Match summary
Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the Premier League.
Across 40 previous meetings on record, Aston Villa won 8 and Arsenal won 26, with 6 draws (2.95 goals per game).
Bukayo Saka (59') scored for Arsenal.
Aston Villa vs Arsenal
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Arsenal
39%Ball Possession61%
7Shots Total7
0Shots On Target2
2Corners4
17Fouls6
3Yellow Cards1
0Offsides8
1Saves0
339Passes530
5Shots Off Target4
83Attacks123
33Dangerous Attacks46
3Shots Inside Box5
4Shots Outside Box2
0Goals1
6Free Kicks17
2Shots Blocked1
4Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
20Tackles13
0Assists1
273Accurate Passes465
0Injuries1
11Total Crosses16
1Accurate Crosses3
3Interceptions9
40Duels Won51
0Big Chances Created2
0Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: Unai Emery
Starting XI
Substitutes
74
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Starting XI
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 37(92%) | 3 | 5/8 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 42(90%) | 1 | 4/8 | ||
| 78' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 23(82%) | 4 | 6/8 | ||
| 71' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(79%) | - | 4/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 33(68%) | 1 | 5/12 | ||
| 12' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(88%) | 2 | 2/2 | ||
 Alysson FW | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(86%) | 1 | 1/2 | |
| 19' | 0 | 0 | - | 1(100%) | - | 1/2 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(89%) | 1 | 2/4 | ||
| 12' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(100%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(62%) | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 52(79%) | 1 | 1/4 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 21(71%) | 1 | 3/12 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 15(88%) | 3 | 3/13 | ||
 George Hemmings MF | 71' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(63%) | 2 | 3/10 |
Aston Villa vs Arsenal H2H, Form & Key Stats
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 15 | L4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3/15 | 6-11 |
| Arsenal | 15 | W2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7/15 | 10-7 |
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| Team | Games | Avg goals | Over 1.5 | Over 2.5 | Over 3.5 | BTTS | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 15 | 3.67 | 93% | 93% | 47% | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| Arsenal | 15 | 2.6 | 73% | 53% | 20% | 53% | 47% | 0% |
| Team | Where | Pld | W | D | L | Goals | PPG | Over 2.5 | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | Home | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11-8 | 1.5 | 100% | 25% |
| Arsenal | Away | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10-6 | 1.83 | 50% | 17% |
| Team | Games | 1H goals | 2H goals | 2H share | 1H Over 0.5 | HT W-D-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 15 | 13-15 | 17-10 | 57% | 93% | 5-4-6 |
| Arsenal | 15 | 18-7 | 8-6 | 31% | 93% | 10-3-2 |
- Meetings on record
- 40
- Period covered
- 2001-03-17 – 2025-12-30
- Aston Villa wins
- 8
- Draws
- 6
- Arsenal wins
- 26
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.95
- Over 2.5 goals
- 65%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Home side won
- 48%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 1D 2L (Aston Villa view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3.2 vs 2.95
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Arsenal | 4-1 | Aston Villa |
| 2025-12-06 | Aston Villa | 2-1 | Arsenal |
| 2025-01-18 | Arsenal | 2-2 | Aston Villa |
| 2024-08-24 | Aston Villa | 0-2 | Arsenal |
| 2024-04-14 | Arsenal | 0-2 | Aston Villa |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 18 | 1 | 0 | -4 | L | 16 | +2 |
| Arsenal | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W | 8 | +1 |
- Points gap
- 3 ptsAston Villa 0 · Arsenal 3
- Positions
- #18 vs #9
- Goals per game
- 0/4 vs 3/0scored/conceded per game · league average 1.61
Premier League Standings
Premier League · 2026/2027
| # | Team | P | GD | PTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | +10 | 21 | |||||
| 2 | 8 | +8 | 21 | |||||
| 3 | 9 | +17 | 19 | |||||
| 4 | 9 | +4 | 16 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 7 | 9 | +1 | 12 | |||||
| 8 | 9 | 0 | 12 | |||||
| 9 | 9 | -3 | 12 | |||||
| 10 | 9 | +1 | 11 | |||||
| 11 | 9 | +1 | 11 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 20 | 9 | -10 | 5 | |||||
10 / 20Full standings →
Statistical Comparison
Aston Villa vs Arsenal — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection
Poisson goal model computed from recent form (9 vs 8 matches) & H2H history
1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityAston Villa 24% · X · Draw 26% · Arsenal 50%
1 · Home Win
24%
X · Draw
26%
2 · Away Win
50%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
0.95 vs 1.51
Projected Total: 2.46
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
44%
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
48%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
22% / 39%
Aston Villa / Arsenal
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
0 - 1(12.9%)1 - 1(12.3%)0 - 2(9.8%)
Recent matches
Aug 23
0-4
Away
Aug 15
1-2
Away
Aug 12
1-2
Away
Aug 7
1-2
Away
Aug 4
3-1
Away
Aug 21
3-0
Home
Aug 16
3-0
Home
Aug 12
1-1
Home
Aug 9
2-3
Home
Aug 5
1-3
Home
Previous Meetings
Last 40 matches
Goals
38-80
Total matches
40Aston Villa vs Arsenal — Head to Head
Last 40 matches
8
Aston Villa wins
6
Draws
26
Arsenal wins
Goals Scored
38 - 80
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