Premier League

Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Fulham vs Aston Villa – Lineups & Match Details

Fulham beat Aston Villa 1-0. Goals: R. Sessegnon (43'). Fulham had 39% possession against Aston Villa's 61%. Shots on target: 6-1.

Premier League · Regular Season - 34

Saturday, 25 April 2026

FulhamFulham

1 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Aston VillaAston Villa

Referee: Michael Oliver, England

Lineups

FulhamFulham4-2-3-1
B. Leno1B. LenoG
T. Castagne21T. CastagneD
J. Andersen5J. AndersenD
C. Bassey3C. BasseyD
R. Sessegnon30R. SessegnonD
S. Lukic20S. LukicM
S. Berge16S. BergeM
H. Wilson8H. WilsonM
E. Smith Rowe32E. Smith RoweM
S. Chukwueze19S. ChukwuezeM
R. Jimenez7R. JimenezF

Substitutes

23B. LecomteG
10T. CairneyM
31I. DiopD
33A. RobinsonD
14O. BobbM
24J. KingM
18J. Kusi AsareF
6H. ReedM
9Rodrigo MunizF
Aston VillaAston Villa4-2-3-1
E. Martinez23E. MartinezG
M. Cash2M. CashD
E. Konsa4E. KonsaD
P. Torres14P. TorresD
L. Digne12L. DigneD
L. Bogarde26L. BogardeM
Y. Tielemans8Y. TielemansM
J. McGinn7J. McGinnM
M. Rogers27M. RogersM
E. Buendia10E. BuendiaM
O. Watkins11O. WatkinsF

Substitutes

40M. BizotG
6R. BarkleyM
3V. LindelofD
5T. MingsD
31L. BaileyF
21Douglas LuizM
22I. MaatsenD
18T. AbrahamF
19J. SanchoF

Match Events

43'G

R. Sessegnon

46'Y

T. Castagne

49'Y

Pau Torres

66'S

R. Jiménez

Substitution 1

74'S

J. McGinn

Substitution 1

74'S

E. Buendía

Substitution 2

74'S

L. Bogarde

Substitution 3

74'S

Y. Tielemans

Substitution 4

76'S

S. Chukwueze

Substitution 2

76'S

E. Smith Rowe

Substitution 3

81'S

R. Sessegnon

Substitution 4

81'S

O. Watkins

Substitution 5

90'+1Y

H. Wilson

90'+4Y

Douglas Luiz

Statistics

Fulham
39%61%
Aston Villa
1.06Expected Goals (xG)0.71
13Total Shots10
6Shots on Target1
2Corners5
14Fouls12
7Offsides0
82Pass Accuracy (%)86
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Fulham host Aston Villa on Saturday, 25 April 2026 at Craven Cottage. The kick-off time is 11:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Fulham go into the match 11th in the table; Aston Villa sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Fulham have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Aston Villa have collected 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 28 Sept 2025: Fulham 1-3 Aston Villa; 3 May 2025: Fulham 0-1 Aston Villa; 19 Oct 2024: Fulham 1-3 Aston Villa. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Fulham beat Aston Villa 1-0. Fulham scored through R. Sessegnon 43'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 43 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Fulham held 39% of the ball against 61% for Aston Villa. Shots on target finished 6-1. Expected goals read 1.06 for Fulham, 0.71 for Aston Villa.

Verdict

The win nudges Fulham forward and leaves Aston Villa with work to do. Fulham sat 11th and Aston Villa 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.