Sunday , 26 July 2026

Fulham FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Fulham FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 11:30 UTC Craven Cottage HT 45' · FT 45'
Timothy Castagne 46' Y
Y 49' Pau Torres
Harry Wilson 90' Y
Y 90' Douglas Luiz

Overview

Match Preview

Fulham FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Craven Cottage.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Oliver
19 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 10.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Arsenal FC 38 85
5 Manchester City FC 38 78
6 Manchester United FC 38 71
7 Aston Villa FC 38 65
8 Liverpool FC 38 60
9 AFC Bournemouth 38 57
10 Sunderland AFC 38 54
11 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 38 53
12 Brentford FC 38 53
13 Chelsea FC 38 52
14 Fulham FC 38 52
15 Newcastle United FC 38 49
16 Everton FC 38 49
17 Leeds United FC 38 47
18 Crystal Palace FC 38 45
19 Nottingham Forest FC 38 44
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 38 41
21 Coventry City FC 0 0
22 Hull City AFC 0 0
23 Ipswich Town FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
8
Fulham FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-25 Fulham FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC 2025-09-28 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Fulham FC 2025-05-03 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Fulham FC 2024-10-19 Fulham FC 1–3 Aston Villa FC 2024-02-17 Fulham FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#14 Position #7
52 Points 65
38 Played 38
15 / 7 / 16 W / D / L 19 / 8 / 11
47 Scored 56
51 Conceded 49
-4 GD +7
1.37 PPG 1.71
39% Win % 50%

Key Stats

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

Fulham FC are 14th (52 pts). Aston Villa FC are 7th (65 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Craven Cottage!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Fulham FC have won 451 goals from 341 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fulham FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 43' Ryan Sessegnon puts Fulham FC on the lead.
  • 46' Controversy at the stadium! Timothy Castagne argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 49' Pau Torres is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
  • 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 59' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fulham FC and Aston Villa FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' Fulham FC ring the changes. Raul Jimenez has done his job and it is now time for Rodrigo Muniz to step up.
  • 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fulham FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 74' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 74 minute. Emiliano Buendia leaves to be changed by Leon Bailey.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Fulham FC! Joshua King comes on to replace Emile Smith Rowe.
  • 81' Fulham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antonee Robinson is hanging Ryan Sessegnon on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Fulham FC player. Harry Wilson gets a card.
  • Full Time. Fulham FC beats Aston Villa FC

Lineups

Fulham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2026-04-25 Fulham FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC 2025-09-28 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Fulham FC 2025-05-03 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Fulham FC 2024-10-19 Fulham FC 1–3 Aston Villa FC 2024-02-17 Fulham FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC

Fulham FC Form

2026-04-25 Fulham FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC W 2026-04-18 Brentford FC 0–0 Fulham FC D 2026-04-11 Liverpool FC 2–0 Fulham FC L 2026-03-21 Fulham FC 3–1 Burnley FC W 2026-03-15 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Fulham FC D 2026-03-08 Fulham FC 0–1 Southampton FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2026-04-25 Fulham FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2026-04-19 Aston Villa FC 4–3 Sunderland AFC W 2026-04-16 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Bologna FC 1909 W 2026-04-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2026-04-09 Bologna FC 1909 1–3 Aston Villa FC W 2026-03-22 Aston Villa FC 2–0 West Ham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21 Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Fulham FC or Aston Villa FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fulham FC35% Draw29% Aston Villa FC36%
Actual: Fulham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Fulham FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
65%
Fulham FC or Aston Villa FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fulham FC24% Draw49% Aston Villa FC27%
Actual: Fulham FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Fulham FC

Handicap Fulham FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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