ASTON VILLA will be looking to return to winning ways in the Premier League when they face off with Fulham at Villa Park on Tuesday night.
The Villians were unable to extend their winning streak to six matches at Brentford on Saturday, although they did salvage a point thanks to Douglas Luiz's late equaliser.
That means Unai Emery's side remain sixth in the standings and still firmly in the mix to secure a place in Europe next season.
Villa will now look to further strengthen their bid for continental football next term when Fulham come calling
Back-to-back wins over Everton and Leeds – the latter of which brought up my main bet – would suggest that Marco Silva's men have definitely not downed tools as far as this season goes.
The Cottagers are occupying ninth-place in the table with seven rounds of fixtures left to play and eclipsing the club’s highest ever Premier League finish isn't entirely out of the question.
Outright Betting
Aston Villa are odds-on 3/4 (Bet 365) favourites to record what would be a fifth Premier League home win in succession.
Fulham triumphed in October's reverse fixture but the same outcome here is an unfancied 7/2 (Bet 365) while the draw is also deemed unlikely at 14/5 (Bet 365).
Betting Angles
Aston Villa are too short to side with at the aforementioned price but the 5/6 (Bet 365) quote on the home team delivering Over 1.5 Team Goals looks like a tempting alternative angle of attack.
Unai Emery has improved Aston Villa dramatically when it comes to attacking output and that is evidenced by the fact that they have scored in each of their 19 Premier League games under the Spaniard's stewardship.
What's more, Villa have scored two goals or more in a sizable 12 matches across that sample, hitting multiple strikes in five of their last six league assignments.
While top-half chasing Fulham have made a seamless transition back into the top-flight this term, they are not exactly renowned for being defensively sound.
The Cottagers have failed to keep their sheets clean in each of their last seven Premier League matches, conceding a minimum of two goals in recent road matches at both Brentford and Bournemouth.
With all that in mind, backing in-form Villa side with a strong home record to strike twice on Tuesday night stands out at 5/6 with BetVictor.
I've successfully highlighted Ollie Watkins to score in several of my match previews this season and I make no apology for siding with the same selection here at 11/8 with Bet 365.
The Aston Villa striker has notched in 11 of his last 13 Premier League appearances, so the 11/8 (Bet 365) on him to continue his hot-streak in front of goal against Fulham is a price that definitely represents value.
This English Premier League match between Aston Villa and Fulham will be played on Apr 25, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Aston Villa vs Fulham prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
