week 265th february 2011:
aston villa v. fulham
Aston Villa will be looking to bounce back from their midweek defeat as they welcome in-form Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday. The Midlanders had won their last two before league leaders Manchester United inflicted a 3-1 reverse at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Gerard Houllier's side at least return to home comforts as they bid to register 500 Premier League goals at Villa Park. Fulham's record of three wins at Villa in 19 attempts makes for poor reading, but Mark Hughes will be confident of improving that statistic in light of their recent resurgence. The Cottagers have amassed 10 points from their last six games, including Wednesday's 1-0 victory over Newcastle United. The victory has allowed Hughes to contemplate notions of a top-half finish and a positive result in the Midlands will go a long way to satisfying the Welshman's hopes.
