Villa was two goals up at the break after an Antonee Robinson own-goal and a strike from skipper John McGinn.

Fulham came close early in the second half when Emiliano Martinez tipped a Raul Jimenez shot against a post before Ollie Watkins added a third for the hosts with a 64th-minute finish.

Jimenez pulled a goal back for the visitors, but Villa was not to be denied as it equalled the post-war club record for successive top-flight home victories, matching the 13 in a row achieved in 1983.

Emery’s side has scored at least three times in each of its Villa Park wins this season, with the total being 23 goals for the midlands outfit across the six games.

It was also a return to winning ways in the league after last weekend's 2-0 loss at Nottingham Forest, since when it had defeated AZ Alkmaar 2-1 at home in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

While fifth-placed Villa is a point outside the top four, Marco Silva’s Fulham is 16th after its winless run in the league extended to a fourth game.