Sat 31 Oct · 8pmEPL
Aston Villa lineup vs Fulham
Cash picked to start a fourth game running.
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Aston Villa's predicted lineup vs Fulham, Sat 31 Oct: Suzuki; Cash, Lindelöf, Francisco, Maatsen; Kamara, Barkley; Buendía, McGinn, Manzambi; Jackson. An early pick from 7 fans, updated 28 Oct, 22:03 UK, so it may still change.
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Latest Aston Villa moves
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- TRANSFERBailey leaves for Olympiakos Piraeus1 Sep · Transfer
- TRANSFERBurrows goes out on loan to Wigan31 Aug · Loan
- TRANSFERBorland goes out on loan to Accrington ST31 Aug · Loan
- TRANSFERRowe goes out on loan to Charleroi31 Aug · Loan
- TRANSFERLynch goes out on loan to Oxford United31 Aug · Loan
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- TRANSFERHarwood-Bellis signs from Southampton30 Aug · Transfer
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Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Fulham
EARLY CROWDAston Villa are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 at home to Fulham in the EPL: Z. Suzuki in goal, a back four of M. Cash, V. Lindelöf, Pau Torres and I. Maatsen, and N. Jackson leading the line. This is the early crowd pick from 7 predictions, so it is not settled yet.
- GKZ. Suzuki
- RBM. Cash
- CBV. Lindelöf
- CBPau Torres
- LBI. Maatsen
- CDMB. Kamara
- CDMR. Barkley
- CAME. Buendía
- CAMJ. McGinn
- CAMJ. Manzambi
- STN. Jackson
Team news
- 2 changes vs the last Aston Villa lineup: Barkley and Buendía in, João Gomes and Alysson Edward out.
Early crowd pick from 7 fan predictions, too few to call it settled. This is not a confirmed team sheet: official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.
Matches where one predicted XI named more of the team sheet, over the last 4 graded. 3 draws.
- Manchester City (H)Sat 24 Oct · 5 XIs88
- Brentford (H)Sat 10 Oct · 11 XIs109
- Nottingham Forest (H)Sat 12 Sept · 5 XIs99
- Hull City (A)Sat 5 Sept · 6 XIs1010
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Aston Villa are 9th in the EPL on 11 points from 8 games. They have W3 D1 L1 in their last five.
- MIDOnanaKnee InjuryOut
- DEFRuggeriMuscle InjuryOut
- DEFWan-BissakaMuscle InjuryOut
- DEFCisséHip InjuryOut
- MIDManzambiCalf InjuryDoubtful
Most Common Aston Villa Starting XI
Based on 14 official matches this season
- SuzukiGK · 10 starts
- LindelöfDEF · 12 starts
- GomesDEF · 9 starts
- CashDEF · 8 starts
- MaatsenDEF · 8 starts
- Pau FranciscoDEF · 8 starts
- McGinnMID · 12 starts
- KamaraMID · 11 starts
- BuendíaMID · 11 starts
- JacksonFWD · 10 starts
- HemmingsFWD · 8 starts
The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.
Buendía scored a penalty this season.
Aston Villa fixtures
Aston Villa transfers
LAST 6 MONTHS · 12 MOVES- HHarwood-Bellisfrom SouthamptonTransferAUG '26
- MMbayefrom Paris Saint GermainTransferAUG '26
- BBaileyto Olympiakos PiraeusTransferSEP '26
- BBurrowsto WiganLoanAUG '26
- BBorlandto Accrington STLoanAUG '26
- RRoweto CharleroiLoanAUG '26
- LLynchto Oxford UnitedLoanAUG '26
- RRoweto CharleroiLoanAUG '26
- SSousato ShrewsburyLoanAUG '26
- FFeeneyto PeterboroughLoanAUG '26
- MMartínezto ChelseaTransferAUG '26
- WWatkinsto Al-Hilal Saudi FCTransferAUG '26
Aston Villa
- What is Aston Villa's predicted lineup?
- Aston Villa are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 at home to Fulham in the EPL: Z. Suzuki in goal, a back four of M. Cash, V. Lindelöf, Pau Torres and I. Maatsen, and N. Jackson leading the line. This is the early crowd pick from 7 predictions, so it is not settled yet. Full XI (4-2-3-1): Z. Suzuki, M. Cash, V. Lindelöf, Pau Torres, I. Maatsen, B. Kamara, R. Barkley, E. Buendía, J. McGinn, J. Manzambi, N. Jackson.
- Who started Aston Villa's last match?
- Aston Villa's starting XI on 28 Oct 2026 in the EFL Cup (4-2-3-1): M. Bizot, L. Bogarde, T. Harwood-Bellis, T. Mings, I. Maatsen, João Gomes, L. Goretzka, I. Mbaye, E. Buendía, George Hemmings, Brian Madjo.
- What was Aston Villa's last result?
- Aston Villa lost to Bournemouth 0–3 on 28 Oct 2026.
- When did Aston Villa last win?
- Aston Villa last won on 24 Oct 2026, beating Manchester City 2–1.
- Who takes penalties for Aston Villa?
- E. Buendía is Aston Villa's first choice penalty taker, with N. Jackson next in line. Buendía scored a penalty this season.
- Who has made the most starts for Aston Villa this season?
- V. Lindelöf leads with 12 starts for Aston Villa across all competitions this season.
- What formation does Aston Villa use most often?
- Aston Villa have used a 4-2-3-1 in 13 of their 13 matches this season.
- Which Aston Villa goalkeeper has started the most this season?
- Zion Suzuki has made the most starts as goalkeeper for Aston Villa this season, starting 10 matches.
- Which Aston Villa defender has started the most this season?
- Victor Lindelöf has made the most starts as defender for Aston Villa this season, starting 12 matches.
- Which Aston Villa midfielder has started the most this season?
- John McGinn has made the most starts as midfielder for Aston Villa this season, starting 12 matches.
- Which Aston Villa forward has started the most this season?
- Nicolas Jackson has made the most starts as forward for Aston Villa this season, starting 10 matches.
Aston Villa past seasons
| Season | League | Pos | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Premier League | 6th | 19 | 9 | 10 | 66 |
| 2023-24 | Premier League | 4th | 20 | 8 | 10 | 68 |
| 2022-23 | Premier League | 7th | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 |
| 2021-22 | Premier League | 14th | 13 | 6 | 19 | 45 |
| 2020-21 | Premier League | 11th | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 |
Aston Villa vs Fulham
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