Thursday , 2 July 2026

Arsenal FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Arsenal FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Wed 31 Aug 2022 · 18:30 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Jacob Ramsey
Martin Odegaard 39' Y
William Saliba 48' Y
Y 54' Ezri Konsa
Y 68' John McGinn

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Lee Betts

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

6
1
6
Arsenal FC 13 games · Avg 2.7 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-31 Arsenal FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 2022-03-19 Aston Villa FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 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

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Aston Villa FC H 2–1 W
20 Aug AFC Bournemouth A 3–0 W
13 Aug Leicester City FC H 4–2 W
05 Aug Crystal Palace FC A 2–0 W
22 May Everton FC H 5–1 W
16 May Newcastle United FC A 0–2 L
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Arsenal FC A 1–2 L
28 Aug West Ham United FC H 0–1 L
20 Aug Crystal Palace FC A 1–3 L
13 Aug Everton FC H 2–1 W
06 Aug AFC Bournemouth A 0–2 L
22 May Manchester City FC A 2–3 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 game is set. Arsenal FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 13' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Jacob Ramsey will be fuming at that decision.
  • 18' Ollie Watkins is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' 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.
  • 30' Gabriel Jesus makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 31' Gabriel Jesus is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 36' Aston Villa FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 39' Martin Odegaard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 48' Controversy at the stadium! William Saliba argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 53' Leon Bailey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 45 goals in his last 541 appearances.
  • 54' The referee shows Aston Villa FC player a Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Takehiro Tomiyasu. He replaces Ben White on 64 minute.
  • 65' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Ben White by Takehiro Tomiyasu on 65 minute.
  • 68' Aston Villa FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 73' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Emiliano Buendia is withdrawn and Philippe Coutinho gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Magnificent from Douglas Luiz! That is 21 goals in 199 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 77' Martinelli doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 81' Emile Smith Rowe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Martin Odegaard at the 81 minute mark.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Danny Ings on, Boubacar Kamara off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Bukayo Saka is replaced by Rob Holding on 88 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Arsenal FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-08-31 Arsenal FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 2022-03-19 Aston Villa FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 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

Arsenal FC Form

2022-08-31 Arsenal FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC W 2022-08-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Arsenal FC W 2022-08-13 Arsenal FC 4–2 Leicester City FC W 2022-08-05 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Arsenal FC W 2022-05-22 Arsenal FC 5–1 Everton FC W 2022-05-16 Newcastle United FC 2–0 Arsenal FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2022-08-31 Arsenal FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2022-08-28 Aston Villa FC 0–1 West Ham United FC L 2022-08-20 Crystal Palace FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC L 2022-08-13 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Everton FC W 2022-08-06 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Aston Villa FC L 2022-05-22 Manchester City FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.17 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC53% Draw30% Aston Villa FC17%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
47%
Arsenal FC or Aston Villa FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC31% Draw57% Aston Villa FC12%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.4%
1 – 0
18.5%
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 27% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 13% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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