Aston Villa and Fulham are set to face off in the Premier League this weekend, with the two sides amidst very contrasting runs of form.
- Date: 28/09/2025
- Kick-off: 2:00pm
- Location: Villa Park, Birmingham
Villa's start to the season has been poor on the whole, with the side still winless in the Premier League. The fans have been on the team's back as Unai Emery's men have drawn with Newcastle (0-0), Everton (0-0) and Sunderland (1-1), while falling to defeats against Brentford (0-1) and bogey team Crystal Palace (0-3). They did, however, claim a 1-0 win in their Europa League opener on Thursday night, beating Serie A side Bologna 1-0 in a somewhat laboured performance. Given the quality of the opposition, though, that win should be a solid confidence booster.
Fulham's form, meanwhile, is strong, with the Cottagers beating Brentford (3-1) and Leeds (1-0), drawing with Brighton (1-1) and Man United (1-1), while losing only to Chelsea away from home (2-0). A much-changed XI also ran out 1-0 winners against Cambridge United in the EFL Cup during the week.
Both of these sides have largely been involved in low-scoring encounters, with six of both teams' seven games in all competitions seeing under 2.5 goals scored.
Despite their poor form, Villa can take heart from their excellent recent record against Fulham, winning all of the last five head-to-head meetings between the two. Villa also remain strong at home, with the Midlands club losing just one of their last twenty-four games in all competitions on home soil.
Their showings haven't been good enough to back them to win a game against a side as good as Fulham, but their favourable head-to-head record against the Cottagers combined with their resolve in front of their own fans should be enough to see them avoid defeat.
Aston Villa 1-1 Fulham
