Aston Villa vs Arsenal — Premier League
0-2
Villa Park, Birmingham
Going into the match, Aston Villa had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 2.0 goals a game; Arsenal had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Aston Villa 1 win, Arsenal 1 win, 1 drawn. Aston Villa are 12th in the Premier League on 8 points; Arsenal are 2nd on 18.
Match report
Home form going in: Aston Villa
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (L W W W D). 2.0 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 4-0 at Brighton · 23 Aug 2026
- W 1-2 at Manchester City · 24 May 2026
- W 0-3 at Freiburg · 20 May 2026
- W 4-2 vs Liverpool · 15 May 2026
- D 2-2 at Burnley · 10 May 2026
- W 4-0 vs Nottingham Forest · 7 May 2026
Away form going in: Arsenal
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (W D W W W). 1.5 scored per game, 0.5 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs Coventry · 21 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Paris Saint-Germain · 30 May 2026
- W 1-2 at Crystal Palace · 24 May 2026
- W 1-0 vs Burnley · 18 May 2026
- W 0-1 at West Ham · 10 May 2026
- W 1-0 vs Atletico Madrid · 5 May 2026
Head-to-head: Aston Villa vs Arsenal
- Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa · 30 Dec 2025 · Premier League
- Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal · 6 Dec 2025 · Premier League
- Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa · 18 Jan 2025 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 55' Normal Goal (Arsenal)
- 59' Normal Goal — B. Saka (Arsenal)
Match statistics
| Aston Villa | Metric | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 2 |
| 39 | Ball possession | 61 |
| 0.281925 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.52441 |
| 7 | Total shots | 7 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 3 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 8 |
| 337 | Total passes | 528 |
| 272 | Accurate passes | 463 |
| 81 | Pass accuracy | 88 |
| 5 | Key passes | 6 |
| 90 | Duels | 90 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |