Match Report
Before the match
Aston Villa's previous five results comprised four wins and one draw. Their goal totals were 14 scored and 4 conceded, with no defeats. Latest: a 2-1 win at home to Man City on 24 October; their biggest win in that spell was 6-0 at home to Fenerbahçe on 14 October.
Against Man City in Premier League, Aston Villa scored two and conceded one on 24 October; the at home result was 2-1. Aston Villa's at home game on 21 October (Champions League) ended 3-1 against Viking, with three goals for and one against. On 17 October, Newcastle faced Aston Villa in Premier League: Aston Villa won 1-0 away from home, having scored one and conceded zero. Champions League, 14 October brought a home meeting with Fenerbahçe; Aston Villa won 6-0, a return of six goals scored and zero conceded. Aston Villa hosted Brentford on 10 October (Premier League) and drew 2-2; their goals totalled two, compared with two conceded.
11 points in eight matches put Aston Villa 12th in the pre-match results-based Premier League standings.
Fulham: two wins, two draws and one defeat over five games; four goals scored, three conceded, keeping three clean sheets. Coventry City were their latest opponents, away on 24 October: a 1-0 win.
Against Coventry City in Premier League, Fulham scored one and conceded zero on 24 October; the away from home result was 1-0. Fulham's at home game on 17 October (Premier League) ended 1-0 against Hull City, with one goal for and zero against. On 10 October, Ipswich Town faced Fulham in Premier League: Fulham lost 1-2 away from home, having scored one and conceded two. Premier League, 20 September brought a home meeting with Man United; Fulham drew 1-1, a return of one goal scored and one conceded. Fulham visited Liverpool on 12 September (Premier League) and drew 0-0; their goals totalled zero, compared with zero conceded.
Before kickoff, Premier League's results-based standings placed Fulham 16th after eight matches and eight points.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 1-0 home win for Fulham on 25 April and a 3-1 home win for Aston Villa on 28 September 2025.
After the match
Aston Villa and Fulham drew 1-1 on 31 October 2026. Nicolas Jackson opened the scoring in the 39th minute for Aston Villa, set up by Johan Manzambi, to make it 1-0. Zion Suzuki (an own goal) levelled it 64 minutes into the game for Fulham to make it 1-1. David Affengruber (30'), Calvin Bassey (45'), Matty Cash (76') and Tom Cairney (77') were booked. Aston Villa are unbeaten in the latest 7 matches of their recorded form in the 2026/27 Premier League and the 2026/27 Champions League. Aston Villa: one yellow card. Aston Villa made five changes. The card tally for Fulham was three yellow cards. Fulham made five changes. Tom Cairney entered for Fulham at 75 minutes and later was booked.