Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

6
1
7
Aston Villa FC 14 games · Avg 2.6 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
#16 Position #2
4 Points 12
5 Played 5
1 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 0 / 1
4 Scored 8
9 Conceded 4
-5 GD +4
0.80 PPG 2.40
20% Win % 80%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
60% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts). Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Martin Odegaard 2 G
Kai Havertz 2 G

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' What a moment for Ollie Watkins! That strike on 2 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 7' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 12' Arsenal FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Bukayo Saka scoring 1 goals.
  • 17' 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 Bukayo Saka suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 31' Ezri Konsa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marvelous Nakamba.
  • 40' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 416 games and scored 729 goals.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thomas Partey.
  • 57' Emiliano Martinez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 416 appearances.
  • 59' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Alexandre Lacazette by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 59 minute.
  • 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact .
  • 65' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Martin Odegaard on, Cedric off on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Aston Villa FC make a change. Bertrand Traore trudges off to be replaced by Trezeguet on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Thomas Partey as he leaves the pitch. Willian steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Ross Barkley as he leaves the pitch. Jacob Ramsey steps in for Aston Villa FC.
  • 83' Arsenal FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 88' Martin Odegaard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • 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
Bukayo Saka 3
Thomas Partey 2
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2
Gabriel Jesus 2
Martinelli 2
Leon Bailey 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
2 / 4
1.01 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 73% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC35% Draw27% Arsenal FC38%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Arsenal FC
65%
Aston Villa FC or Arsenal FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC19% Draw49% Arsenal FC32%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 23% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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