Premier League
Aston Villa was knocked down last week and dropped out of the FA Cup semi-final after a 0:3 defeat to Crystal Palace. Days earlier, they suffered a late goal and an unpleasant 1:2 loss as guests of Man. City. They are now three points behind the Champions League zone, but until the end of the season, they have nothing else to chase and must win game after game to achieve their goal. It starts with a home match against Fulham. Villa performs very strongly at home, with six consecutive home victories in all competitions, defeating Newcastle 4:1 in their last home game. Marcus Rashford is now injured, which will be an important absence for Unai Emery, as the striker has integrated well into the team since his arrival in January.
Fulham is one place below, occupying eighth position, but with six points less than Villa. A loss here will practically end their last hopes for European participation. Fulham has not been consistent lately. At least after two consecutive losses, they managed to win a difficult 2:1 victory as guests against Southampton in the last round.
Prediction: Aston Villa to win and both teams to scoreAston Villa must seek victories until the end of the season if they want to chase a spot in the Champions League. Fulham has not been very consistent lately, but remains a tricky team capable of scoring, and Aston Villa generally performs well in home games.
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