Fulham vs Aston Villa

25 April 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Michael Oliver

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ryan Sessegnon 43’

Match summary

Fulham saw off Aston Villa 1-0. Fulham led 1-0 at half-time.

Ryan Sessegnon put Fulham ahead in the 43rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Fulham created 1.32 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Aston Villa's 0.91 from 10.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
13 Shots 10
6 Shots on target 1
2 Corners 5
88 Attacks 91
34 Dangerous attacks 47
337 Passes 529
82% Pass accuracy 86%
18 Tackles 13
14 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7 Offsides 0

Key events

Fulham Aston Villa
Kick-off
Raúl JiménezShot on target
7’
Sasa LukicShot on target
11’
11’
Ollie WatkinsShot on target
Samuel ChukwuezeShot on target
25’
Sasa LukicShot on target
42’
Ryan SessegnonLeft foot shot1-0 (Fulham)
43’
Half-time1-0
Timothy CastagneFoul
46’
Second half underway
49’
Pau TorresFoul
Rodrigo MunizRaúl Jiménez
66’
Foul
66’
74’
Leon BaileyEmiliano Buendía
74’
Ross BarkleyJohn McGinn
74’
Douglas LuizLamare Bogarde
74’
Jadon SanchoYouri Tielemans
Oscar Bobb Samuel Chukwueze
76’
Josh KingEmile Smith Rowe
76’
80’
Tammy AbrahamOllie Watkins
Antonee RobinsonRyan SessegnonInjury
81’
Oscar BobbShot on target
86’
Harry WilsonArgument
90+1’
90+4’
Douglas LuizFoul
Full-time1-0

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.32 0.91 43’ Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham), 1-0 43’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.32 0.91 43’ Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham), 1-0 Sessegnon 43’
Fulham 1.32 xGAston Villa 0.91 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Aston Villa attacking Fulham attacking 
83’ Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 43’ Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 42’ Sasa Lukic (Fulham), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 88’ Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 7’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 37’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 34’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ Oscar Bobb (Fulham), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 35’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 65’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ Sasa Lukic (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 25’ Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 32’ Sander Berge (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Sander Berge (Fulham), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 86’ Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 43’ Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 42’ Sasa Lukic (Fulham), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 88’ Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 7’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 37’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 34’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ Oscar Bobb (Fulham), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 72’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 35’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 65’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 11’ Sasa Lukic (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 32’ Sander Berge (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Sander Berge (Fulham), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 86’ Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Fulham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Leno
Castagne
Andersen
Bassey
Sessegnon 81’
Lukić
Berge
Wilson
Rowe 76’
Chukwueze 76’
Jiménez 66’
Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Martínez
Digne
Torres
Konsa
Cash
Tielemans 74’
Bogarde 74’
Buendía 74’
Rogers
McGinn 74’
Watkins 80’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Bernd Leno GK900 0.000.000
Timothy Castagne DEF900 0.000.201
Joachim Andersen DEF900 0.000.071
Calvin Bassey DEF900 0.000.000
Ryan Sessegnon DEF8211 0.400.000
Sander Berge MID902 0.090.061
Sasa Lukic MID902 0.250.021
Harry Wilson MID903 0.170.000
Emile Smith-Rowe MID771 0.060.000
Samuel Chukwueze MID771 0.050.152
Raúl Jiménez FWD671 0.100.092
Rodrigo Muniz Sub231 0.130.000
Oscar Bobb Sub131 0.070.000
Joshua King Sub130 0.000.131
Antonee Robinson Sub80 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Fulham win 39% Avg odds 2.43
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.55
Aston Villa win 35% Avg odds 2.70

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

Form going into the game

Fulham LDWLD
Aston Villa LLWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Aston Villa 3-1 Fulham, 28 Sep 25 Next meeting: Aston Villa vs Fulham, 31 Oct 26 (upcoming)  All Fulham vs Aston Villa meetings

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