The Premier League Summer Series returns to the fold with another set of matches this week as Fulham take on Unai Emery's Aston Villa side in a friendly encounter at the Exploria Stadium on Wednesday.
Aston Villa finished in seventh place in the Premier League standings last season and have shown marked improvement under Unai Emery. The Birmingham-based outfit played out a 3-3 draw against Newcastle United last week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.
Fulham, on the other hand, secured a 10th-place finish in the league table last season and have been inconsistent in recent months. The Cottagers edged Brentford to a 3-2 victory in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this week.
Aston Villa have been a formidable force under Aston Villa and have been at their resurgent best in recent months. The likes of Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins can be lethal on their day and will look to step up the plate this week.
Fulham have a strong squad at their disposal but have been troubled by Aston Villa in the past. Aston Villa are the better team on paper at the moment and should be able to take this game.
Prediction: Fulham 1-2 Aston Villa
Tip 1: Result - Aston Villa
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Fulham to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Leon Bailey to score - Yes
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