Sunday , 16 August 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

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
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
#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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Villa Park!
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Aston Villa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Poor challenge from Jacob Ramsey. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 20' Kieran Tierney is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gabriel Magalhaes made 466 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Bukayo Saka doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 33' Tyrone Mings has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
  • 34' A moment of madness from John McGinn on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
  • 35' The referee calls foul for John McGinn. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aston Villa FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Granit Xhaka gets a Yellow card.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rob Holding is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Arsenal FC.
  • 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cedric on 57 minutes.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thomas Partey.
  • 69' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Bukayo Saka by Nicolas Pepe on 69 minute.
  • 74' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 78' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Alexandre Lacazette has done his job and it is now time for Eddie Nketiah to step up.
  • 82' Danny Ings gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Ollie Watkins and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 86 minute. Martin Odegaard leaves to be changed by Rob Holding.
  • The final score is 0-1.

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
John McGinn 3
Thomas Partey 2
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2
Gabriel Jesus 2
Martinelli 2
Bukayo Saka 2
Youri Tielemans 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
2 / 4
0.56 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC29% Draw43% Arsenal FC28%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 64%
36%
± 1.5 32%
68%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Arsenal FC
71%
Aston Villa FC or Arsenal FC
57%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC15% Draw71% Arsenal FC14%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.6%
1 – 0
16.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
3.1%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 2
1%
3 – 0
0.8%
0 – 3
0.8%
3 – 1
0.6%

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% 20% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 20% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✓

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