Thursday , 2 July 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 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' KICK OFF: Aston Villa FC gets underway.
  • 2' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ollie Watkins makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 7' Brazil international Gabriel Magalhaes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 12' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 17' Emile Smith Rowe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 31' Ezri Konsa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 35' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Marvelous Nakamba will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aston Villa FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 52' Thomas Partey catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Alexandre Lacazette is replaced by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 59 minute.
  • 64' Granit Xhaka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 65' Cedric makes way for Martin Odegaard at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 66' Bertrand Traore makes way for Trezeguet at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
  • 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Willian. He replaces Thomas Partey on 74 minute.
  • 78' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 78 minute. Ross Barkley leaves to be changed by Jacob Ramsey.
  • 83' Maty Ryan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 88' Aston Villa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Granit Xhaka.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Aston Villa FC take all three points.

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