Fulham vs Villarreal prediction and betting tips | July 31st | Club friendlies 2022

Fulham will play host to Villarreal on Sunday.

Fulham will wrap up their pre-season on Sunday when they play host to Villarreal in a friendly at Craven Cottage.

The Cottagers head into the weekend unbeaten in their last five games across competitions and will look to keep the run going.

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Fulham returned to winning ways in style, seeing off Portuguese side Estoril Praia 3-1 last Sunday.

Before that, the Cottagers kicked off their pre-season with a 2-0 victory over OGC Nice on July 16 before suffering a 5-1 loss against Benfica a day later. Fulham will now look to wrap up their pre-season on a high as they prepare for a stern Premier League opener against Liverpool on June 6.

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Meanwhile, Villarreal maintained their fine run of results as they claimed a slender 1-0 victory away to Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims.

They have now won their last three of their four pre-season friendlies so far, winning their last three. Villarreal head into the weekend unbeaten in their last five games across competitions, dating back to a 2-1 loss against Real Sociedad in May.

Fulham vs Villarreal Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

This will be the first meeting between Fulham and Villarreal, so both teams will look to begin their rivalry on a high.
Villarreal are on a three-game winning streak, scoring five goals and conceding one.

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Fulham have won two of their three pre-season friendlies, with their 5-1 loss to Benfica on July 17 being the exception.
Villarreal are unbeaten in their last five games across competitions, claiming four wins and a draw.

Fulham vs Villarreal Prediction

While Fulham will look to close out their pre-season on a high, they face the stern test of taking on a team who're on a run of five games without defeat. However, the Cottagers should make use of their home advantage and force a share of the spoils.

Prediction: Fulham 2-2 Villarreal.

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Fulham vs Villarreal Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw.

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in four of Fulham’s last five games).

Tip 3: Less than 10.5 corners - Yes (There have been fewer than 11 corners in Fulham’s last five games).

Tip 4: Less than 4.5 cards - Yes (There have been fewer than five bookings in Villarreal’s last five outings).