Damian
There was at all times going to return a time after we did not win however the efficiency when did not was going to inform us quite a bit. That I wrote that sentence continues to be fairly a Twilight Zone second.
The draw at Brentford was spectacular, not as a result of we obtained a draw at Brentford however as a result of we had an off day in opposition to a aspect which have solely misplaced twice at dwelling this season and we fought again to get some extent.
And do you know that no different supervisor has seen his crew rating in so many video games since taking up as our new supervisor. Once more, welcome to the Twilight Zone.
That written, it is Fulham tomorrow night time and if we win, we go fifth and as was identified by Mint yesterday, it is not the true image of issues, however it’s nonetheless an image and now that it is a Manchester FA Cup remaining, it is the highest seven locations which can be getting Europe this season and I believe I might quite the factors than the video games in hand.
However six finals coming and it begins with Fulham tomorrow. What a time to be an Aston Villa fan.
Match details from the BBC
Head-to-head
- Aston Villa’s solitary defeat of their previous 18 league video games at dwelling to Fulham got here on 5 April 2014 (W10, D7).
- Fulham gained this season’s reverse fixture 3-0, with Steven Gerrard subsequently sacked as Aston Villa head coach on the identical night time.
- The Cottagers can beat Villa dwelling and away in a top-flight season for less than the third time, having achieved so in 1962-63 and 2013-14.
Aston Villa
- Aston Villa are unbeaten in 9 league video games, taking 23 factors out of a attainable 27 and conserving six clear sheets.
- It is the membership’s longest Premier League sequence with out defeat since a run of 10 from Might to October 2011.
- They might win 5 consecutive top-flight matches at Villa Park for the primary time since Might to September 1998, whereas they final did so with out conceding between March-April 1983.
- The Villans have scored in all 19 Premier League fixtures beneath Unai Emery, the longest streak from the beginning of a supervisor’s tenure within the competitors’s historical past.
- Ollie Watkins has scored 11 instances in 13 league appearances and desires one purpose to change into the primary Villa participant to achieve 15 in a top-flight season since Christian Benteke a decade in the past.
Fulham
- Fulham are vying for an outright membership report seventh top-flight away victory in a season. Their present tally of six was additionally achieved in 1960-61 and 1962-63.
- They want one win to equal the membership report of 14 in a Premier League season, set 4 instances.
- The Cottagers have earned successive league victories, immediately following a five-match shedding streak in all competitions.
- Fulham are one in all solely two sides with a 100% profitable report in midweek Premier League fixtures this season. They’ve 4 victories, one fewer than Manchester Metropolis.
- Harry Wilson has scored in consecutive Premier League video games for the primary time since his first two appearances within the division in August 2019.