GolVolt — Fulham vs Aston Villa: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Nicolas Jackson: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG1.92

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.9).

Last time

Last meeting, 31 October: Aston Villa – Fulham 1:1

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Table

3 points apart in the table

15.Fulham9 pts 9.Aston Villa12 pts

Fulham: place 15, 9 pts · Aston Villa: place 9, 12 pts.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Josh King

Fulham · midfielder

2goals 1assist 6.98avg rating

Last match, Aston Villa: rating 6.3.

Nicolas Jackson

Aston Villa · forward

5goals 0assists 7.23avg rating

Last match, Fulham: 1 goal, rating 7.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Fulham at home and Aston Villa away, as in this match.

Fulham

at home · 10

5W1D4L1.5scored per match1.0conceded per match

Aston Villa

away · 10

6W1D3L1.6scored per match1.5conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 31 Oct 2026 · Premier League Aston Villa 1:1 Fulham Jackson 39' · Suzuki 64' (s)

1wins

1 draw2.4 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

3wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Fulham (4-2-3-1, last: Aston Villa) · Aston Villa (4-2-3-1, last: Fulham).

Official around 15:00, Sat 23 Jan

BLLeno ARRobinson CBBassey DAAffengruber TCCastagne SCCharles SBBerge AIIwobi JKKing OBBobb GTTorres ZSSuzuki MCCash VLLindelöf PTTorres IMMaatsen BKKamara LGGoretzka ALAlysson JMMcGinn JMManzambi NJJackson

FulhamAston Villa

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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