When these two sides last met in October, Fuham won 3-0 and then Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard was sacked before getting on the team bus back to Birmingham.
On that fateful Thursday night, the Villa fans in the Putney End booed off their side. They were 17th, with two wins in 11 and out of the relegation zone on goal difference alone.
As far as contrasts go, this marked quite the turnaround as Unai Emery’s side went up to fifth and Villa Park celebrated another step towards Europe.
With Man City and Man Utd guaranteed European football and both Manchester clubs meeting in the FA Cup final, a top-seven finish will mean European football next season.