Wednesday , 30 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

Standings

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

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
#2 Position #16
12 Points 4
5 Played 5
4 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 3
8 Scored 4
4 Conceded 9
+4 GD -5
2.40 PPG 0.80
80% Win % 20%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts). Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Martin Odegaard 2 G
Kai Havertz 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Emirates Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Arsenal FC and Aston Villa FC.
  • 5' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
  • 10' Matty Cash has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 13' Controversy at the stadium! Jacob Ramsey argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Gabriel Jesus makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 31' GOAL! Gabriel Jesus scores on 31.
  • 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Martin Odegaard argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 48' A meaty challenge results in booking for William Saliba on 48.
  • 53' The 28-year-old Ezri Konsa has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 54' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Ezri Konsa will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' William Saliba is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
  • 64' Takehiro Tomiyasu is replacing Ben White for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Takehiro Tomiyasu. He replaces Ben White on 65 minute.
  • 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for John McGinn.
  • 73' Philippe Coutinho gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Emiliano Buendia and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Magnificent from Douglas Luiz! That is 21 goals in 202 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 77' A stunning finish from Martinelli — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 81' Emile Smith Rowe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Martin Odegaard at the 81 minute mark.
  • 83' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Boubacar Kamara has done his job and it is now time for Danny Ings to step up.
  • 88' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Bukayo Saka has done his job and it is now time for Rob Holding to step up.
  • The points are shared — Arsenal FC 2-1 Aston Villa FC. Honours even.

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
Gabriel Jesus 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
2.35 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC68% Draw19% Aston Villa FC13%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
32%
Arsenal FC or Aston Villa FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC51% Draw39% Aston Villa FC10%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 21% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 22% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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