Aston Villa vs Fulham Prediction, 5/3/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/29/2025

Game: Aston Villa vs Fulham

Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: Peacock

Villa Park in Birmingham, England is the site where Fulham (14-9-11) will take on Aston Villa (16-9-9) on Saturday. The Villains are priced at -144 while the Cottagers are priced at +120. The total has been set at 3. The expected starting goalies are Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa and Bernd Leno for Fulham.

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The Villains are ranked 25th when talking about goals expected with 52.4, and their expected goals against are 45.0. Aston Villa F.C. has give up 49 goals while surrendering 1.44 G/90, and the other team have recorded 138 shots on target against them. Their difference in goals is 5 by way of 54 goals scored in addition to 49 goals surrendered. They have accumulated 6 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 17.6% so far this season. Aston Villa has compiled 88 saves and they also hold a save% of 64.5% so far this year. Aston Villa has recorded 68 yellow card warnings for the year and 2 red cards. On the season, this team sports an average of 1.68 pts/match (57 pts) and they also are ranked 20th among European teams with 41 assists.

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Fulham has tallied 50 goals and their xG so far this season is currently at 45.2. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.35 in addition to 95 saves, and they have tallied 5 clean sheets. For the season, Fulham F.C. has a save percentage of 66.9% (139 SoT against), and rank 35th in Big 5 soccer with 51 pts. Fulham ranks 53rd in relation to goals against having 46, and the difference in goals sits at 4. Fulham F.C. has earned a clean sheet % of 14.7% on the year in addition to 70 yellow card warnings. The Cottagers hold an average of 1.5 pts/match while accounting for 42 assists and 2 red cards.

The guy who will defend the goal for Aston Villa will be Emiliano Martinez. Martinez has played for 17,397 mins and has tallied 555 stops so far in his pro soccer career. The keeper hailing from Argentina has seen 803 shots attempted against him in 195 starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.28 (248 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 69.1%. Martinez (90-39-66 mark during his soccer career) has accounted for 58 shutouts, which has earned him a 30.0%% shutout rate.

Bernd Leno will be residing in front of the net for Fulham. In his career, Leno has given up 572 goals and has racked up 1,306 saves in 441 starting assignments. Leno has accumulated 123 shutouts and defended 1,868 shots attempted against him in 39,666 minutes in his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of 69.9% and his shutout rate is 27.9%%. He has conceded 1.30 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 197-102-141.

Ollie Watkins is one player who can create chances for Aston Villa. Watkins has started 365 outings during his career and he scores 0.42 goals per 90. The forward born in England has 152 goals scored in 32,922 professional minutes. He has 54 assists while tallying 358 pts in his career.

Fulham features a difference maker in Raul Jimenez, who is known to give defenses fits. The forward who is from Mexico has been on the field for 26,328 professional minutes and he has scored 120 goals. He has an average of 0.41 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 286 games so far in his pro soccer career. He has earned 286 pts during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 46 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Aston Villa (+120)

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