Premier League Gameweek 6 Sun, Sep 28 2025 · 14:00 Villa Park, Birmingham
Aston Villa
3–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.11 – 0.92
Fulham
  • O. Watkins 37’
  • J. McGinn 49’
  • E. Buendía 51’
  • 3’ R. Jiménez
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Aston Villa come from behind to beat Fulham

Aston Villa entered as favourites, yet Fulham led 1–0 after 3 minutes through a Jiménez goal. But Watkins, McGinn and Buendía scored to turn it around for Aston Villa, who won 3–1. The chances were even, with xG of 1.11 and 0.92. On the chances created, Fulham deserved more: 1.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Aston Villa ✓52%
Draw24%
Fulham24%

Model vs reality

Aston Villa goals
3
Model 1.81 · xG 1.11
Fulham goals
1
Model 1.16 · xG 0.92
Total goals
4
Model 2.97 · xG 2.03
Score 3–1
6%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchE. BuendíaAston Villa · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.2
  • RefereeAndy Madley
  • VenueVilla Park
  • Table before kick-offAston Villa 18th · Fulham 9th

Timeline

  1. R. Jiménez 0–1Assist S. Lukić
    3’
  2. ⇄ Adama TraoréFor R. Jiménez
    11’
  3. J. KingYellow card · Simulation
    22’
  4. ⇄ Pau TorresFor T. Mings
    32’
  5. S. LukićYellow card · Foul
    34’
  6. O. Watkins 1–1Assist L. Digne
    37’
  7. H. WilsonYellow card · Argument
    45+1’
  8. J. McGinnYellow card · Foul
    45+5’
  9. Half time · 1–1
  10. ⇄ E. BuendíaFor H. Elliott
    46’
  11. J. McGinn 2–1Assist E. Buendía
    49’
  12. E. Buendía 3–1Assist M. Rogers
    51’
  13. C. BasseyYellow card · Foul
    55’
  14. ⇄ E. Smith RoweFor J. King
    65’
  15. ⇄ KevinFor A. Iwobi
    65’
  16. ⇄ B. KamaraFor J. McGinn
    72’
  17. ⇄ A. RobinsonFor K. Sessegnon
    80’
  18. ⇄ S. ChukwuezeFor H. Wilson
    80’
  19. ⇄ V. LindelöfFor L. Bogarde
    82’
  20. ⇄ D. MalenFor E. Guessand
    83’
  21. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

Aston Villa9 shots · 4 in box, 5 outside
Fulham11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
Aston VillaFulham
48% Possession 52%
1.11 Expected goals (xG) 0.92
1.50 Expected points (xPts) 1.20
9 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 4
3 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 3
4 Shots inside the box 9
5 Shots outside the box 2
403 Passes 414
84% Pass accuracy 86%
2 Corners 8
3 Goalkeeper saves 1
10 Fouls 13
2 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.99 Team rating 6.44

Line-ups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1

236.9 E. Martínez(G)
127.2 L. Digne A 56.3 T. Mings ↓32’ 47.5 E. Konsa 26.7 M. Cash
266.3 L. Bogarde ↓82’ 77.9 J. McGinn ↓72’
276.6 M. Rogers A 96.7 H. Elliott ↓46’ 296.3 E. Guessand ↓83’
117.3 O. Watkins
  • 23E. Martínez (G)6.9
  • 12L. DigneA7.2
  • 5T. Mings↓32’6.3
  • 4E. Konsa7.5
  • 2M. Cash6.7
  • 26L. Bogarde↓82’6.3
  • 7J. McGinn↓72’7.9
  • 27M. RogersA6.6
  • 9H. Elliott↓46’6.7
  • 29E. Guessand↓83’6.3
  • 11O. Watkins7.3

Substitutes used

  • 3V. Lindelöf↑82’6.6
  • 17D. Malen↑83’6.3
  • 14Pau Torres↑32’7.3
  • 44B. Kamara↑72’6.9
  • 10E. Buendía ★A↑46’8.2

Unused: M. Bizot, I. Maatsen, B. Burrows, J. Sancho

Fulham 4-2-3-1

16.3 B. Leno(G)
306.3 K. Sessegnon ↓80’ 36.3 C. Bassey 56.3 J. Andersen 216.2 T. Castagne
166.5 S. Berge 206.3 S. Lukić A
176.6 A. Iwobi ↓65’ 246.5 J. King ↓65’ 86.7 H. Wilson ↓80’
77.7 R. Jiménez ↓11’
  • 1B. Leno (G)6.3
  • 30K. Sessegnon↓80’6.3
  • 3C. Bassey6.3
  • 5J. Andersen6.3
  • 21T. Castagne6.2
  • 16S. Berge6.5
  • 20S. LukićA6.3
  • 17A. Iwobi↓65’6.6
  • 24J. King↓65’6.5
  • 8H. Wilson↓80’6.7
  • 7R. Jiménez↓11’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 11Adama Traoré↑11’6.6
  • 33A. Robinson↑80’6.6
  • 19S. Chukwueze↑80’6.6
  • 32E. Smith Rowe↑65’6.7
  • 22Kevin↑65’6.7

Unused: B. Lecomte, T. Cairney, Jorge Cuenca, H. Reed

Player stats

Top rated
E. BuendíaAston Villa8.2
2nd
J. McGinnAston Villa7.9
3rd
E. KonsaAston Villa7.5

Aston Villa

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Martínez G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 74% 39 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
L. Digne D 90 0 1 1 (1) 1 77% 30 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
T. Mings D 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
E. Konsa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 64 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.5
M. Cash D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 45 2 1 0/2 1/1 6.7
L. Bogarde M 82 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 26 1 0 0/0 2/2 6.3
J. McGinn M 72 1 0 2 (1) 1 82% 28 1 3 0/0 2/1 7.9
M. Rogers F 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 74% 34 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.6
H. Elliott M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 18 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
E. Guessand F 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 2 0 4/7 1/1 6.3
O. Watkins F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 56% 16 1 1 1/2 0/0 7.3
V. Lindelöf D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
D. Malen F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
Pau Torres D 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 36 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.3
B. Kamara M 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
E. Buendía M 44 1 1 2 (1) 1 83% 23 1 0 0/0 1/0 8.2

Fulham

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Leno G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 90% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
K. Sessegnon M 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 30 4 1 0/0 2/1 6.3
C. Bassey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 70 2 1 1/1 1/1 6.3
J. Andersen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 45 2 2 0/0 0/1 6.3
T. Castagne D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 38 2 2 1/1 1/0 6.2
S. Berge M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 55 1 2 0/1 1/1 6.5
S. Lukić M 90 0 1 2 (1) 2 90% 31 1 1 0/0 4/3 6.3
A. Iwobi F 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 22 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.6
J. King M 65 0 0 2 (2) 1 100% 9 1 0 3/3 2/0 6.5
H. Wilson M 80 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 19 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.7
R. Jiménez F 11 1 0 1 (1) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
Adama Traoré F 79 0 0 0 (0) 2 75% 12 0 0 1/2 2/0 6.6
A. Robinson D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.6
S. Chukwueze F 10 0 0 2 (0) 0 63% 8 1 0 2/3 0/1 6.6
E. Smith Rowe M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Kevin M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 16 1 0 1/2 0/1 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.