Emery seems to proceed excellent report in opposition to Fulham in Champions League race

Aston Villa can enhance their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League with a win over Fulham this weekend.

Unai Emery’s facet welcome the Cottagers to Villa Park, dwell on talkSPORT, trying to shut the hole to the highest 5.

A defeat to Manchester Metropolis final trip meant they fell barely off the tempo within the race for Europe this season.

Nevertheless, three factors within the early kick-off would depart them stage on factors with fifth-placed Chelsea, who face Liverpool on Sunday.

Fulham aren’t going to make issues straightforward, although, as they’re additionally eyeing a European spot within the Premier League.

Marco Silva’s males are eighth within the desk, and that might find yourself being sufficient to qualify, so they are going to wish to maintain their spot.

Aston Villa vs Fulham: Good report

Emery will fancy his possibilities of his facet popping out on high on this crunch conflict as he loves taking part in in opposition to Fulham.

The Spaniard has received all six of his Premier League video games in opposition to the Londoners, placing him amongst an unique group.

There are simply 4 examples of a supervisor having extra video games with a 100 per cent win fee in opposition to an opponent within the top-flight.

Pep Guardiola has the perfect excellent report in opposition to a staff, beating Watford in 10 out of 10 fixtures in opposition to them.

Guardiola has an important streak in opposition to Fulham too, profitable 9 from 9, whereas José Mourinho received seven out of seven in opposition to Portsmouth (7/7).

Ex-Man Metropolis boss Roberto Mancini has seven wins from seven video games in opposition to Wigan, so Emery can equal his and Mourinho’s runs with one other victory this weekend.

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• Aston Villa have received six of their final seven Premier League video games in opposition to Fulham (together with the final 4 in a row), with the exception being a 3-0 away defeat in October 2022.
• Fulham have received simply one among their final 20 away league video games in opposition to Aston Villa (D7 L12), shedding the final 5 in a row since a 2-1 win in April 2014.
• Aston Villa’s 2-1 defeat to Man Metropolis final trip ended a five-game profitable run within the Premier League. They’ve solely misplaced consecutive league video games as soon as within the final two seasons, doing so in November in opposition to Liverpool and Spurs.

Aston Villa vs Fulham: Group information

The hosts will probably be with out Marcus Rashford after the Manchester United loanee sustained a hamstring damage.

It means Ollie Watkins is for certain to be main the road with Morgan Rogers persevering with his ever-present streak.

Youri Tielemans can also be a shoo-in in midfield, with John McGinn set for a landmark 2 hundredth look for the membership.

As for Fulham, Antonee Robinson is in line to return after surprisingly lacking the final sport via damage.

It means Ryan Sessegnon might transfer additional ahead whereas Arsenal loanee Reiss Nelson stays sidelined, together with Rodrigo Muniz.

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• Of all gamers to play no less than 400 minutes within the Premier League this season, solely Mohamed Salah (one each 66 minutes) is averaging a aim or help extra continuously than Fulham’s Ryan Sessegnon (69 – 4 targets and a pair of assists in 414 minutes).
• 13 of Ollie Watkins’ 15 Premier League targets this season have both put Aston Villa forward (7) or drawn them stage (6) within the match, the very best proportion of any participant to attain greater than 10 this time period (87%).

Aston Villa vs Fulham: What has been mentioned?

On whether or not this sport is a must-win for Villa, Emery mentioned: “Each match is necessary to win, day one, day 30, and day 35.

“Be constant, making an attempt to get our greatest, is the problem we now have, and tomorrow, how we will respect them, how we will adapt of them, how we will impose, dominate our gameplan via our positioning, via participant abilities and our needs.

“Nonetheless 4 matches to play. Tomorrow, we are going to play for 3 factors, and our second now within the Premier League is the target we had been dreaming of two years in the past, we had been setting as an goal this yr, however all the time being bold to be in Europe.

“How we’re sharing our season with our supporters, with our followers, in all the things, is absolutely wonderful how we’re doing.

“Tomorrow, we now have to get there smiling, centered, and collectively.”

• None of Fulham’s final 14 Premier League video games have been drawn (W7 L7), whereas their final two victories have come in opposition to the league leaders (3-2 v Liverpool) and the underside facet (2-1 v Southampton).
• Aston Villa are unbeaten of their final 16 Premier League residence video games (W9 D7), since shedding to Arsenal of their opening sport at Villa Park this time period. It’s their second longest run within the competitors, with each coming below supervisor Unai Emery (additionally 17 between March and December 2023).

Aston Villa vs Fulham: talkSPORT protection

This Premier League conflict will happen on Saturday, Might 3.

Kick-off at Villa Park is scheduled for 12:30pm.

talkSPORT may have unique dwell protection of the sport.

Reshmin Chowdhury will probably be your host, as commentary comes from Sam Matterface and former England striker Dean Ashton.

To tune in to talkSPORT via the web site, click on HERE for the dwell stream.

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The sport will even be broadcast dwell on TNT Sports activities 1 from 11am.