Arsenal FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

Arsenal FC

3 – 1

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Aston Villa FC

Fri 22 Oct 2021 · 19:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 2' Ollie Watkins

Y 27' Tyrone Mings

Y 32' John McGinn

Albert Sambi Lokonga 45' Y

Y 61' Matt Targett

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 66' Y

Y 84' Douglas Luiz

Overview

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Arsenal FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael Salisbury
Referee Peter Kirkup
Referee Daniel Robathan
Referee Craig Pawson
Referee Richard West
Referee Michael Oliver

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Arsenal FC 13 games · Avg 2.7 goals Aston Villa FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-10-22 Arsenal FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC 2021-02-06 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2020-11-08 Arsenal FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC 2020-07-21 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2019-09-22 Arsenal FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Oct	Aston Villa FC	H	3–1	W
18 Oct	Crystal Palace FC	H	2–2	D
02 Oct	CA Huracan	A	0–1	L
02 Oct	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	0–0	D
26 Sep	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	3–1	W
18 Sep	Burnley FC	A	1–0	W

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Oct	Arsenal FC	A	1–3	L
16 Oct	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	2–3	L
03 Oct	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–2	L
25 Sep	Manchester United FC	A	1–0	W
18 Sep	Everton FC	H	3–0	W
11 Sep	Chelsea FC	A	0–3	L

Season Stats

Arsenal FC		Aston Villa FC
#8	Position	#11
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts). Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Arsenal FC and Aston Villa FC has kicked off!
2' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ollie Watkins on 2.
7' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
17' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
23' Thomas Partey has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tyrone Mings on 27.
32' John McGinn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
42' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Albert Sambi Lokonga.
46' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Axel Tuanzebe is replaced by Leon Bailey on 46 minute.
51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang makes it 2-0.
56' Brilliant from the ! Emile Smith Rowe makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 56.
61' The referee has no hesitation. Matt Targett is booked for Aston Villa FC — Yellow card on 61.
66' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
68' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Martin Odegaard on, Alexandre Lacazette off on 68 minutes.
73' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Albert Sambi Lokonga has done his job and it is now time for Ainsley Maitland-Niles to step up.
77' Aston Villa FC make a change. Danny Ings trudges off to be replaced by Anwar El Ghazi on 77 minutes.
82' What composure from Jacob Ramsey! The England international strokes it home. 3-1.
84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Douglas Luiz on 84.
89' Takehiro Tomiyasu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
90' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is replaced by Martinelli.
Aston Villa FC will have plenty to reflect on. Arsenal FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Alexandre Lacazette ↓ Martin Odegaard 68'
14
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ↓ Martinelli 90'
10
Emile Smith Rowe
32
Aaron Ramsdale
6
Gabriel Magalhaes
5
Thomas Partey
18
Takehiro Tomiyasu
23
Albert Sambi Lokonga ↓ Ainsley Maitland-Niles 73'
4
Ben White
7
Bukayo Saka
20
Nuno Tavares

Bench

Coach Arteta

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ollie Watkins	5
John McGinn	3
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang	2
Gabriel Jesus	2
Martinelli	2
Bukayo Saka	2
Thomas Partey	2
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang	1

Head to Head

Arsenal FC Form

2021-10-22 Arsenal FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC W 2021-10-18 Arsenal FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D 2021-10-02 CA Huracan 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2021-10-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Arsenal FC D 2021-09-26 Arsenal FC 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2021-09-18 Burnley FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-10-22 Arsenal FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC L 2021-10-16 Aston Villa FC 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-10-03 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2021-09-25 Manchester United FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2021-09-18 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Everton FC W 2021-09-11 Chelsea FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.99 Arsenal FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.67 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Arsenal FC or Draw 78% + Under 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Arsenal FC44% Draw33% Aston Villa FC23%

Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes32% 0% No68%

Avg goals/match: 1.66

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	78%	22%
± 1.5	50%	50%
± 2.5	24%	76%
± 3.5	10%	90%
± 4.5	3%	97%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

56%

Arsenal FC or Aston Villa FC

67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Arsenal FC26% Draw59% Aston Villa FC15%

Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

21.5%

1 – 0

17.4%

1 – 1

13.6%

0 – 1

11.2%

2 – 0

8.8%

2 – 1

6.3%

1 – 2

4.2%

0 – 2

3.9%

3 – 0

2.9%

2 – 2

2.3%

3 – 1

Actual

1 – 3

0.9%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap	Arsenal FC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	11%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	25%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	16%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet

51% ✗

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.