FM Preview: Fulham v Aston Villa 06 Nov 2010

Last updated : 05 November 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Fulham v Aston Villa fixture

Fulham prepare to entertain Aston Villa at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 27 games played, Cottagers have recorded 13 wins, and Aston Villa have come away with 4 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Craven Cottage was less than a year ago, in January 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 30 JanFulham0-2Aston VillaPREM
2009/2010Sun 30 AugAston Villa2 - 0FulhamPREM
2008/2009Sat 09 MayFulham3 - 1Aston VillaPREM
2008/2009Sat 29 NovAston Villa0 - 0FulhamPREM
2007/2008Sun 03 FebFulham2 - 1Aston VillaPREM
2007/2008Sat 25 AugAston Villa2 - 1FulhamPREM
2006/2007Sat 03 MarFulham1 - 1Aston VillaPREM

Recent respective form guides

Fulham have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Cottagers, with 5 goals against.

The away form of Aston Villa is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Villans have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Fulham's 12 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Aston Villa find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 12 points from their 10 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Fulham6123575
Aston Villa6222558

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Aston Villa is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Cottagers in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Fulham Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Aston Villa Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.