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Aston Villa FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Aston Villa FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sat 6 Feb 2021 · 12:30 UTC Villa Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Ezri Konsa 31' Y
Marvelous Nakamba 35' Y
Y 52' Thomas Partey
Y 90' Granit Xhaka
Jack Grealish 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Dan Cook
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh

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
Aston Villa FC 13 games · Avg 2.7 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-06 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2020-11-08 Arsenal FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC 2020-07-21 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2019-09-22 Arsenal FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Arsenal FC H 1–0 W
03 Feb West Ham United FC H 1–3 L
30 Jan Southampton FC A 1–0 W
27 Jan Burnley FC A 2–3 L
23 Jan Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
20 Jan Manchester City FC A 0–2 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Aston Villa FC A 0–1 L
02 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
30 Jan Manchester United FC H 0–0 D
26 Jan Southampton FC A 3–1 W
23 Jan Southampton FC A 0–1 L
18 Jan Newcastle United FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Aston Villa FC Arsenal FC
#11 Position #8
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

Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts). Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Aston Villa FC welcome Arsenal FC for this crunch clash at Villa Park.
  • 2' Ollie Watkins does the damage! The net is bulging and Aston Villa FC surge ahead!
  • 7' Aston Villa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 12' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
  • 17' Bukayo Saka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 96 goals in his last 414 appearances.
  • 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aston Villa FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 27' Arsenal FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 31' A moment of madness from Ezri Konsa on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
  • 35' Marvelous Nakamba was booked on 35.
  • 40' Alexandre Lacazette needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Gabriel Magalhaes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 50' 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.
  • 52' Thomas Partey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Alexandre Lacazette is replaced by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Martin Odegaard. He replaces Cedric on 65 minute.
  • 66' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Bertrand Traore departs to be replaced by Trezeguet.
  • 71' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's shape.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Thomas Partey is replaced by Willian.
  • 78' Jacob Ramsey is replacing Ross Barkley for the Aston Villa FC side.
  • 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 88' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Granit Xhaka gets a Yellow card.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Aston Villa FC and Arsenal FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-02-06 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2020-11-08 Arsenal FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC 2020-07-21 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2019-09-22 Arsenal FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-02-06 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC W 2021-02-03 Aston Villa FC 1–3 West Ham United FC L 2021-01-30 Southampton FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2021-01-27 Burnley FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC L 2021-01-23 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-01-20 Manchester City FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC L

Arsenal FC Form

2021-02-06 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2021-02-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2021-01-30 Arsenal FC 0–0 Manchester United FC D 2021-01-26 Southampton FC 1–3 Arsenal FC W 2021-01-23 Southampton FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2021-01-18 Arsenal FC 3–0 Newcastle United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.75 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Aston Villa FC or Draw 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC43% Draw38% Arsenal FC19%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Arsenal FC
57%
Aston Villa FC or Arsenal FC
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC21% Draw68% Arsenal FC11%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.5%
3 – 0
1.9%
2 – 2
1.1%
3 – 1
1.1%
0 – 3
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 25% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 15% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
63% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

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