Fulham vs Aston Villa: Preview, predictions, lineups and live stream

Fulham and Aston Villa promises to be an intriguing contest, as both teams seek to secure crucial points. Fulham, despite a strong start to the season, faced a setback in their recent match against Manchester City, which could impact their confidence . In contrast, Aston Villa is enjoying a five-match unbeaten streak and recently achieved an impressive victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League . This momentum may provide them with the psychological edge going into this fixture.

The Villans looked leggy in their goalless draw with Manchester United before the October international break but Unai Emery will hope his squad has been reinvigorated over the past two weeks as they seek to establish themselves as top-four regulars.

Manchester City. The Cottagers were beaten 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium but had chances to take more from the match and will have plenty of confidence ahead of this encounter.

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Fulham predicted lineup vs Aston Villa

Fulham predicted lineup vs Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Pereira, Cairney; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez.

Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Fulham

Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Fulham (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Cash, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Barkley, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, McGinn; Watkins.

Fulham's forward-thinking approach was clear to see in their brave defeat to Man City before the international break, with their poor finishing arguably costing them a draw or perhaps even a famous win.

Villa, on the other hand, looked leggy in their dull draw with United but have been able to welcome back some key stars from injury. Emery's squad should be well rested as they search for a fifth league win of the season.

The Cottagers tend to pick up most of their points at home, but Villa are a fearsome unit and may inflict a first home defeat of the season upon Silva's outfit.

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