Aston Villa vs Fulham

28 September 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Andy Madley

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

Ollie Watkins 37’
John McGinn 49’
Emiliano Buendía 51’

Raúl Jiménez 3’

Match summary

Aston Villa came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Fulham. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Raúl Jiménez put Fulham ahead with a header in the 3rd minute, set up by Sasa Lukic and Ollie Watkins equalised in the 37th minute, set up by Lucas Digne. In the second half, John McGinn put Aston Villa in front in the 49th minute, set up by Emiliano Buendía and Emiliano Buendía made it 3-1 in the 51st minute, set up by Morgan Rogers.

The chances backed that up: Aston Villa created 1.37 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Fulham's 0.95 from 11.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%

9 Shots 11

4 Shots on target 4

2 Corners 8

88 Attacks 81

35 Dangerous attacks 57

403 Passes 414

84% Pass accuracy 86%

10 Tackles 16

10 Fouls 13

1 Yellow cards 4

0 Red cards 0

2 Offsides 4

Key events

Aston Villa Fulham

Kick-off

3’

Raúl JiménezHeader

0-1

11’

Adama TraoréRaúl JiménezInjury

12’

Joshua KingShot on target

22’

Josh KingSimulation

Pau TorresTyrone MingsInjury

32’

34’

Saša LukićFoul

Ollie WatkinsRight foot shot

1-1

37’

43’

Joshua KingShot on target

45+1’

Harry WilsonArgument

45+2’

Marco SilvaArgument

John McGinnFoul

45+5’

Half-time1-1

Emiliano BuendíaHarvey Elliott

46’

John McGinnLeft foot shot

2-1

49’

Emiliano BuendíaRight foot shot

3-1

51’

Second half underway

Lucas DigneShot on target

54’

55’

Calvin BasseyFoul

65’

KevinAlex Iwobi

65’

Emile Smith RoweJosh King

Boubacar KamaraJohn McGinn

72’

80’

Samuel ChukwuezeHarry Wilson

80’

Antonee RobinsonRyan Sessegnon

Victor LindelöfLamare Bogarde

82’

Donyell MalenEvann Guessand

83’

Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Aston Villa 1.37 xGFulham 0.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Fulham attacking Aston Villa attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Fulham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Emiliano Martinez	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Matthew Cash	DEF	90			1	0.01	0.00	0
Ezri Konsa Ngoyo	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Tyrone Mings	DEF	31			0	0.00	0.00	0
Lucas Digne	DEF	90		1	1	0.05	0.30	1
Lamare Bogarde	MID	90			0	0.00	0.02	1
John McGinn	MID	80	1		3	0.31	0.04	1
Evann Guessand	MID	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Harvey Elliott	MID	54			1	0.04	0.00	0
Morgan Rogers	MID	90		1	0	0.00	0.91	3
Ollie Watkins	FWD	90	1		1	0.30	0.00	0
Pau Torres	Sub	59			0	0.00	0.00	0
Emiliano Buendía	Sub	36	1	1	2	0.65	0.03	1
Boubacar Kamara	Sub	10			0	0.00	0.00	0
Donyell Malen	Sub	1			0	0.00	0.00	0
Victor Lindelöf	Sub	1			0	0.00	0.00	0

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Bernd Leno	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Timothy Castagne	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.01	1
Joachim Andersen	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Calvin Bassey	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.02	1
Ryan Sessegnon	DEF	88			0	0.00	0.00	0
Sander Berge	MID	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Sasa Lukic	MID	90		1	2	0.32	0.18	2
Harry Wilson	MID	88			3	0.15	0.00	0
Joshua King	MID	73			3	0.34	0.03	1
Alex Iwobi	MID	73			0	0.00	0.00	0
Raúl Jiménez	FWD	10	1		1	0.08	0.00	0
Adama Traoré	Sub	80			0	0.00	0.36	2
Emile Smith-Rowe	Sub	17			0	0.00	0.00	0
Kevin	Sub	17			0	0.00	0.00	0
Samuel Chukwueze	Sub	2			2	0.06	0.00	0
Antonee Robinson	Sub	2			0	0.00	0.00	0

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Aston Villa win 42% Avg odds 2.25

Draw 29% Avg odds 3.24

Fulham win 29% Avg odds 3.34

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Aston Villa D L L D D

Fulham D D L W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Aston Villa 1-0 Fulham, 03 May 25 Next meeting: Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa, 25 Apr 26 All Aston Villa vs Fulham meetings

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