Thursday , 2 July 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' In just a few seconds Emirates Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Arsenal FC and Aston Villa FC.
  • 5' Arsenal FC currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Gabriel Magalhaes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 38 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Morgan Rogers, as he is very good at scoring at Emirates Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Ian Maatsen gets a card.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Mikel Arteta is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 35' GOAL! Martinelli fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 37' The whistle greets Amadou Onana as he departs to be replaced by Lamare Bogarde.
  • 42' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Ian Maatsen exits the field as Lucas Digne enters on 46.
  • 51' Youri Tielemans is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • 55' Kai Havertz doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 60' A goal from the Belgium international Youri Tielemans! He fires home on 60 to make it 2-1!
  • 63' Poor challenge from Unai Emery. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 67' Controversy at the stadium! Leandro Trossard argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 68' Ollie Watkins adds to his 5 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 73' The 27-year-old Declan Rice has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Boubacar Kamara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 79' The whistle greets Ollie Watkins as he departs to be replaced by Jhon Duran.
  • 82' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Martinelli exits the field as Raheem Sterling enters on 82.
  • 85' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Jacob Ramsey departs to be replaced by Leon Bailey.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Raheem Sterling gets a card.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Martinelli 2
Bukayo Saka 2
Thomas Partey 2
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2
Gabriel Jesus 2
Trezeguet 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.