- Aston Villa face Fulham on Saturday at Craven Cottage
- Unai Emery has a perfect record against the Cottagers
- Ollie Watkins also enjoys playing against them
Aston Villa stand on the precipice of the Champions League, needing just two more victories to punch their ticket. Given Unai Emery’s flawless record against Fulham, the stage is set for Villa to move one step closer to Europe’s elite this weekend
In their previous outing, Unai Emery’s side defeated Sunderland 4-3 In a breathless finale that defied logic, a late Sunderland surge saw the Black Cats strike twice in just two minutes to level the score at 3-3, erasing Villa’s comfortable second-half cushion.
However, the drama didn’t end there. In the 93rd minute, Tammy Abraham emerged as the hero, expertly steering home a delicate Lucas Digne cross to snatch all three points.
It was a narrow escape that nearly ended in disaster, but Villa now carry a wave of resilient momentum into the weekend.
Beyond their historical hex over the Cottagers, Villa arrive in West London as one of the league’s most clinical sides, having won five of their previous six matches. You have to look back to March 15th to find their last setback a 3-1 loss to Manchester United a result that now feels like a distant memory amidst their current surge toward the top five
Fulham have also been struggling recently, winning just one of their last five Premier League fixtures, meaning Villa go into the match as strong favourites.
| Last five results | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa 3-1 Fulham | 28/09/25 | Villa Park |
| Aston Villa 1-0 Fulham | 03/05/25 | Villa Park |
| Fulham 1-3 Aston Villa | 19/08/24 | Craven Cottage |
| Fulham 1-2 Aston Villa | 14/02/24 | Craven Cottage |
| Aston Villa 3-1 Fulham | 12/11/23 | Villa Park |
For Unai Emery, he has won all eight of his Premier League matches against Fulham, including his time at Arsenal.
Only Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola has a better 100% record against an opponent in the competition.
Ollie Watkins also enjoys facing Fulham
Ollie Watkins has come into form since his omission from the latest England squad. He’s scored six goals in his last five appearances, making a strong case to be included in Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup campaign.
Facing Fulham on Saturday provides the 30-year-old with a chance to continue his purple patch, having netted six in his last nine Premier League games against them.
Watkins has only scored more goals against Brighton, with nine, and Arsenal, with seven, making Marco Silva’s side his third-favourite opponents.
| Results | Goals in last five appearances against Fulham | Minutes Played |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa 3-1 Fulham | 1 | 90 |
| Aston Villa 1-0 Fulham | 0 | 70 |
| Fulham 1-3 Aston Villa | 1 | 74 |
| Fulham 1-2 Aston Villa | 2 | 90 |
| Aaston Villa 3-1 Fulham | 1 | 90 |
| Total | 5 | 414 |
Given both Emery’s and Watkins’ impressive records against Fulham, Villa are in a strong position to add three more points to their tally this coming weekend.
