Gameweek 9 preview · Sat 31 Oct, 20:00 · Sky Sports
Aston Villa v Fulham
Aston Villa sit 19th on 1 points (form LLDL); Fulham are 18th on 1 (LLLD). Kick-off is 20:00 UK time on Sat 31 Oct, live on Sky Sports.
The numbers
Aston Villa have scored 1 goal and conceded 7 in 4 games, from chances worth 4.6 expected goals, with 1 clean sheet. Fulham have scored 4 goals and conceded 7 in 4 games, from chances worth 6.2 expected goals, with 1 clean sheet.
On the game's difficulty scale this is a 2 for AVL and a 4 for FUL (out of 5).
The FPL angle
Aston Villa's leading FPL assets are Buendía (21 pts, 0.9%, £5.9m), McGinn (17 pts, 2.2%, £5.4m) and Suzuki (16 pts, 1.8%, £5.0m). The market's pick this week is Manzambi, bought by 11,462 managers since the last deadline. Buendía is on penalties.
Fulham's leading FPL assets are King (22 pts, 2.1%, £5.5m), Castagne (19 pts, 0.9%, £4.5m) and Leno (15 pts, 3.2%, £4.5m). The market's pick this week is King, bought by 24,501 managers since the last deadline. Gonzalo is on penalties.
Availability
- Maatsen (AVL) — Ankle injury - Unknown return date
- Pau (AVL) — Hamstring injury - Expected back 10 Oct
- Madjo (AVL) — Unspecified injury - Unknown return date
- M.Bizot (AVL) — Back injury - Expected back 10 Oct
- Alysson (AVL) — Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing
- Sessegnon (FUL) — Groin injury - 75% chance of playing
- Tete (FUL) — Concussion - Expected back 10 Oct
- Cairney (FUL) — Knee injury - Expected back 10 Oct
Last season
Aston Villa 3–1 Fulham (GW6) and Fulham 1–0 Aston Villa (GW34).
Watching it
Saturday evening games are Sky Sports'. For other countries, the My Team fixtures tab lists every rights holder.