Fulham FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2023-24 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 Lewis Smith
- Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
- Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 9.6 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jan | Everton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jan | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Jan | Chelsea FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Fulham FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Manchester United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Jan | Chelsea FC | A | 0–0 | D |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Fulham FC and Aston Villa FC get this one started.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Unai Emery will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Cairney made 350 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Fulham FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 23' GOAL! Ollie Watkins fires home to make it 0-1!
- 28' Fulham FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 32' The referee shows Aston Villa FC player a card on 32.
- 37' Calvin Bassey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fulham FC that had 350 games and scored 458 goals.
- 47' Fulham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Iwobi is hanging Willian on the field on 47 minute.
- 52' It looks surprising Aston Villa FC does not make any changes. Antonee Robinson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Assisted by Youri Tielemans with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ollie Watkins makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 61' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 63' Rodrigo Muniz has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
- 65' Harry Wilson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bobby Reid at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 74' Alex Moreno was booked on 74.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Adama Traore. He replaces Andreas Pereira on 76 minute.
- 81' Aston Villa FC make a change. Leon Bailey trudges off to be replaced by Moussa Diaby on 81 minutes.
- 86' Joao Palhinha picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' Another substitution for Fulham FC to replace Joao Palhinha by Sasa Lukic on 89 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Timothy Castagne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' Tim Iroegbunam is replacing Youri Tielemans for the Aston Villa FC side.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Fulham FC.
Lineups
Fulham FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 17
-
20
Willian ↓ Alex Iwobi 47'
-
18
Andreas Pereira ↓ Adama Traore 76'
- 31
-
14
Bobby Reid ↓ Harry Wilson 65'
-
13
Tim Ream ↓ Calvin Bassey 76'
- 10
- 33
- 21
-
26
Joao Palhinha ↓ Sasa Lukic 89'
- 19
Bench
-
22
Alex Iwobi ↑ 47'
- 4
-
8
Harry Wilson ↑ 65'
-
11
Adama Traore ↑ 76'
- 6
- 1
- 12
-
28
Sasa Lukic ↑ 89'
-
3
Calvin Bassey ↑ 76'
Coach
Marco Silva
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 11
- 7
- 8
-
31
Leon Bailey ↓ Moussa Diaby 81'
- 6
- 17
- 14
-
15
Alex Moreno ↓ Lucas Digne 81'
- 41
Bench
- 27
-
12
Lucas Digne ↑ 81'
- 16
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↑ 81'
- 22
- 25
- 18
-
47
Tim Iroegbunam ↑ 90'
- 29
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 5 |
| Trezeguet | 2 |
| Aleksandar Mitrovic | 2 |
| Tyrone Mings | 2 |
| Raul Jimenez | 2 |
| Tyrone Mings | 2 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 1 |
| Harrison Reed | 1 |
Head to Head
Fulham FC Form
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Fulham FC or Aston Villa FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
58%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
70%
Fulham FC or Aston Villa FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Fulham FC
| Handicap | Fulham FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

