Aston Villa FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Aston Villa FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee
- Referee Craig Pawson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Everton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jul | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jul | Manchester United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jun | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jul | Manchester City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Jul | Liverpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jul | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jul | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jul | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Aston Villa FC | Arsenal FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 13 | Points | 27 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 9 / 0 / 1 |
| 14 | Scored | 15 |
| 17 | Conceded | 5 |
| -3 | GD | +10 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 2.70 |
| 30% | Win % | 90% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts). Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
| Nicolas Jackson | 6 G | 1 A |
| Johan Manzambi | 2 G | 3 A |
| Alysson | 2 G |
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Villa Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Aston Villa FC and Arsenal FC.
- 5' Rob Holding has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Mbwana Samatta, a Tanzania , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Frederic Guilbert is replacing Ahmed El Mohamady for the Aston Villa FC side.
- 27' Trezeguet has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
- 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aston Villa FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Lucas Torreira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
- 40' Arsenal FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Tyrone Mings has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Lucas Torreira is replaced by Granit Xhaka.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Aston Villa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' Nicolas Pepe is replacing David Luiz for the Arsenal FC side.
- 61' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a Yellow card on 61.
- 66' Douglas Luiz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
- 71' Controversy at the stadium! Douglas Luiz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 72' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Mbwana Samatta is withdrawn and Keinan Davis gets his opportunity.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Marvelous Nakamba. He replaces Conor Hourihane on 73 minute.
- 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ezri Konsa, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 10 goals in the last 9 games.
- 79' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Cedric by Joe Willock on 79 minute.
- 80' Sead Kolasinac picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' Aston Villa 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.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matt Targett on 87.
- 90' John McGinn makes way for Henri Lansbury at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
- 90' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 18
- 15
- 27
- 10
- 14
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Henri Lansbury 90'
- 6
- 29
- 17
-
20
Mbwana Samatta ↓ Keinan Davis 72'
Bench
-
11
Marvelous Nakamba ↑ 73'
- 23
- 30
-
39
Keinan Davis ↑ 72'
-
8
Henri Lansbury ↑ 90'
- 25
- 21
-
24
Frederic Guilbert ↑ 25'
- 36
Coach
Dean Smith
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lucas Torreira ↓ Granit Xhaka 46'
- 26
- 16
- 31
- 9
- 30
- 14
-
23
David Luiz ↓ Nicolas Pepe 60'
-
17
Cedric ↓ Joe Willock 79'
- 8
-
77
Bukayo Saka ↓ Kieran Tierney 60'
Bench
- 5
-
34
Granit Xhaka ↑ 46'
- 2
- 15
- 33
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↑ 60'
-
3
Kieran Tierney ↑ 60'
-
28
Joe Willock ↑ 79'
- 57
Coach
Arteta
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 |
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.91
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC or Arsenal FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Arsenal FC
70%
Aston Villa FC or Arsenal FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 24% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.