Aston Villa vs. Southampton (Friday, 8.00pm)
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Aston Villa will be bidding to build on their draw with Manchester City last time out when they welcome Southampton to Villa Park in the Premier League on Friday evening.
Steven Gerrard's side held the champions in their last league fixture on September 3, while Southampton will enter this contest off the back of a 1-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers on the same day.
We say: Aston Villa 1-1 Southampton
There is not a huge difference between these two teams in terms of quality, and we are expecting an even game on Friday night. Both managers would likely be content with a draw if it were offered ahead of kickoff, and we can see a stalemate taking place here.
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Nott'm Forest vs. Fulham (Friday, 8.00pm)
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Nottingham Forest will be bidding to avoid a fourth straight defeat in the Premier League when they continue their 2022-23 campaign at home to fellow promoted outfit Fulham on Friday night.
The Reds, who are 19th in the table, will enter this contest off the back of a 3-2 home defeat to Bournemouth, while 10th-placed Fulham suffered a 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in their last match.
We say: Nottingham Forest 2-2 Fulham
This has all of the makings of an entertaining contest between two sides that like to attack. A draw would not be the worst result for either team under the circumstances, and we are predicting an open match on Friday evening, with the points ultimately being shared in a 2-2 draw.
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Barney Corkhill
