Aston Villa and Fulham shared the points at Villa Park on Saturday night, with a Zion Suzuki own goal in the 64th minute cancelling out Nicolas Jackson's first-half strike.
Villa had the better of the early exchanges and the first big moment. John McGinn missed a penalty in the 16th minute, and the game stayed goalless for another 23 minutes.
The decisive moments
Villa did take the lead before the break. Jackson scored in the 39th minute, with Johan Manzambi credited with the assist.
Fulham came back after the interval. In the 64th minute Suzuki put the ball into his own net, and the scores were level at 1-1. Neither side found a winner from there.
The match had few bookings. Fulham's David Affengruber (30th minute) and Calvin Bassey (45+4) were cautioned before the break. Matty Cash was booked for Villa in the 76th minute, and Tom Cairney followed for Fulham a minute later.
What the numbers say
Villa had more attempts overall, with 16 shots to Fulham's 14. Six of their shots were blocked, against three of Fulham's. Fulham were more accurate, though, with five shots on target to Villa's three.
Fulham also had more of the ball, with 55% possession to Villa's 45%. Corners were level at seven each. Fulham committed 12 fouls to Villa's seven and were flagged offside four times to Villa's two.
Expected goals data via Fantasy Premier League, which measures the quality of chances created, gives Villa 0.95 for the match and Fulham 0.30. That suggests Villa created the better openings, even with fewer shots on target. It also means Fulham's equaliser came from a source other than a clear chance.
MFF's match model had predicted a 1-0 Villa win, with a home win given a 46% chance. It was wrong, as the draw was given a 27% chance.
What it means
The point leaves Villa ninth in the Premier League table with 12 points from nine games and a goal difference of minus three. Fulham are 15th with nine points and a goal difference of minus two.
It was a rare draw between these sides. Villa had won five of the previous six meetings, and the other was a 1-0 Fulham win on 25 April 2026. None of those six games had ended level.
Villa came into the game with a loss to Nottingham Forest, 2-1, in their last outing. Fulham arrived having drawn their last two, 1-1 with Manchester United and 0-0 at Liverpool. Both ended the night having gained a point and not much more.
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