FootyMAD's Aston Villa match preview

Last updated : 28 November 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Aston Villa v Fulham fixture

Fulham face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cottagers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 15 and win only 5 of the 27 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2007, the Villans carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Premier League match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sun 03 FebFulham2 - 1Aston VillaPREM
2007/2008Sat 25 AugAston Villa2 - 1FulhamPREM
2006/2007Sat 03 MarFulham1 - 1Aston VillaPREM
2006/2007Sat 21 OctAston Villa1 - 1FulhamPREM
2005/2006Sat 25 MarAston Villa0 - 0FulhamPREM
2005/2006Wed 28 DecFulham3 - 3Aston VillaPREM
2004/2005Wed 02 FebFulham1 - 1Aston VillaPREM

Recent respective form guides

Aston Villa have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.

The away form of Fulham is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Cottagers have conceded 5 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.

Aston Villa sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 24 points from their 14 games. Fulham's 18 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Aston Villa63127610
Fulham63217411

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Villans, as the Cottagers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Aston Villa Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Fulham Not won in previous 7 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.