Aston Villa vs Fulham- a seventh versus eighth place matchup never seemed so intense and meaningful. The top five finishers in the Premier League this season will get a Champions League berth for next year. But what happens with Europa and Conference League?
Manchester United or Tottenham could win the UEL this year, and get that UCL berth for next season.
Aston Villa vs Fulham FC FYIs
Kick-off time: 12:30PM GMT, Saturday May 3, Villa Park, Birmingham, UK
Form Guide Premier League: Aston Villa WWWWL Fulham LWLLW
Premier League Position: Aston Villa 57 pts, 7th Fulham 8th, 51 pts
Aston Villa Preview Material: Team News Starting Lineup Prediction
And you have Chelsea in line to win the UECL this season, and thus get into the UEL next year, should they not finish top 5, or top 7 to get there anyway, or…well, it’s confusing to say the least. It’s a total mess and we don’t have time to break it all down here.
Just know that both these sides are still in the mix for continental competition next season. But which UEFA tournament will they qualify for?
Aston Villa Starting Lineup Prediction vs Fulham
Emiliano Martinez; Matty Cash, Ezra Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne; Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans; Morgan Rogers, John McGinn, Jacob Ramsey; Ollie Watkins
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