Aston Villa and Fulham face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown at Villa  Park. 

Aston Villa vs Fulham Odds

Aston Villa currently sits as the favorite sitting at -175 while Fulham is the underdog sitting at +475. The total sits at 2.5 goals with the over paying out at -145. 

Aston Villa Betting Preview

Aston Villa currently sits in 5th place in the standings having picked up 22 points. Last Sunday, Aston Villa faced off against Nottingham Forest and they were defeated 2-0. Aston Villa had 74 percent of the possession and three shots on target, but they couldn’t find the back of the net. On Thursday, Aston Villa faced off against AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League and they were able to secure a 2-1 victory. Diego Carlos was hurt in the last game and he’s already been ruled out for this game. Jhon Duran was available off the bench in the last game and he could move into the starting lineup here. 

Fulham Betting Preview

On the other side of this matchup is Fulham who sits in 16th place in the standings having picked up 12 points. In the last game against Manchester United, Fulham failed to score any goals and although the defense wasn’t awful, they ended up losing 1-0. Fulham had 43 percent of the possession but only three shots on target. Rodrigo Muniz was hurt in the last game against Manchester United and it doesn’t look like he’s going to be able to go in this game. In this game Fulham needs to get the offense going early to put the pressure on. 

Shane’s Free Pick

Aston Villa’s offense has been strong at home and they are going to find success scoring here. Look for Aston Villa to score at least three goals here and that is going to be the difference. Fulham is going to really struggle here, and that is going to be the difference as Aston Villa is going to get the job done. Back Aston Villa on the money line to cash here.