Fulham 1–0 Aston Villa
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.6 – 0.9
- Actual xG
- 1.1 – 0.7
- Goals
- 1 – 0
Footybot made Fulham favourites at 52%.
Fulham won a close one on the chances: 1.1 xG to 0.7.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: John McGinn, 69.1 in 74′.
Well above their usual level: John McGinn +11.1, Emiliano Martínez +9.8, Ryan Sessegnon +8.4.
Well below it: Morgan Rogers −13.7, Calvin Bassey −13.2, Lucas Digne −11.6.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Fulham
| 18 Apr 2026 | D 0–0 | at Brentford |
| 11 Apr 2026 | L 0–2 | at Liverpool FC |
| 21 Mar 2026 | W 3–1 | v Burnley |
| 15 Mar 2026 | D 0–0 | at Nottingham Forest |
| 4 Mar 2026 | L 0–1 | v West Ham United |
Aston Villa
| 19 Apr 2026 | W 4–3 | v Sunderland |
| 16 Apr 2026 | W 4–0 | v Bologna |
| 12 Apr 2026 | D 1–1 | at Nottingham Forest |
| 9 Apr 2026 | W 3–1 | at Bologna |
| 22 Mar 2026 | W 2–0 | v West Ham United |
Head to head
| 28 Sep 2025 | Aston Villa 3–1 Fulham |
Fulham
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh King | 14 | 60.7 | – |
| Oscar Bobb | 14 | 59.6 | – |
| Joachim Andersen | 90 | 59.6 | +3.0 |
| Bernd Leno | 90 | 56.9 | +7.4 |
| Ryan Sessegnon | 81 | 52.3 | +8.4 |
| Harry Wilson | 90 | 50.1 | −7.8 |
| Raúl Jiménez | 66 | 48.5 | −8.4 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 76 | 47.8 | −7.9 |
| Saša Lukić | 90 | 47.5 | −4.9 |
| Rodrigo Muniz | 24 | 47.2 | – |
| Antonee Robinson | 9 | 46.8 | – |
| Sander Berge | 90 | 46.7 | −1.0 |
| Timothy Castagne | 90 | 45.2 | −5.9 |
| Emile Smith Rowe | 76 | 40.3 | −9.0 |
| Calvin Bassey | 90 | 38.2 | −13.2 |
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Luiz | 16 | 96.1 | – |
| Tammy Abraham | 9 | 95.2 | – |
| John McGinn | 74 | 69.1 | +11.1 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 90 | 58.8 | +9.8 |
| Ezri Konsa | 90 | 56.2 | +5.4 |
| Pau Torres | 90 | 53.3 | +6.9 |
| Youri Tielemans | 74 | 52.8 | −6.7 |
| Matty Cash | 90 | 48.6 | +5.0 |
| Ollie Watkins | 81 | 44.1 | −10.4 |
| Emiliano Buendía | 74 | 44.0 | −4.3 |
| Lamare Bogarde | 74 | 42.2 | −3.2 |
| Jadon Sancho | 16 | 39.9 | – |
| Lucas Digne | 90 | 39.7 | −11.6 |
| Leon Bailey | 16 | 38.9 | – |
| Morgan Rogers | 90 | 38.2 | −13.7 |
| Ross Barkley | 16 | 38.1 | – |