Villa arrive with better recent league form and a higher points return; Fulham have steadied after a slow start and travel with two wins from their last two. This promises a competitive top-half-versus-bottom-half Premier League clash at Villa Park where home advantage and form since mid‑October tip the balance in Villa’s favour.
Aston Villa Vs Fulham
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Prediction
Editorial 90-minute pick: Aston Villa 2–1 Fulham.
Villa have the clearer short-term form and home advantage. Fulham arrive with momentum but fewer season points. Villa are favoured to win, but Fulham’s two recent victories mean an upset remains plausible.
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Why this matters
Aston Villa sit 9th with 11 points from eight matches; Fulham are 15th on eight points from the same number of games. Villa have scored nine and conceded 12 so far this season, while Fulham have eight goals and ten conceded — narrow margins that underline how a single result can move either side up or down the table at this stage.
Last five league results (compact summary)
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | Villa 2–1 Man City |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Newcastle v Aston Villa | Newcastle 0–1 Villa |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Aston Villa v Brentford | Villa 2–2 Brentford |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Tottenham v Aston Villa | Tottenham 2–3 Villa |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest |
That includes an eye-catching 2–1 win over Manchester City on 24 October and a 1–0 away victory at Newcastle a week earlier — results that have lifted Unai Emery’s side into the top half.
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Coventry v Fulham | Coventry 0–1 Fulham |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Fulham v Hull City | Fulham 1–0 Hull City |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Ipswich v Fulham | Ipswich 2–1 Fulham |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Fulham v Manchester United | Fulham 1–1 Man United |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Liverpool v Fulham | Liverpool 0–0 Fulham |
Fulham’s most recent fixtures show two consecutive wins (Hull, Coventry) after a mixed run in October. They have fewer points than Villa but signs of momentum heading into this trip.
League positions
Season snapshot: Aston Villa — 8 played, 3 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses, 11 points, GF 9 GA 12 (position 9).
Fulham — 8 played, 2 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses, 8 points, GF 8 GA 10 (position 15).
Team news
Match-specific availability updates are awaited.
Press conferences
Match-specific pre-match comments are awaited.
Predicted lineups · provisional
Reliable match-specific predicted XIs are awaited. Confirmed team sheets will appear in the matchday centre when released.
Next fixtures
Aston Villa
- Sun 8 Nov, 16:30 · Manchester United Vs Aston Villa
- Sat 21 Nov, 15:00 · Aston Villa Vs Sunderland
Fulham
- Sat 7 Nov, 15:00 · Fulham Vs Newcastle
- Sat 21 Nov, 12:30 · Manchester City Vs Fulham
Sources
API-Football, Metro, Birmingham Mail.
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