Aston Villa and Fulham faced off at Villa Park on Sunday, September 28, 2025, in a Premier League match where Villa were looking for their first league win of the season.

Going into the match, Aston Villa sat in 18th position in the league, while Fulham were in 8th. Villa had struggled to find the net in the Premier League, scoring only one goal in their first five matches. In contrast, Fulham had won their last three matches. However, Fulham's historical record at Villa Park was poor, with only one win in their last 21 visits since 1973.

Unai Emery's Aston Villa side were hoping to carry momentum from their 1-0 victory over Bologna in the Europa League on Thursday. Despite reaching the Champions League quarter-finals last season and being favored for the Europa League this term, Villa had underperformed in the Premier League.

Fulham, managed by Marco Silva, were aiming to improve their away form, having not yet recorded a victory on the road this season. Silva had spoken ahead of the Aston Villa clash.

Matchday preparations were in full swing at Villa Park, with the club reminding supporters to download the latest version of the Official Aston Villa App to access their match tickets. Villa also showed their support for the FA's PlaySafe campaign.

Several previews and predictions suggested a low-scoring affair. One betting tip suggested that one or both teams would fail to score. There was concern about the lack of chances created by both Aston Villa and Fulham. SportyTrader's algorithm gave a 53.54% probability of Aston Villa winning, 21.05% for a draw, and 25.41% for a Fulham win. Their prediction for the match was under 2.5 goals.

Key points highlighted before the match included that Aston Villa were yet to score a home league goal this season, and Fulham had only scored one away league goal.