Fulham travel to Villa Park on Saturday evening looking to end a 12-year losing run against Saturday’s opponents.
Alvaro Arbeloa’s side have won back-to-back Premier League matches, beating Hull City and Coventry City both by a 1-0 scoreline, and are chasing a third consecutive league win for the first time since December 2025. Fulham were unable to carry that momentum into midweek, however, losing 1-0 at home to Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup despite creating several clear chances. Fulham have won just two of their 14 away league matches in the 2026 calendar year, a record Arbeloa will be eager to improve at a ground where his side have not won since 2014.
Fulham team news
Ryan Sessegnon will serve the final match of his three-game suspension, meaning Antonee Robinson continues at left-back. David Affengruber and Emile Smith Rowe both missed the midweek cup tie with unspecified issues but are expected to be available for selection, with Affengruber likely to slot straight back into the heart of the defence alongside Calvin Bassey. No further fitness concerns have been reported elsewhere in Arbeloa’s squad ahead of the trip to the Midlands.
Gonzalo Garcia has failed to score in each of his last seven starts, but Arbeloa is set to keep faith with his fellow Spaniard up front ahead of Rodrigo Muniz, with Joshua King, Alex Iwobi and Oscar Bobb providing support in attack. Oscar Bobb scored a stoppage-time winner against Coventry last weekend and will again look to make an impact from a wide role. Fulham have won just one of their last seven meetings with Aston Villa, though that victory came in the two sides’ most recent encounter in April.
Fulham predicted lineup
Fulham possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Charles; Bobb, King, Iwobi; Garcia
When will the match kick off?
The match kicks off at 20:00 GMT on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
How to watch Aston Villa vs Fulham?
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
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