Match Report
In the standings it was Aston Villa 18th on 1 points, Arsenal 3rd on 6 — separated by 5. In league terms the two rates read 0/1.67 for Aston Villa and 2/0 for Arsenal (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.39.
Aston Villa entered with four losses in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 40 games: 8 Aston Villa wins, 26 for Arsenal, 6 draws, at 2.95 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 65% of the meetings had three or more.
Villa Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 42,640. J. Gillett took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 1.6 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Arsenal: Bukayo Saka (59')
Key stats
Possession: Aston Villa 39% · Arsenal 61% · Total shots: 7-7 · On target: 0-2 · Corners: 2-4