Aston Villa vs Fulham: match preview
Premier League · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
Aston Villa are 9th in the Premier League with 11 points from 8 games (W3 D2 L3), scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.5 per game; their last 5 results read L-W-D-W-W.
Fulham are 15th in the Premier League with 8 points from 8 games (W2 D2 L4), scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.3 per game; their last 5 results read D-D-L-W-W.
At home this season Aston Villa are W1 D1 L2 (scored 5, conceded 6); on the road Fulham are W1 D1 L2 (scored 2, conceded 3).
Nicolas Jackson leads the way for Aston Villa with 4 goals.
Head-to-head: in their last 8 meetings Aston Villa have won 6, Fulham 2, with 0 draws; the last meeting finished Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa.
What to watch: Fulham's attack against Aston Villa's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in Premier League this season.
Aston Villa
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Jackson | 4 | – | – |
Fulham
No scorers listed yet.
Season so far
| Aston Villa | Fulham | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 9 | 15 |
| Points | 11 | 8 |
| W–D–L | 3-2-3 | 2-2-4 |
| Goals scored per game | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 1-1-2 | 1-1-2 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | LWDWW | DDLWW |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 3 |
| Failed to score | 3 | 2 |
| Both teams scored | 50% | 50% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 63% | 38% |
| Points per game at home | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Points per game away | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Biggest win | 3-2 at Tottenham | 1-0 at Coventry City |
| Heaviest defeat | 0-4 at Brighton Hove | 1-2 at Ipswich Town |
Aston Villa: recent results
Fulham: recent results
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings: Aston Villa 6 wins, 0 draws, Fulham 2 wins.
Club details
Aston Villa
- Head coach
- Unai Emery (Spain)
- Stadium
- Villa Park
- Founded
- 1872
Squad (28)
Goalkeepers
- Marco BizotNetherlands · 35
- Zion SuzukiJapan · 24
- James WrightEngland · 21
Defenders
- Victor Nilsson-LindelöfSweden · 32
- Aaron Wan-BissakaCongo DR · 28
- Tyrone MingsEngland · 33
- Matty CashPoland · 29
- Pau TorresSpain · 29
- Taylor Harwood-BellisEngland · 24
- Ian MaatsenNetherlands · 24
- Matteo RuggeriItaly · 24
- Modou Keba CisseSenegal · 21
Midfielders
- Leon GoretzkaGermany · 31
- Ross BarkleyEngland · 32
- Boubacar KamaraFrance · 26
- Emiliano BuendíaArgentina · 29
- John McGinnScotland · 32
- Amadou OnanaBelgium · 25
- João GomesBrazil · 25
- Lamare BogardeNetherlands · 22
- Johan ManzambiSwitzerland · 21
Forwards
- Tammy AbrahamEngland · 29
- Nicolas JacksonSenegal · 25
- Alejandro GarnachoArgentina · 22
- AlyssonBrazil · 20
- Ibrahim M'BayeSenegal · 18
- Brian MadjoLuxembourg · 17
- George HemmingsEngland · 19
Fulham
- Head coach
- Arbeloa (Spain)
- Stadium
- Craven Cottage
- Founded
- 1879
Squad (26)
Goalkeepers
- Bernd LenoGermany · 34
- Benjamin LecomteFrance · 35
- Alex BortoUnited States · 22
Defenders
- Timothy CastagneBelgium · 30
- Joachim AndersenDenmark · 30
- Antonee RobinsonUSA · 29
- Ryan SessegnonEngland · 26
- Kenny TeteNetherlands · 31
- Jorge CuencaSpain · 26
- David AffengruberAustria · 25
- Calvin BasseyNigeria · 26
Midfielders
- Alex IwobiNigeria · 30
- Tom CairneyEngland · 35
- Harrison ReedEngland · 31
- Sander BergeNorway · 28
- Emile Smith RoweEngland · 26
- Hugo LarssonSweden · 22
- Shea CharlesNorthern Ireland · 22
- Joshua KingEngland · 19
- César PalaciosSpain · 21
- Manuel AngelSpain · 22
Forwards
- Rodrigo MunizBrazil · 25
- Kevin SantosBrazil · 23
- Oscar BobbNorway · 23
- Jonah Kusi-AsareSweden · 19
- Gonzalo GarcíaSpain · 22
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.