Fulham FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Andy Madley
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Martin Atkinson
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Leeds United FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 12 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Brentford FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jul | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Fulham FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jul | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Everton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jul | Crystal Palace 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' That's the starting whistle at Craven Cottage. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Fulham FC and Aston Villa FC.
- 4' Assisted by John McGinn with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jack Grealish makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 9' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 9.
- 11' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matt Targett on 11.
- 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Conor Hourihane makes it 0-2.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 23' Fulham FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 23.
- 28' Trezeguet has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' John McGinn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 38' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' Fresh legs for Fulham FC! Aboubakar Kamara comes on to replace Kenny Tete.
- 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Fulham FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Fulham FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 47' Denis Odoi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tyrone Mings makes it 0-3.
- 53' Aston Villa FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Zion Suzuki scoring 1 goals.
- 58' Fulham FC ring the changes. Michael Hector has done his job and it is now time for Maxime Le Marchand to step up.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for John McGinn.
- 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Fulham FC in their trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact .
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Maxime Le Marchand argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Conor Hourihane exits the field as Jacob Ramsey enters on 77.
- 78' A tactical swap from Fulham FC — Neeskens Kebano on, Bobby Reid off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Fulham FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' Bertrand Traore has so much to prove this time. He replaces Trezeguet on 84 minute.
- 87' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Douglas Luiz departs to be replaced by Marvelous Nakamba.
- 90' A moment of madness from Aboubakar Kamara on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fulham FC will be frustrated.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Aston Villa FC players.
Lineups
Fulham FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Bobby Reid ↓ Neeskens Kebano 78'
- 9
- 13
- 4
- 10
- 23
- 29
- 3
- 17
- 1
-
2
Kenny Tete ↓ Aboubakar Kamara 39'
Bench
- 11
- 25
-
7
Neeskens Kebano ↑ 78'
-
47
Aboubakar Kamara ↑ 39'
-
20
Maxime Le Marchand ↑ 58'
- 12
- 33
Coach
Scott Parker
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 5
- 18
- 2
- 11
- 4
- 10
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↓ Jacob Ramsey 77'
- 7
- 6
-
17
Trezeguet ↓ Bertrand Traore 84'
Bench
-
19
Marvelous Nakamba ↑ 87'
- 30
- 27
- 39
- 12
-
15
Bertrand Traore ↑ 84'
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↑ 77'
Coach
Dean Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 5 |
| Trezeguet | 2 |
| Aleksandar Mitrovic | 2 |
| Tyrone Mings | 2 |
| Raul Jimenez | 2 |
| Tyrone Mings | 2 |
| Morgan Rogers | 1 |
| Jack Grealish | 1 |
Head to Head
Fulham FC Form
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85
Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Fulham FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
80%
Fulham FC or Aston Villa FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.4%
0 – 1
11.3%
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 4
3.5%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Fulham FC
| Handicap | Fulham FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 24% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

