Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Premier League · 2021-22
Arsenal FC
3 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Peter Kirkup
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Richard West
  • Referee Michael Oliver
5 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

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

7
1
6
Arsenal FC 14 games · Avg 2.6 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Aston Villa FC H 3–1 W
18 Oct Crystal Palace FC H 2–2 D
02 Oct CA Huracán 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
70% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Arsenal FC launch into their encounter with Aston Villa FC.
  • 2' The referee calls foul for Ollie Watkins. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 7' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 7.
  • 12' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 22' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Leon Bailey suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' Goal! Thomas Partey scores his 20 goal in 539 matches.
  • 27' The referee shows Aston Villa FC player a Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' John McGinn is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 37' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 42' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Albert Sambi Lokonga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Axel Tuanzebe is replaced by Leon Bailey.
  • 51' Against the run of play, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 56' Emile Smith Rowe does the damage! The net is bulging and Arsenal FC surge ahead!
  • 61' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Matt Targett will be fuming at that decision.
  • 66' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
  • 68' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Alexandre Lacazette is withdrawn and Martin Odegaard gets his opportunity.
  • 73' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 73 minute. Albert Sambi Lokonga leaves to be changed by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
  • 77' Anwar El Ghazi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danny Ings on 77 minute.
  • 82' Jacob Ramsey is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 84' Douglas Luiz picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Martinelli is hanging Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the field on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Arsenal FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ollie Watkins 5
John McGinn 3
Bukayo Saka 3
Thomas Partey 2
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2
Gabriel Jesus 2
Martinelli 2
Emile Smith Rowe 1

Head to Head

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

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 Huracán 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
4 / 4
2.07 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC60% Draw23% Aston Villa FC17%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
40%
Arsenal FC or Aston Villa FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC45% Draw42% Aston Villa FC13%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 19% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 23% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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