and use the offside trap frequently. However, in their own game they usually have an aggressive opponent, and they have also had some trouble with pressing in defense.

Fulham will seek to exploit Villa’s weaknesses by attacking down the left flank, using width effectively, and frequently crossing into the box. They maintain a consistent first eleven and also use the offside trap in defense.

Head-to-Head Encounters

In the most recent head to head, Aston Villa currently has 10 wins compared to Fulham’s 9 with 4 matches being draws. The odds are leaning in Villa’s favour like a striker after a soft nudge—bookies have them at 1.73 to triumph, while a draw lounges at 3.80, and a Fulham win struts in at 4.50, daring to upset the script.  

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Injury News and Suspensions

Aston Villa

Aston Villa have no recent injury updates listed for this round.

Fulham

Fulham is under a number of injury issues. Antonee Robinson is out for knee issues and is expected to return in early June 2025. Reiss Nelson’s hamstring saga is nearing its final episode, with a heroic return penciled in for early May. Meanwhile, Rodrigo Muniz took a knock but should bounce back just in time to join the spring comeback tour.

Aston Villa vs Fulham Possible Playing Squad

Aston Villa

Rashford, Ramsey, Tielemans, Rogers, Onana, Kamara, Digne, Torres, Konsa, Cash, Martinez (GK)

Fulham

Jiménez, Willian, Iwobi, Pereira, Wilson, Berge, Sessegnon, Bassey, Andersen, Tete, Leno (GK)

Match Details at a Glance

Match Prediction

Fulham will be looking to pull off an upset against a really strong Villa side. If Fulham stretch their wings and swoop down those flanks with intent, they just might ruffle Villa’s backline feathers enough to snatch this one from under their noses.

Score Prediction

A narrow 1-0 victory for Fulham seems likely, with Raul Jiménez potentially making the difference in a closely contested encounter at Villa Park.