Match Report
Fulham went into the game 11th in the table on 52 points; Aston Villa sat 4th on 65 — a 13-point gap. The last five rounds placed Aston Villa no better than 9th for form, against 4th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.34 for Fulham and 1.47/1.29 for Aston Villa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
GioScore's database holds 34 meetings between the two: 9 for Fulham, 18 for Aston Villa and 7 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
Craven Cottage, capacity 25,700, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Fulham led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Fulham: Ryan Sessegnon (43')
Key stats
Possession: Fulham 39% · Aston Villa 61% · Total shots: 13-10 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 2-5