Aston Villa host Fulham in Matchday 9 of the Premier League

Aston Villa meet visitors Fulham in a match bringing the two sides together as part of Matchday 9 of the Premier League for the 2026/27 season, on 31 October 2026 at 23:00 Saudi time (the same time as Damascus), with the match broadcast on the beIN SPORTS network.

Aston Villa go into the match on the back of a run of positive results, having won their last three matches, the most recent of which was a 2-1 win over Manchester City on 24 October 2026, a 3-1 win over Viking, and a 1-0 away win over Newcastle United, in addition to a big 6-0 win over Fenerbahce, and a previous 2-2 draw with Brentford.

Fulham, on the other hand, arrive on the back of their latest win over Coventry City 1-0 away on 24 October 2026, and a 1-0 win over Hull City at home, but they suffered a 1-2 defeat to Ipswich Town, and draws with Manchester United 1-1 and Liverpool 0-0.

In the history of meetings between the two sides, Fulham beat Aston Villa 1-0 in a match held on 25 April 2026, while Aston Villa beat Fulham 3-1 on 28 September 2025, and also beat them 1-0 on 3 May 2025, as well as Aston Villa beating Fulham 1-3 away on 19 October 2024, and beating them 1-2 on 17 February 2024.

Aston Villa will be without Aaron Wan-Bissaka, A. Onana and Matty Cash through injury, while Fulham will be without Kwasi Ryan Sessegnon through suspension and Emile Smith Rowe through injury.

In the table, Aston Villa are in ninth place with 11 points from 8 matches, having achieved 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats, scoring 9 goals and conceding 12, while Fulham are in 15th place with 8 points from 8 matches, having achieved 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats, scoring 8 goals and conceding 10.