Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Aston Villa FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sat 19 Mar 2022 · 12:30 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Jacob Ramsey 15' Y
Tyrone Mings 33' Y
John McGinn 33' Y
John McGinn 34' Y
John McGinn 35' Y
Y 45' Granit Xhaka
Y 57' Cedric
Y 65' Thomas Partey

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Martin Atkinson
  • Referee Simon Bennett
5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.4 goals/game

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
2022-03-19 Aston Villa FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2021-10-22 Arsenal FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC 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

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Mar Arsenal FC H 0–1 L
13 Mar West Ham United FC A 1–2 L
10 Mar Leeds United FC A 3–0 W
05 Mar Southampton FC H 4–0 W
26 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–0 W
19 Feb Watford FC H 0–1 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Mar Aston Villa FC A 1–0 W
16 Mar Liverpool FC H 0–2 L
13 Mar Leicester City FC H 2–0 W
06 Mar Watford FC A 3–2 W
24 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
19 Feb Brentford FC H 2–1 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' KICK OFF: Aston Villa FC gets underway.
  • 5' Switzerland international Granit Xhaka has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Ben White needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Poor challenge from Jacob Ramsey. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 20' John McGinn has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Ollie Watkins is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
  • 30' Bukayo Saka does the damage! The net is bulging and Arsenal FC surge ahead!
  • 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tyrone Mings.
  • 34' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
  • 35' Aston Villa FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Martin Odegaard made 282 appearances and scored 66 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Granit Xhaka was booked on 45.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 57' That is a Yellow card for Arsenal FC. Cedric will be fuming at that decision.
  • 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' Thomas Partey catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 69' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Bukayo Saka departs to be replaced by Nicolas Pepe.
  • 74' Alexandre Lacazette has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 78' Eddie Nketiah is replacing Alexandre Lacazette for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 82' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Ollie Watkins is withdrawn and Danny Ings gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Rob Holding is replacing Martin Odegaard for the Arsenal FC side.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Arsenal FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-03-19 Aston Villa FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2021-10-22 Arsenal FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC 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

Aston Villa FC Form

2022-03-19 Aston Villa FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L 2022-03-13 West Ham United FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2022-03-10 Leeds United FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2022-03-05 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Southampton FC W 2022-02-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC W 2022-02-19 Aston Villa FC 0–1 Watford FC L

Arsenal FC Form

2022-03-19 Aston Villa FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2022-03-16 Arsenal FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2022-03-13 Arsenal FC 2–0 Leicester City FC W 2022-03-06 Watford FC 2–3 Arsenal FC W 2022-02-24 Arsenal FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2022-02-19 Arsenal FC 2–1 Brentford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC24% Draw29% Arsenal FC47%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
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 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Arsenal FC
76%
Aston Villa FC or Arsenal FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC15% Draw49% Arsenal FC36%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3%
0 – 4
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 25% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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