Sunday , 15 November 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
9 games this season 🟨 5.6/game ⚽ 16.0 goals/game 🟥 4 total

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
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
#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' What a night it is going to be! Arsenal FC welcome Aston Villa FC for this crunch clash at Emirates Stadium.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Arsenal 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.
  • 15' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
  • 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ian Maatsen.
  • 25' 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 Lamare Bogarde suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mikel Arteta on 30.
  • 35' GOAL! Martinelli scores on 35. Assisted by Leandro Trossard
  • 37' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Amadou Onana exits the field as Lamare Bogarde enters on 37.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Digne. He replaces Ian Maatsen on 46 minute.
  • 51' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kai Havertz makes it 2-0.
  • 60' Assisted by Lucas Digne with the perfectly-timed delivery and Youri Tielemans makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 63' Unai Emery picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' Arsenal FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 68' The deadlock is broken! Ollie Watkins gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
  • 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tyrone Mings is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Boubacar Kamara argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Jhon Duran on, Ollie Watkins off on 79 minutes.
  • 82' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Martinelli has done his job and it is now time for Raheem Sterling to step up.
  • 85' Leon Bailey gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Jacob Ramsey and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Raheem Sterling on 90 minutes earns him a card. Arsenal FC will be frustrated.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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 3
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2
Gabriel Jesus 2
Martinelli 2
Thomas Partey 2
Emile Smith Rowe 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
2 / 4
1.88 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC53% Draw25% Aston Villa FC22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
47%
Arsenal FC or Aston Villa FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC40% Draw44% Aston Villa FC16%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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