Aston Villa vs Fulham: Championship Play-Off Final 2018 prediction and team news, betting tips and odds, how to watch on TV and online live streaming, line-ups, head to head

Aston Villa vs Fulham | Championship Play-Off Final 2018 | May 26, 5pm BST | Wembley Stadium

A place in the Premier League is at stake as Fulham and Aston Villa face off in the Championship Play-Off Final this afternoon.

Fulham's stunning 23-game unbeaten run came to a halt at Birmingham as Slavisa Jokanovic's men missed out on automatic promotion on the final day of the season.

Their promotion dreams looked to be heading south as Derby won the first leg of their play-off semi-final, but Fulham overturned a 1-0 deficit to win the second leg 2-0 in front of a jubilant Craven Cottage to stay on track for a place in the top flight.

Villa finished five points behind Fulham in the table, but fans will be confident that Steve Bruce has the know-how at this level to guide the Villans back to the Premier League.

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​Start time

The Championship Play-Off Final takes place at Wembley, with kick-off at 5pm BST on May 26.

TV, online and live stream coverage

The match is available via Now TV, with a day pass on offer for £7.99.

The match will be televised live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.

You will be able to follow the final with Standard Sport's dedicated LIVE blog.

Prediction

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• Villa to win: 12/5

• Fulham to win: 7/5

• Fulham to win 1-0: 6/1

• Mitrovic to score: 13/8

• Ryan Sessegnon to score last: 5/1

• Either team to win in extra time: 5/1

• Either team to win on penalties: 4/1

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Head to head

Tickets

For the latest information on Fulham tickets for Wembley, head to the club's official website.

Head to Aston Villa's official website for updates on Wembley tickets for Villans fans.

Team news

Neil Taylor and Ahmed Elmohamady are set to return for Villa, while Fulham have no injury concerns.

Predicted line-ups

Aston Villa XI: Johnstone, Elmohamady, Chester, Terry, Hutton, Jedinak, Snodgrass, Hourihane, Grealish, Adomah, Grabban

Fulham XI: Bettinelli, Fredericks, Targett, Ream, Odoi, Johansen, Cairney, McDonald, Sessegnon, Kamara, Mitrovic