Arsenal FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Coote
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | FC Bayern München | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | FC Porto | H | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Mar | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–4 | 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)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
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' Arsenal FC have kicked off against Aston Villa FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 14' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Morgan Rogers on 14 minutes.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 417 games and scored 731 goals.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' Kai Havertz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 34' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
- 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben White on 36.
- 41' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Gabriel on 45 minutes.
- 50' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' 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 Nicolo Zaniolo suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 61' Aston Villa FC make a change. Moussa Diaby trudges off to be replaced by Leon Bailey on 61 minutes.
- 63' A moment of madness from Kai Havertz on 63 minutes earns him a card. Arsenal FC will be frustrated.
- 67' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Ben White is replaced by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 72' Arsenal FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Bukayo Saka scoring 1 goals.
- 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Arsenal FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 79' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Martin Odegaard departs to be replaced by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 80' The crowd applauds Nicolo Zaniolo as he leaves the pitch. Alex Moreno steps in for Aston Villa FC.
- 84' Leon Bailey puts Aston Villa FC on the lead.
- 87' Against the run of play, Ollie Watkins has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 87' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Oleksandr Zinchenko is replaced by Eddie Nketiah.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Jorginho 79'
- 35
- 41
- 22
- 8
- 2
- 6
- 29
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↓ Martinelli 67'
-
4
Ben White ↓ Takehiro Tomiyasu 67'
- 7
Bench
-
14
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 87'
-
10
Emile Smith Rowe ↑ 79'
- 1
-
20
Jorginho ↑ 79'
- 5
-
18
Takehiro Tomiyasu ↑ 67'
-
11
Martinelli ↑ 67'
- 21
- 15
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 27
- 12
- 11
- 4
- 7
- 8
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Leon Bailey 61'
- 3
- 14
-
22
Nicolo Zaniolo ↓ Alex Moreno 80'
Bench
- 2
- 16
-
31
Leon Bailey ↑ 61'
- 17
- 25
-
15
Alex Moreno ↑ 80'
- 47
- 29
- 24
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Arsenal FC Form
Aston Villa FC Form
2024-04-14
Arsenal FC
0–2
Aston Villa FC
W
2024-04-06
Aston Villa FC
3–3
Brentford FC
D
2024-04-03
Manchester City FC
4–1
Aston Villa FC
L
2024-03-30
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2024-03-17
West Ham United FC
1–1
Aston Villa FC
D
2024-03-10
Aston Villa FC
0–4
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.95
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
45%
Arsenal FC or Aston Villa FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 24% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 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
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

