Arsenal FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League .
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Eddie Smart
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Watford FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Aug | Liverpool FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Aug | Burnley FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Arsenal FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | West Ham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Aug | Everton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Arsenal FC | Aston Villa FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 27 | Points | 13 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 9 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 14 |
| 5 | Conceded | 17 |
| +10 | GD | -3 |
| 2.70 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 90% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts). Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aston Villa FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 G |
Aston Villa FC
| Nicolas Jackson | 6 G | 1 A |
| Johan Manzambi | 2 G | 3 A |
| Alysson | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 11' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 16' It looks surprising Aston Villa FC does not make any changes. Sead Kolasinac has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' John McGinn puts Aston Villa FC on the lead.
- 25' Egypt international Ahmed El Mohamady has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Granit Xhaka picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' Ainsley Maitland-Niles catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 41.
- 44' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 46 minute. Bukayo Saka leaves to be changed by Calum Chambers.
- 51' Granit Xhaka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' Magnificent from Nicolas Pepe! That is 70 goals in 480 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 60' What composure from Wesley! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aston Villa FC that had 369 games and scored 524 goals.
- 68' Aston Villa FC make a change. Trezeguet trudges off to be replaced by Ahmed El Mohamady on 68 minutes.
- 72' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Granit Xhaka departs to be replaced by Joe Willock.
- 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 81' Goal! Calum Chambers scores his 7 goal in 351 matches.
- 83' Bjorn Engels has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
- 84' Arsenal FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 84.
- 85' Nicolas Pepe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 85' Aston Villa FC make a change. Marvelous Nakamba trudges off to be replaced by Conor Hourihane on 85 minutes.
- 86' Henri Lansbury is replacing Anwar El Ghazi for the Aston Villa FC side.
- 90' Poor challenge from Bernd Leno. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The points are shared — Arsenal FC 3-2 Aston Villa FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
-
34
Granit Xhaka C ↓ Joe Willock 72'
- 31
- 15
- 14
- 23
- 19
-
8
Dani Ceballos ↓ Lucas Torreira 72'
-
77
Bukayo Saka ↓ Calum Chambers 46'
Bench
-
11
Lucas Torreira ↑ 72'
- 26
- 10
-
21
Calum Chambers ↑ 46'
- 24
-
28
Joe Willock ↑ 72'
- 35
Coach
Unai Emery
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 9
- 40
- 1
- 3
- 10
-
21
Anwar El Ghazi ↓ Henri Lansbury 86'
- 7
- 24
- 22
-
17
Trezeguet ↓ Ahmed El Mohamady 68'
Bench
- 23
- 15
-
27
Ahmed El Mohamady ↑ 68'
- 39
-
8
Henri Lansbury ↑ 86'
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↑ 85'
- 12
Coach
Dean Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 5 |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 |
| John McGinn | 3 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 2 |
| Martinelli | 2 |
| Thomas Partey | 2 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Thomas Partey | 1 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.44
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Arsenal FC to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
36%
Arsenal FC or Aston Villa FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.8%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.