Fulham vs Aston Villa Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Premier League, England
Premier League
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CONTEXT
Match is finished. Fulham 1–0 Aston Villa. The result saw Fulham take the points. Fulham showed a minimal deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels. The end result aligned with the pre-match projection. Possession was 39%–61%.
TL;DR
- Structural deviation: Fulham's 1-0 win exhibited a minimal 5.8% structural deviation.
- Efficiency shift: Efficiency remained in line with expectations for both teams.
- xG alignment: xG alignment assessment unavailable due to missing data.
- Market alignment: Result fully aligned with pre-match market expectations.
- xG expectations: xG expectations unassessable without available data.
- Event impact: No significant events or adjustments impacted the match flow.
- Red card distortion: Absence of red cards meant no distortion to match dynamics.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Match referee
M. Oliver
Other match officials
S. Burt
1st Assistant
J. Mainwaring
2nd Assistant
A. Backhouse
4th Official


Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
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Changes since opening
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Aston VillaForm Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.


Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
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Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
Fulham ⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency 
Defensive Efficiency 
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)




Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
Fulham ⚠ Proxy
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Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
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PRESSURE INDEX
Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.
- FUL had peak pressure around 44'.
- FUL started the game with stronger pressure.
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 41 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.


Match Record 
Goals 
Data last updated: 2026-04-26T00:00:40+00:00
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CONCLUSION
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