Aston Villa v Fulham

Aston Villa v Fulham
Premier League 2025/26
Fixture Date – Saturday 27 September 2025
Kick-off – 3pm
Villa Park, Birmingham

Here’s a refined look at the historical context for the upcoming Aston Villa vs Fulham fixture at Villa Park on Saturday 27 September 2025 (15:00 BST)

🏆 All-Time Head-to-Head

• Across 78 competitive matches, Villa hold a slight edge: 30 wins, 22 draws, 26 losses

• In the Premier League era alone (since 1992), they’ve met 34 times, with Villa winning 16 and Fulham 7

• Cumulative tallies according to some sources: 42 matches, Villa 19 wins, Fulham 12, 11 draws

Villa Park Encounters

• Home advantage is strong: overall, Villa have played Fulham 38 times at Villa Park, earning 22 wins, 10 draws, and just 6 losses

• Notable recent home league results:

  • 1–0 on 3 May 2025, a narrow Premier League victory .

  • Earlier, on 12 November 2023, a more emphatic 3–1 win

Historic Highlights

• Biggest ever victory in this fixture was a 5–0 Villa win in the 1905 FA Cup quarter-final

• In the 1960s both teams traded heavy results: Fulham claimed several dominant wins (e.g., 5–1 and 5–2), but Villa held their own

• A more recent flashpoint: the 2018 Championship play-off final at Wembley saw Fulham beat Villa 1–0, underlining the stakes in this rivalry

Recent Form and Trends

• In the last 39 meetings, Villa have won 18, Fulham 10–15 (varies slightly by source), and drawn the rest

• At Villa Park in the Premier League, their record stands at 17 wins, 7 draws, 3 losses—a commanding home advantage

Managerial Edge

• Unai Emery has been unstoppable against Fulham. In all six Premier League matches he’s managed Villa, he’s recorded six wins—a 100% success rate

Summary: 

Category	Statistic
Total meetings	78
Villa wins	30 (all competitions)
Fulham wins	26
Draws	22
PL-era H2H	34 matches — Villa 16 wins, Fulham 7
Home league H2H	27 PL meetings — Villa 17W, 7D, 3L
Largest victory	Villa 5–0 Fulham (1905, FA Cup)
Recent notable win	Villa 1–0 Fulham (May 3, 2025)
Managerial record	Emery: 6 wins in 6 PL games vs Fulham

What It Means for 27 Sept

• Villa Park is a fortress for Villa—only 3 defeats in 27 league meetings underscores that dominance.

• Emery’s perfect record adds extra psychological edge for Aston Villa.

• However, Fulham have snatched victories in cup finals and produced high-scoring wins in the 60s—so they’re capable of surprises.