Fulham v Aston Villa

Emiliano Buendía closes in on 50 career goals

Fulham meet Aston Villa at Craven Cottage, Sunday 2:00am (Premier League). Josh King plays game number 50.

career games

Josh King plays game number 50.

25–29

head to head

Nothing between them: Fulham 25, Aston Villa 29, 22 drawn from 76 meetings.

career goals

Emiliano Buendía needs 1 goal to reach 50 for their career (on 49).

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Fulham by 4 goals in 1966-67 (5–1).

0.8 v 0.2

goals a match

Key match-up: Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) averages 0.8 goals a match to Josh King's 0.2 (Fulham).

0.7 v 0.1

assists a match

Key match-up: Ibrahim Mbaye (Aston Villa) gets an assist every 1.5 matches, Timothy Castagne (Fulham) one every 8 matches.

10/20

at Craven Cottage

Fulham have won 10 of their last 20 at Craven Cottage.

goals in 2026-27

Josh King (Fulham) has 2 goals in 9 matches in 2026-27, one every 4.5 matches.

Head to head

25Fulham

22Draws

29Aston Villa

76 meetings since 1936 · average score Fulham 1.3, Aston Villa 1.4

1 Nov 26Draw1–1Villa Park

25 Apr 26Fulham1–0Craven Cottage

28 Sept 25Aston Villa3–1Villa Park

3 May 25Aston Villa1–0Villa Park

20 Oct 24Aston Villa3–1Craven Cottage

18 Feb 24Aston Villa2–1Craven Cottage

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Fulham v Aston Villa, Sun, 1 Nov · Aston Villa v Fulham, Sun, 1 Nov).

Emiliano Buendía closes in on 50 career goals

Fulham meet Aston Villa at Craven Cottage, Sunday 2:00am (Premier League). Josh King plays game number 50.

The big picture

Fulham come in 15th on the ladder with 10 points; Aston Villa are 10th on 13. Aston Villa are the side higher up the table.

Fulham are 2–4–3 in Premier League 2026-27, averaging 1 goals for and 1.2 against.

Aston Villa are 3–3–3 in Premier League 2026-27, averaging 1.1 goals for and 1.4 against.

Form

Fulham have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Aston Villa 1–1.

Aston Villa have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Barcelona 0–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 76 times on our records since 1936: Fulham 25, Aston Villa 29, 22 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), it was a draw 1–1 at Villa Park.

Biggest margin between these two: Fulham by 4 goals in 1966-67 (5–1).

Players to watch

For Fulham, watch Josh King (2 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Alex Iwobi (1 goal in 2026-27).

For Aston Villa, watch Nicolas Jackson (0.8 goals a match in 2026-27) and Ross Barkley (0.8 goals a match, 1 assist in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Josh King is set to play game 50.

Emiliano Buendía is 1 goals short of 50 for their career.

At Craven Cottage

Fulham have won 10 of their last 20 at Craven Cottage.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Aston Villa have the edge.

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