Premier League 25/26 · 28 Sep 2025

Aston Villa 3–1 Fulham

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Aston Villa favourites at 55%.

Aston Villa won a close one on the chances: 1.1 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Timothy Castagne, 74.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Timothy Castagne +29.9, Josh King +21.1, Emiliano Buendía +10.9.

Well below it: Bernd Leno −23.9, Lucas Digne −9.0, Harry Wilson −8.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

25 Sep 2025	W 1–0	v Bologna Europa League
21 Sep 2025	D 1–1	at Sunderland Premier League
13 Sep 2025	D 0–0	at Everton Premier League
31 Aug 2025	L 0–3	v Crystal Palace Premier League
23 Aug 2025	L 0–1	at Brentford Premier League

20 Sep 2025	W 3–1	v Brentford Premier League
13 Sep 2025	W 1–0	v Leeds United Premier League
30 Aug 2025	L 0–2	at Chelsea Premier League
24 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v Manchester United Premier League
16 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
John McGinn Midfielder	72	1	0	0.45	71.0	+9.6
Emiliano Buendía Midfielder	45	1	1	0.29	65.6	+10.9
Boubacar Kamara Midfielder	18	0	0	–	62.0	–
Pau Torres Defender	58	0	0	–	61.5	–
Victor Lindelöf Defender	8	0	0	–	58.1	–
Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	52.3	+1.6
Ollie Watkins Forward	90	1	0	0.29	51.9	+2.6
Ezri Konsa Defender	90	0	0	–	48.7	+1.4
Matty Cash Defender	90	0	0	0.01	44.0	−8.2
Evann Guessand Forward	83	0	0	–	44.0	+0.3
Lamare Bogarde Midfielder	82	0	0	–	42.3	–
Harvey Elliott Midfielder	45	0	0	0.02	41.2	–
Morgan Rogers Midfielder	90	0	1	–	41.2	−6.9
Donyell Malen Forward	14	0	0	–	40.4	–
Tyrone Mings Defender	32	0	0	–	39.6	–
Lucas Digne Defender	90	0	1	0.05	38.3	−9.0

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Raúl Jiménez Forward	11	1	0	0.06	100.0	–
Samuel Chukwueze Midfielder	10	0	0	0.18	100.0	–
Timothy Castagne Defender	90	0	0	–	74.3	+29.9
Josh King Midfielder	65	0	0	0.25	63.9	+21.1
Saša Lukić Midfielder	90	0	1	0.23	63.0	+7.3
Adama Traoré Forward	79	0	0	–	59.0	–
Antonee Robinson Defender	10	0	0	–	57.7	–
Calvin Bassey Defender	90	0	0	–	54.6	+2.2
Joachim Andersen Defender	90	0	0	–	53.8	−7.5
Alex Iwobi Midfielder	65	0	0	–	51.5	−1.2
Kevin Midfielder	25	0	0	–	48.4	–
Harry Wilson Midfielder	80	0	0	0.21	46.6	−8.8
Sander Berge Midfielder	90	0	0	–	46.2	−5.3
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder	25	0	0	–	44.7	–
Ryan Sessegnon Defender	80	0	0	–	40.8	−6.9
Bernd Leno Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	30.9	−23.9