Team news
Aston Villa's only absentee is Marcus Rashford, although manager Unai Emery is hopeful the on-loan forward will recover in time from a hamstring injury to play again this season.
Defender Axel Disasi, who was cup-tied for last weekend's FA Cup semi-final defeat, returns to the squad.
Antonee Robinson is available for Fulham, having missed last weekend's win over Southampton as he manages an ongoing knee issue.
Forward Rodrigo Muniz is unlikely to play again this season because of the Achilles injury that has kept him out of the past two games.
Match facts
Head-to-head
Aston Villa have won six of the past seven Premier League meetings, including the last four in a row.
Fulham's solitary victory in their 20 most recent away league games at Villa Park was by 2-1 in April 2024 (D7, L12).
Aston Villa
Villa's five-match top-flight winning run was ended by a stoppage-time defeat away to Manchester City in their previous league fixture. They've only lost consecutive league games once in the last two seasons, against Liverpool and Spurs last November.
They can equal the club Premier League record on Saturday of 17 home matches unbeaten, set under Unai Emery between March and December 2023.
Aston Villa are averaging 1.68 points per game in the Premier League this season, which they've only bettered in 2023-24 and 1992-93.
Unai Emery's side have conceded from their opponent's first shot on target in 22 fixtures this season, as well as from the rebound in three matches when the first attempt was saved.
They have also let in 12 goals after the 90th minute in all competitions, the most of any Premier League club.
Emery has won all six of his league games versus Fulham, the best record of his managerial career against any club.
Ollie Watkins has scored in his past three top-flight fixtures against Fulham. He needs just one more goal to become the club's outright 75-goal Premier League top scorer, surpassing Gabby Agbonlahor.
John McGinn is poised to make his 200th Premier League appearance, becoming the 10th player to do so for Villa.
Ian Maatsen's next appearance will be the 200th of his career at club level.
Fulham
None of Fulham's past 14 Premier League games have been drawn, with seven wins and seven draws.
They ended a run of three successive away defeats by beating Southampton with a stoppage-time winner last weekend.
The Cottagers have led at half time in just two away league fixtures this season, with only relegated Leicester faring worse. However, Fulham's second-half record on the road is the fourth best in the division.
Fulham's tally of five set-piece goals this season, excluding penalties, is the joint-lowest in the division alongside Leicester.
Ryan Sessegnon is averaging a goal or assist every 69 minutes in the Premier League this season, scoring four and setting up two in 414 minutes.
