With their 15 point advantage in the league table, Aston Villa fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Fulham.
- Aston Villa have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Premier League
- Fulham have the most matches under the total-line (19) in Premier League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Aston Villa form and stats
Aston Villa have collected 17 points from their Premier League home games so far after 5-2-6.
Villa's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Tottenham Hotspur (placed 6th). Preceding that game was the away draw at Newcastle United that finished 1-1.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Villa have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won four, drawn two and lost five.
Aston Villa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Villa Park with 20 goals in 13 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Villa's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Fulham form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 3 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats. Fulham are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.
The manager S. Parker was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground Craven Cottage. Fulham suffered a 1-2 loss to Leeds United (placed 11th). A loss against Manchester City was the result prior to that, in a home game.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Fulham in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Fulham, two draws and one defeat.
Fulham have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. 15 goals have been conceded by Fulham in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Fulham - Villa 0-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (Villa wins - draws - Fulham wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
O. Watkins 11 goals | J. Grealish 6 goals | A. El Ghazi 6 goals |
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Aston Villa | Fulham | ||||||
Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
28 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 30 |
12 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 5 |
5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | 11 |
11 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 14 |
39 | 20 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 23 |
30 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 38 |
89% | 85% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 86% | 83% |
64% | 69% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 64% | 63% |
46% | 54% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 21% | 33% |
14% | 23% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 14% | 10% |
11% | 15% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 7% | 7% |
36% | 38% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 50% | 40% |
50% | 46% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 29% | 30% |
25% | 31% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 36% | 47% |
0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
13.8 | 15.2 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.6 | 11.3 | 11.5 |
4.9 | 5.3 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
28% | 29% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 26% | 21% |
- Aston Villa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aston Villa have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Premier League
- Fulham have the most matches under the total-line (19) in Premier League
Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
# | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
1 | Manchester City | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 43 | 71 |
2 | Manchester United | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 56 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 24 | 57 |
3 | Leicester City | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 21 | 56 |
4 | Chelsea | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 51 |
5 | West Ham United | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 49 |
6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 48 |
7 | Liverpool | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 46 |
8 | Everton | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 46 |
9 | Arsenal | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 42 |
10 | Aston Villa | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 41 |
11 | Leeds United | 29 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 45 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 30 | -2 | 39 |
12 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | -16 | 37 |
13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 35 |
14 | Southampton | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 51 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 33 |
15 | Burnley | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 33 |
16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -4 | 32 |
17 | Newcastle United | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -20 | 28 |
18 | Fulham | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -15 | 26 |
19 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -37 | 18 |
20 | Sheffield United | 29 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 50 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 28 | -34 | 14 |