Sunday , 16 August 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Fulham FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Aston Villa FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Fulham FC
Sun 4 Apr 2021 · 15:30 UTC Villa Park HT 45+6' · FT 45+7'
Douglas Luiz 15' Y
Y 16' Joachim Andersen
Y 74' Bobby Reid

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Fulham FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Adrian Holmes

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
2
Aston Villa FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Fulham FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Fulham FC 2020-09-28 Fulham FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Fulham FC H 3–1 W
21 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–2 L
12 Mar Newcastle United FC A 1–1 D
06 Mar Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
03 Mar Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
27 Feb Leeds United FC A 1–0 W
Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Aston Villa FC A 1–3 L
19 Mar Leeds United FC H 1–2 L
13 Mar Manchester City FC H 0–3 L
07 Mar Liverpool FC A 1–0 W
04 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–1 L
28 Feb Crystal Palace FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Aston Villa FC Fulham FC
#11 Position #18
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts). Fulham FC are 18th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Aston Villa FC get us underway at Villa Park.
  • 5' Aston Villa FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fulham FC backline.
  • 15' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Douglas Luiz on 15 minutes.
  • 16' Fulham FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 21' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fulham FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alphonse Areola, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Fulham FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 47' A change in the Fulham FC ranks — Ademola Lookman exits the field as Ivan Cavaleiro enters on 47.
  • 52' Aston Villa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 61' GOAL! Aleksandar Mitrovic fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 62' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Anwar El Ghazi has done his job and it is now time for Trezeguet to step up.
  • 67' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Morgan Sanson is withdrawn and Keinan Davis gets his opportunity.
  • 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 74' Fulham FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 74' The whistle greets Douglas Luiz as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Ramsey.
  • 78' The deadlock is broken! Trezeguet gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
  • 81' GOAL! Trezeguet scores on 81. Assisted by Keinan Davis
  • 83' Josh Onomah is replacing Mario Lemina for the Fulham FC side.
  • 87' Assisted by Bertrand Traore with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ollie Watkins makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Aston Villa FC 3-1 Fulham FC.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Fulham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ollie Watkins 5
Raul Jimenez 2
Tyrone Mings 2
Trezeguet 2
Aleksandar Mitrovic 2
Tyrone Mings 2
Harrison Reed 1
John McGinn 1

Head to Head

2021-04-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Fulham FC 2020-09-28 Fulham FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-04-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Fulham FC W 2021-03-21 Aston Villa FC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2021-03-12 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2021-03-06 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2021-03-03 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2021-02-27 Leeds United FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W

Fulham FC Form

2021-04-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Fulham FC L 2021-03-19 Fulham FC 1–2 Leeds United FC L 2021-03-13 Fulham FC 0–3 Manchester City FC L 2021-03-07 Liverpool FC 0–1 Fulham FC W 2021-03-04 Fulham FC 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2021-02-28 Crystal Palace FC 0–0 Fulham FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.02 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4 Fulham FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC53% Draw33% Fulham FC14%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Fulham FC
47%
Aston Villa FC or Fulham FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC29% Draw63% Fulham FC8%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.8%
1 – 0
23.4%
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
10.6%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4%
1 – 2
1.9%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
1.6%
2 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
1%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Fulham FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 14% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 29% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 10% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
67% ✗
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.