Matchup context
Home: Aston Villa FC — 9th (P8 W3 D2 L3, GF 9 GA 12, 11 pts, form WWDWL). Last five: H Manchester City FC 2-1 (W), A Newcastle United FC 1-0 (W), H Brentford FC 2-2 (D), A Tottenham Hotspur FC 3-2 (W), H Nottingham Forest FC 1-2 (L). Rating: attack 1.04, defence 1.10 from 20 matches.
Away: Fulham FC — 15th (P8 W2 D2 L4, GF 8 GA 10, 8 pts, form WWLDD). Last five: A Coventry City FC 1-0 (W), H Hull City AFC 1-0 (W), A Ipswich Town FC 1-2 (L), H Manchester United FC 1-1 (D), A Liverpool FC 0-0 (D). Rating: attack 0.79, defence 0.83 from 20 matches.
Head-to-head (last 2): 2026-04-25 Fulham FC 1-0 Aston Villa FC; 2025-09-28 Aston Villa FC 3-1 Fulham FC.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 1.31 vs 1.08; home 41.8% · draw 27.5% · away 30.6%; most likely score 1-1; over 2.5 goals 42.6%; both teams to score 48.1%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 25 bookmakers, captured 2026-10-30 17:17 UTC): home 1.95 · draw 3.66 · away 3.7; over/under 2.5: 1.7/2.15.