Sunday , 16 August 2026

Arsenal FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Arsenal FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sat 18 Jan 2025 · 17:30 UTC Emirates Stadium 60,067 HT 45' · FT 45'
Martinelli 35' 1–0
Kai Havertz 55' 2–0
2–1 60' Youri Tielemans
2–2 68' Ollie Watkins
Y 20' Ian Maatsen
Mikel Arteta 30' Y
Y 63' Unai Emery
Leandro Trossard 67' Y
Y 78' Boubacar Kamara
Raheem Sterling 90' Y
Y 90' Morgan Rogers

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Assistant 1 Lee Betts
  • Assistant 2 Neil Davies
8 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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
2025-01-18 Arsenal FC 2–2 Aston Villa FC 2024-08-24 Aston Villa FC 0–2 Arsenal FC 2024-04-14 Arsenal FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC 2023-12-09 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2022-08-31 Arsenal FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Aston Villa FC H 2–2 D
15 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–1 W
12 Jan Manchester United FC H 3–5 L
04 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Brentford FC A 3–1 W
27 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Arsenal FC A 2–2 D
15 Jan Everton FC A 1–0 W
10 Jan West Ham United FC H 2–1 W
04 Jan Leicester City FC H 2–1 W
30 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–2 D
26 Dec Newcastle United FC A 0–3 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Arsenal FC to score. At the same time, Aston Villa FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Aston Villa FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 20.
  • 25' Kai Havertz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 43 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' Mikel Arteta is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 35' Magnificent from Martinelli! That is 66 goals in 81 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 37' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Amadou Onana is withdrawn and Lamare Bogarde gets his opportunity.
  • 42' Arsenal FC have won 725 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Lucas Digne has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ian Maatsen on 46 minute.
  • 51' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' Kai Havertz does the damage! The net is bulging and Arsenal FC surge ahead!
  • 60' Youri Tielemans is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Unai Emery on 63 minutes.
  • 67' The referee has no hesitation. Leandro Trossard is booked for Arsenal FC — card on 67.
  • 68' What a strike from Ollie Watkins! The score is 2-2.
  • 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Boubacar Kamara.
  • 79' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Ollie Watkins has done his job and it is now time for Jhon Duran to step up.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Raheem Sterling. He replaces Martinelli on 82 minute.
  • 85' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 85 minute. Jacob Ramsey leaves to be changed by Leon Bailey.
  • 90' Raheem Sterling is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-01-18 Arsenal FC 2–2 Aston Villa FC 2024-08-24 Aston Villa FC 0–2 Arsenal FC 2024-04-14 Arsenal FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC 2023-12-09 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2022-08-31 Arsenal FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC

Arsenal FC Form

2025-01-18 Arsenal FC 2–2 Aston Villa FC D 2025-01-15 Arsenal FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2025-01-12 Arsenal FC 3–5 Manchester United FC L 2025-01-04 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2025-01-01 Brentford FC 1–3 Arsenal FC W 2024-12-27 Arsenal FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W

Aston Villa FC Form

2025-01-18 Arsenal FC 2–2 Aston Villa FC D 2025-01-15 Everton FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2025-01-10 Aston Villa FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W 2025-01-04 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Leicester City FC W 2024-12-30 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2024-12-26 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.81 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Arsenal FC or Draw 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC35% Draw36% Aston Villa FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 48%
52%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
65%
Arsenal FC or Aston Villa FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC20% Draw61% Aston Villa FC19%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.1%
1 – 0
15%
0 – 1
14.3%
1 – 1
13.9%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
1.7%
0 – 3
1.5%
3 – 1
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 21% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 20% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

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