N. Jackson and Villa’s home attack face Fulham’s away defence
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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Aston Villa’s identical home record and Fulham’s away clean-sheet record frame the key question at Villa Park, with N. Jackson the clearest named goal threat and several players unavailable or doubtful.
Before kickoff
The evidence behind the question
Can Aston Villa’s home attack make the difference? Their home record is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses, while Fulham’s away record is also 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. Villa have scored 5 goals in those home games; Fulham have scored 2 in their away games and kept 2 clean sheets. That makes Fulham’s away defending the clearest obstacle before Saturday’s 20:00 UTC kick-off at Villa Park.
Jackson carries Villa’s clearest threat
N. Jackson is Aston Villa’s listed scorer to watch, with 4 goals in 7 league appearances. Fulham’s attacking output away from home has been limited to 2 goals in 4 matches, so the contest may turn on whether Villa can convert their stronger home scoring record without allowing Fulham to protect another clean sheet.
Villa list A. Onana, M. Ruggeri and A. Wan-Bissaka as Missing Fixture — Knee Injury or Muscle Injury. Fulham list R. Sessegnon as Missing Fixture — Red Card, while D. Affengruber and E. Smith Rowe are Questionable — Injury.
What the provisional table adds
Aston Villa are provisionally ninth with 11 points from 8 matches; Fulham are 15th with 8 points from 8. Villa are 3 points ahead, while Manchester City lead with 21 points. Both sides therefore have a defined league target, but the table does not settle the tactical question.
With Samuel Barrott refereeing, will Fulham’s 2 away clean sheets withstand Villa’s home scoring threat and Jackson’s 4-goal start?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Manchester City | LWWWW | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 21 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | WWWLW | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 21 | |
| 3 | Brighton | LWWWW | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 16 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | WWLWD | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 15 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | LWWLD | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 | |
| 6 | Brentford | DLDWD | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | |
| 7 | Leeds | DDLDW | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | |
| 8 | Newcastle | WLLWL | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa | WWDWL | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | |
| 10 | Hull City | DLDLD | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | |
| 11 | Everton | LLDWD | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 12 | Ipswich | DLWLW | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | |
| 13 | Bournemouth | WWLLD | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | |
| 14 | Tottenham | WWDLD | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
| 15 | Fulham | WWLDD | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | |
| 16 | Manchester United | LDDDL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | LLWDL | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 7 | |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | DLLLW | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
| 19 | Coventry | LLWWL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | |
| 20 | Sunderland | DLLLL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 |