Saturday , 14 November 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Aston Villa FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sat 18 Feb 2023 · 12:30 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Douglas Luiz 45' Y
Y 45' Bukayo Saka
Emiliano Martinez 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Scott Ledger
9 games this season 🟨 4.9/game ⚽ 13.7 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

1
Aston Villa FC 1 games · Avg 6.0 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-18 Aston Villa FC 2–4 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Arsenal FC H 2–4 L
12 Feb Manchester City FC A 1–3 L
04 Feb Leicester City FC H 2–4 L
21 Jan Southampton FC A 1–0 W
13 Jan Leeds United FC H 2–1 W
08 Jan Stevenage FC H 1–2 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Aston Villa FC A 4–2 W
18 Feb Racing Club H 0–3 L
12 Feb CA Rosario Central A 1–2 L
04 Feb Estudiantes de La Plata H 1–1 D
28 Jan CA San Lorenzo de Almagro A 0–1 L
24 Oct CA Tigre A 4–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
Nicolas Jackson 6 G 1 A
Johan Manzambi 2 G 3 A
Alysson 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Villa Park. Aston Villa FC are looking to make home advantage count against Arsenal FC.
  • 5' Ollie Watkins has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
  • 10' Arsenal FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 16' What composure from Bukayo Saka! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 21' With 5 assists to his name this season, Martin Odegaard is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
  • 26' Ezri Konsa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 31' Philippe Coutinho makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Aston Villa FC are in front.
  • 36' Fabio Vieira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Unai Emery might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Douglas Luiz was booked on 45.
  • 50' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Eddie Nketiah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' Against the run of play, Oleksandr Zinchenko has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 62' Jacob Ramsey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philippe Coutinho on 62 minute.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Leon Bailey. He replaces Emiliano Buendia on 67 minute.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Martinelli on, Leandro Trossard off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 78' Jhon Duran is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ollie Watkins at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' Takehiro Tomiyasu gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Ben White and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Emiliano Martinez.
  • 89' The 29-year-old Kieran Tierney has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Rob Holding on, Martin Odegaard off on 90 minutes.
  • Another three points for Arsenal FC.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bukayo Saka 1
Martinelli 1
Ollie Watkins 1
Philippe Coutinho 1
Emiliano Martinez 1
Oleksandr Zinchenko 1
Bukayo Saka 1
Martinelli 1

Head to Head

2023-02-18 Aston Villa FC 2–4 Arsenal FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2023-02-18 Aston Villa FC 2–4 Arsenal FC L 2023-02-12 Manchester City FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC L 2023-02-04 Aston Villa FC 2–4 Leicester City FC L 2023-01-21 Southampton FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2023-01-13 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Leeds United FC W 2023-01-08 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Stevenage FC L

Arsenal FC Form

2023-02-18 Aston Villa FC 2–4 Arsenal FC W 2023-02-18 Arsenal FC 0–3 Racing Club L 2023-02-12 CA Rosario Central 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2023-02-04 Arsenal FC 1–1 Estudiantes de La Plata D 2023-01-28 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2022-10-24 CA Tigre 1–4 Arsenal FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC30% Draw24% Arsenal FC46%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Arsenal FC
70%
Aston Villa FC or Arsenal FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC23% Draw38% Arsenal FC39%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 0
3.4%
1 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 14% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 20% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 15% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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