PREVIEW | Fulham vs Aston Villa: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 25/04)

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·23. April 2026

PREVIEW | Fulham vs Aston Villa: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 25/04)

Fulham and Aston Villa face off this Saturday at the Craven Cottage in Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 12:30 on TNT Sports 1.

Fulham have 45 points to their name this season and occupy 12th position in the table. In their last outing, Marco Silva's team drew 0-0 against Brentford (Premier League 2025/26).

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Aston Villa have picked up 58 points and currently lie in 4th position. In their last game, Unai Emery's team won 4-3 against Sunderland (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Aston Villa winning 3-1.

Predicted lineups

Fulham: Bernd Leno, Timothy Castagne, Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Ryan Sessègnon, Tom Cairney, Sasa Lukic, Harry Wilson, Emile Smith Rowe, Oscar Bobb, Rodrigo Muniz

Aston Villa: Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Ian Maatsen, Youri Tielemans, Amadou Onana, John McGinn, Ross Barkley, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins

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Fulham

Kenny Tete - Foot Injury

Aston Villa

Boubacar Kamara - Knee Injury

Last starting XIs

Fulham ( vs Brentford 2026-04-18): Bernd Leno, Timothy Castagne, Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Ryan Sessègnon, Tom Cairney, Sasa Lukic, Harry Wilson, Emile Smith Rowe, Alex Iwobi, Rodrigo Muniz

Aston Villa ( vs Sunderland 2026-04-19): Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Ian Maatsen, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Ross Barkley, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins

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MANAGERS

Marco Silva has faced Unai Emery on ten occasions, recording one win, one draw and eight defeats.
Unai Emery has faced Fulham on eight occasions, recording only wins.
Marco Silva has faced Aston Villa on eight occasions, recording one win and seven defeats.

TEAMS

Away from home, Aston Villa currently have three defeats in their last 16 matches.
Away from home, Aston Villa have now scored in four consecutive matches.
Away from home, Aston Villa have now gone three consecutive matches conceding goals.
Away from home, Aston Villa are on a two-match unbeaten run.
Aston Villa currently have one defeat in their last eight matches.
Aston Villa currently have four draws in their last 42 matches.
Aston Villa have now scored in nine consecutive matches.
Aston Villa are on a six-match unbeaten run.
Aston Villa are coming off two consecutive wins.
At home, Fulham currently have one draw in their last 19 matches.
At home, Fulham have now gone nine consecutive matches conceding goals.
Fulham currently have one win in their last six matches.
Fulham are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Fulham and Aston Villa have already met 79 times, with Aston Villa holding the advantage: 31 wins, compared with 26 for Fulham.
At Craven Cottage, Fulham have the edge in duels against Aston Villa: 19 wins in 38 matches. Aston Villa have seven victories.
In the English League, 55 matches have been played between the two teams, with 15 wins for Fulham, 16 draws and 24 victories for Aston Villa.