Aston Villa vs Fulham Preview prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Premier League 2025-26

The Villans came out on top to secure a win when these sides last met.

Aston Villa are ready to host Fulham for their matchweek 6 contest of the English Premier League 2025-26 edition. Villa Park is all set to witness an interesting contest between these clubs.

The Villans are struggling since the start of the new season. They are yet to secure a win in the Premier League. The Unai Emery-led side need to work in all departments if they want to secure the first win in the league. Aston Villa have secured some positive outcomes in their last few games against Fulham.

The Cottagers will be away from home for their upcoming and they are likely to be under pressure as they have come up with underwhelming performances against Aston Villa. Fulham FC have started their new season on a decent note and this is going to keep them at a bit of an advantage.

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Kick-off:

• Location: Birmingham, England
• Stadium: Villa Park
• Date: Sunday, September 28
• Kick-off Time: 06:30 p.m. IST/ 01:00 p.m. GMT/ 09:00 a.m. ET/ 06:00 a.m. PT
• Referee: Andy Madley
• VAR: In use

Form:

Aston Villa: L-D-L-D-W

Fulham: W-L-W-W-W

Players to Watch

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

Ollie Watkins will be looking to step up so that he can lead the Villans to their first win of the new Premier League campaign. He is yet to find the net for his side this season. The English forward will be keen on switching his style of play so that he can help his side in the final third.

Alex Iwobi (Fulham)

The 29-year-old from Nigeria is coming in after scoring a goal in his last EPL fixture for Fulham. Alex Iwobi now has three goal involvements in five league appearances. He is going to lead the attack from the left yet again and is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence.

Match Facts

• Aston Villa are yet to secure a win in the Premier League 2025-26.
• The Villans haven’t lost to Fulham in their last six meetings.
• The Cottagers have won four of their last five matches.

Aston Villa vs Fulham: Betting Tips and Odds

• Fulham to win @5/2 Spread Ex
• Raul Jimenez to score @8/1 Unibet
• Goals under 3.5 @2/7 Unibet

Injury and Team News

Aston Villa will be without the services of Youri Tielemans and Amadou Onana as they are injured. Ross Barkley will also miss out due to personal reasons.

Kevin is injured and will not be in action for Fulham. Antonee Robinson might also miss out due to fitness issues.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 78

Aston Villa won: 30

Fulham won: 26

Draws: 22

Predicted Lineups

Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Martínez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Kamara; Guessand, Rogers, Sancho; Watkins

Fulham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Leno (GK); Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Lukic, Berge; Wilson, King, Iwobi; Jimenez

Match Prediction

The Villans have performed well against the Cottagers in their recent meetings, but Fulham are likely to come out on top to secure a win against Aston Villa in their upcoming Premier League clash.

Prediction: Aston Villa 1-2 Fulham

Telecast Details

India: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports and Sky Sports

USA: NBC Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport

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