Fulham vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Villa in Denmark]

I've gone for the draw, just like the last 7 games . Could never bring myself to say defeat and ever time a predict a win we f#¤k up big time.

[ChicagoLion]

We've only won twice at Craven Cottage this century (Feb 2004 and Jan 2010) and the fixture tends to produce late goals for them:  Dec 2005, Feb 2008, Nov 2010, Oct 2012 all conceded in the last 6 minutes - 2005 and 2010 in injury time. 
But I'm still going for a Villa win this time, 2-1.

We've only won there once in that time. Our 2004 win was at Loftus Road.

Exactly, schoolboy error.

[Hookeysmith]

Would swap Bjork back in for Jedinak. They will not be driving through the middle and certainly not at height. They like to play from the back and with a lot of width so I think we needs Bjork's greater mobility.
I like Fulham and I like the way they play the game so this will be a completely different test to the majority of games we play. I think their fans may be distracted by hating Terry all game

first goal crucial

1-1

[Toronto Villa]

I think we’re taking something like 6000 to this game which is pretty much 25% of their capacity. Also there will likely be Chelsea daytrippers there to support Terry. Our boys will be well supported and I can see them being the 12th man in a 2-0 win. They’re a good side, especially at home but having watched highlights of their game vs Bolton who had lots of great chances, they are definitely beatable.

Jack and Scotty with the goals.

[AsTallAsLions]

I think we’re taking something like 6000 to this game which is pretty much 25% of their capacity. Also there will likely be Chelsea daytrippers there to support Terry. Our boys will be well supported and I can see them being the 12th man in a 2-0 win. They’re a good side, especially at home but having watched highlights of their game vs Bolton who had lots of great chances, they are definitely beatable.

Jack and Scotty with the goals.

Good shout. Still think we might struggle to fire against them away from home, they're a notch above Forest and Sheff Utd who we only managed to put 1 past. I'd take a 1-1 but would be delighted to steal 3 points against another form side.

[eamonn]

They're letting us take 6,000? Blimey, we should romp has me so. 1-3.

[berneboy]

Villages agers who seems well informed tweets that Adomah is a doubt (hamstring).

That'll mar the Grealish linkups somewhat.

[Smirker]

Voted for a win.

Would take a draw.

They will be more scared of us than we are of them.

I think we can win, and make it 8 in a row for the first time since 1975.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Would swap Bjork back in for Jedinak. They will not be driving through the middle and certainly not at height. They like to play from the back and with a lot of width so I think we needs Bjork's greater mobility.
I like Fulham and I like the way they play the game so this will be a completely different test to the majority of games we play.

Agree on all points. It will be a great test for us against a team that like to play good football. We've struggled in the past but I'd hope we've turned a corner and on Sunday's showing, we can play a fair bit ourselves. A win and we kill any real hopes they may have of automatic promotion. If we want to go up automatically ourselves, we need at least a point. I expect we've done our homework on them and set up to take at least a point. It will be a very tough game though and a true measurement of how far we've come.

I also agree that the first goal will be crucial. It's a shame we don't have a 20+ goalscorer in the team. As much as I admire Hogan's workrate, he's not that type of player. I hope we work hard this week on corners and freekicks. It's one area where we could and should improve.

0 - 2 Chester & Terry

[AsTallAsLions]

I also agree that the first goal will be crucial. It's a shame we don't have a 20+ goalscorer in the team. As much as I admire Hogan's workrate, he's not that type of player.

He was billed to be, though; that's why we spent more on him than we did on Kodjia. Not saying he's not good, but I agree he's not going to be that type of player for us, despite his scoring streak for Brentford.

[Caribbeanvillan]

0-2, Hogan both goals.

[PeterWithesShin]

1-1

[SamTheMouse]

They're a handy side and Sessegnon in particular is a belting player. I'd be happy with a draw in this one.

[l_mckay]

Would be very happy with a point here. 1–1

[mr underhill]

Draw I think, they are a good home side and we seldom win there.