This is a tough one to call. Both teams are win a bad run of form and are struggling in front of goal. Aston Villa have no fresh injury doubts, while Fulham will welcome back Argentinian striker Facundo Sava but still have Steed Malbranque (foot), Louis Saha (hamstring) and Sean Davis (broken toe) sidelined.

The majority of Villa points this season has come from their home form, having won 3 times, drawn once and lost two. In fact they have a good defensive record at Villa Park, led by Olaf Mellberg and Gareth Barry, having conceded only 4 goals at home, which is actually better than league leaders Liverpool and Arsenal who have conceded 5 and 7 respectively. This is a good pointer as to how good at the back Villa are. The problem lies in front of goal, however, with only 6 goals scored at home. Their top scorer in the league is midfielder Lee Hendrie, who only has a measly 2 premierships goals to his name.

Recently, Fulham have been no better. taking only 4 points out of a possible 15 away from home. Their form in Europe has been good, beating Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 away. In their last Premiership away trip thery were hammered by Southampton 4-2. This is a difficult one to call - Both teams are strong at the back - particularly Villa - and they will be hard to break down. A fixed odds result is too close to call, If pushed I would go for a draw. The bet in this game is to go less than 2.5 goals. This will not be pretty to watch, and with rain expected, this is not a game I would pay to see!.