Premier League · Matchday 9
Aston Villa v Fulham
Aston Villa 1 – 1 Fulham Full time
- Kick-off: Sat 31 Oct 2026, 20:00 UK time
- Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham
- Referee: Samuel Barrott
Goals
- 39' Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa), assist Johan Manzambi
- 64' Zion Suzuki (Fulham), own goal
Cards
- 30' David Affengruber (Fulham), yellow card
- 45+4' Calvin Bassey (Fulham), yellow card
- 76' Matty Cash (Aston Villa), yellow card
- 77' Tom Cairney (Fulham), yellow card
Line-ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Unai Emery
- 1 Z. Suzuki
- 2 M. Cash
- 3 V. Lindelöf
- 14 Pau Torres
- 22 I. Maatsen
- 8 B. Kamara
- 27 L. Goretzka
- 47 Alysson Edward
- 7 J. McGinn
- 44 J. Manzambi
- 11 N. Jackson
Substitutes: João Gomes, A. Garnacho, Brian Madjo, I. Mbaye, M. Bizot, T. Harwood-Bellis, T. Mings, R. Barkley, E. Buendía
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Álvaro Arbeloa
- 1 B. Leno
- 21 T. Castagne
- 22 D. Affengruber
- 3 C. Bassey
- 33 A. Robinson
- 16 S. Berge
- 19 S. Charles
- 14 Oscar Bobb
- 24 Joshua King
- 17 A. Iwobi
- 7 Gonzalo García
Substitutes: K. Tete, J. Andersen, T. Cairney, Manuel Ángel, H. Larsson, César Palacios, Kevin, B. Lecomte, Rodrigo Muniz
Key statistics
| Statistic | Aston Villa | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals | 1.75 | 2.23 |
| Possession | 45% | 55% |
| Total Shots | 16 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Blocked Shots | 6 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 7 |
| Offsides | 2 | 4 |
| Fouls | 7 | 12 |
| Saves | 4 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 434 | 536 |
| Accurate passes | 373 | 474 |
Top-rated player
N. Jackson (Aston Villa), rating 8.2
Premier League meetings since 2010-11
18 meetings: Aston Villa 9 wins, 4 draws, Fulham 5 wins. Goals Aston Villa 25, Fulham 18.
- 25 Apr 2026: Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa
- 28 Sep 2025: Aston Villa 3-1 Fulham
- 3 May 2025: Aston Villa 1-0 Fulham
- 19 Oct 2024: Fulham 1-3 Aston Villa
- 17 Feb 2024: Fulham 1-2 Aston Villa
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
Premier League table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Man City | 9 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 |  Arsenal | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 |  Brighton Hove | 9 | 17 | 19 |
| 4 |  Chelsea | 9 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 |  Brentford | 9 | 7 | 14 |
| ··· | ||||
| 9 |  Aston Villa | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| ··· | ||||
| 15 |  Fulham | 9 | -2 | 9 |
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