Bookmakers see the teams as fairly evenly matched, yet the odds favour the hosts despite their lower position in the table. Perhaps their audacious performance against Manchester City left an impression.
At the Etihad, the team played with attacking aggression. They had fewer shots but were more dangerous: 20 (7) shots — 11 (4) shots in favour of Manchester City, but the xG tilted towards the Londoners (2.60-1.57). And what a stunning goal from Andreas Pereira, assisted by a backheel from Raúl Jiménez! Undoubtedly one of the top five goals of the round. Their eighth place in the league is well-earned.
Aston Villa narrowly missed out against Manchester United (0:0). André Onana was in inspired form that evening. Once again, Manchester United can blame bad luck, as they failed to score. On the plus side, this match marked Aston Villa's second clean sheet. The game against Manchester United was a rare exception (2 out of 7), where Aston Villa couldn't exceed their potential scoring chances.
In their last six head-to-head encounters, the total over 2.5 was achieved five times. Both teams have scoring prowess: Fulham failed to score just once in seven matches, while Aston Villa did so twice. It's worth considering the same bet, especially given the attractive odds.
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Marco Silva
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Bernd Leno
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gk. | 7 | -8 |
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Steven Benda
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Antonee Robinson
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Calvin Bassey
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Kenny Tete
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Issa Diop
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Joachim Andersen
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Timothy Castagne
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Jorge Cuenca
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Ryan Sessegnon
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Andreas Pereira
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mf. | 7 | 1 |
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Saša Lukić
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Smith Rowe
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mf. | 7 | 2 |
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Harrison Reed
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Sander Berge
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Thomas Cairney
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Adama Traore
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fw. | 7 | 1 |
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Alex Iwobi
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fw. | 7 | 1 |
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Raúl Jiménez
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fw. | 7 | 3 |
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Rodrigo Muniz
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fw. | 7 | 1 |
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Reiss Nelson
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fw. | 4 | 1 |
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Harry Wilson
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Vinícius Morais
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Unai Emery
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Emiliano Martínez
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gk. | 7 | -9 |
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Joe Anthony Gauci
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Robin Olsen
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Ezri Konsa Ngoyo
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df. | 7 | 2 |
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Ian Ethan Maatsen
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Lucas Digne
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Pau Torres
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Diego Carlos Santos Silva
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Kosta Nedeljković
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Matty Cash
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Kortney Hause
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Tyrone Mings
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Youri Tielemans
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Amadou Ba Zeund Georges Mvom Onana
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mf. | 6 | 1 |
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Jacob Matthew Ramsey
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Ross Barkley
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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John McGinn
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mf. | 5 | 1 |
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Lamare Trenton Chansey Bogarde
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Boubacar Kamara
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Jhon Durán
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fw. | 7 | 3 |
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Morgan Elliot Rogers
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fw. | 7 | 1 |
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Ollie Watkins
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fw. | 7 | 4 |
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Leon Bailey
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fw. | 6 | 0 |
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Jaden Philogene
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Emiliano Buendia
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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