Sunday , 16 August 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
20 games this season 🟨 2.3/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 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

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
#18 Position #11
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

Fulham FC are 18th (0 pts). Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 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
Trezeguet 2
Aleksandar Mitrovic 2
Tyrone Mings 2
Raul Jimenez 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
2 / 4
0.54 Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fulham FC29% Draw41% Aston Villa FC30%
Actual: Fulham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 33%
67%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Fulham FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
71%
Fulham FC or Aston Villa FC
59%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fulham FC14% Draw70% Aston Villa FC16%
Actual: Fulham FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.4%
0 – 1
17.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 1
3%
2 – 2
1.1%
0 – 3
1.1%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Fulham FC

Handicap Fulham FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 18% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 21% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✗

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