Saturday , 14 November 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
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 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
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
#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' The ball is rolling at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal FC are looking to make home advantage count against Aston Villa FC.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The 34-year-old Danny Ings has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 13' A moment of madness from Jacob Ramsey on 13 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
  • 18' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 28' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Gabriel Jesus puts Arsenal FC on the lead.
  • 31' Magnificent from Gabriel Jesus! That is 110 goals in 452 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 48' Arsenal FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
  • 53' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
  • 54' Ezri Konsa is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 59' England international Tyrone Mings has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 64' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 64 minute. Ben White leaves to be changed by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Takehiro Tomiyasu comes on to replace Ben White.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for John McGinn. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 73' Emiliano Buendia makes way for Philippe Coutinho at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
  • 74' GOAL! Douglas Luiz fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 77' Martinelli makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 81' Arsenal FC make a change. Martin Odegaard trudges off to be replaced by Emile Smith Rowe on 81 minutes.
  • 83' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Boubacar Kamara by Danny Ings on 83 minute.
  • 88' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Bukayo Saka by Rob Holding on 88 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Bukayo Saka 3
John McGinn 3
Thomas Partey 2
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2
Gabriel Jesus 2
Martinelli 2
Martinelli 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
4 / 4
2.24 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC67% Draw20% Aston Villa FC13%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
33%
Arsenal FC or Aston Villa FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC49% Draw40% Aston Villa FC11%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 20% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 23% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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