Fulham FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fulham FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Craven Cottage.
- Fulham FC 10 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
23 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Brentford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Burnley FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Mar | Southampton FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Fulham FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 16 Apr | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | West Ham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Fulham FC | Aston Villa FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #10 |
| 10 | Points | 13 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 14 |
| 12 | Conceded | 17 |
| -2 | GD | -3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 20% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season
Fulham FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Fulham FC are 15th (10 pts). Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fulham FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aston Villa FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fulham FC
| Joshua King | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gonzalo Garcia | 1 G |
Aston Villa FC
| Nicolas Jackson | 6 G | 1 A |
| Johan Manzambi | 2 G | 3 A |
| Alysson | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Craven Cottage that hosts another battle between Fulham FC and Aston Villa FC.
- 5' Fulham FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Craven Cottage. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fulham FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Aston Villa FC have won 517 goals from 365 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' England international Emile Smith Rowe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Sander Berge has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' Goal! Ryan Sessegnon scores his 13 goal in 348 matches.
- 46' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Timothy Castagne on 46 minutes.
- 49' A moment of madness from Pau Torres on 49 minutes earns him a card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
- 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 59' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 66' A change in the Fulham FC ranks — Raul Jimenez exits the field as Rodrigo Muniz enters on 66.
- 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' Aston Villa FC make a change. Emiliano Buendia trudges off to be replaced by Leon Bailey on 74 minutes.
- 76' It is a substitution in Fulham FC team. Emile Smith Rowe is replaced by Joshua King on 76 minute.
- 81' Fulham FC make a change. Ryan Sessegnon trudges off to be replaced by Antonee Robinson on 81 minutes.
- 86' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Harry Wilson is booked for Fulham FC — card on 90.
- Another three points for Fulham FC.
Lineups
Fulham FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
32
Emile Smith Rowe ↓ Joshua King 76'
- 8
- 30
-
7
Raul Jimenez ↓ Rodrigo Muniz 66'
-
19
Samuel Chukwueze ↓ Oscar Bobb 76'
- 21
- 20
- 5
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 31
- 10
- 6
-
33
Antonee Robinson ↑ 81'
- 23
-
9
Rodrigo Muniz ↑ 66'
-
14
Oscar Bobb ↑ 76'
- 18
-
24
Joshua King ↑ 76'
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 27
- 12
- 2
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↓ Leon Bailey 74'
-
11
Ollie Watkins ↓ Tammy Abraham 81'
- 4
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Ross Barkley 74'
-
8
Youri Tielemans ↓ Jadon Sancho 74'
- 14
-
26
Lamare Bogarde ↓ Douglas Luiz 74'
Bench
- 40
- 5
-
6
Ross Barkley ↑ 74'
-
18
Tammy Abraham ↑ 81'
- 3
-
31
Leon Bailey ↑ 74'
-
19
Jadon Sancho ↑ 74'
-
21
Douglas Luiz ↑ 74'
- 22
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 5 |
| Trezeguet | 2 |
| Aleksandar Mitrovic | 2 |
| Tyrone Mings | 2 |
| Raul Jimenez | 2 |
| Tyrone Mings | 2 |
| Youri Tielemans | 1 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 1 |
Head to Head
Fulham FC Form
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26
Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Fulham FC or Aston Villa FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fulham FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Fulham FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
62%
Fulham FC or Aston Villa FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fulham FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Fulham FC
| Handicap | Fulham FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

