Aston Villa FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Aston Villa FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Assistant 1 Darren Cann
- Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Nov | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Nov | Fulham FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 02 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | H | 6–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Burnley FC | H | 3–1 | 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)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
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' 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.
- 7' Brilliant from the ! John McGinn makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 7.
- 12' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 17' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a 4-4-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 22' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 27' Pau Torres is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
- 28' That is a Yellow card for Arsenal FC. Oleksandr Zinchenko will be fuming at that decision.
- 33' It’s high time Mikel Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' Leandro Trossard, a Belgium forward, has 12 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Moussa Diaby is hanging Leon Bailey on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' Lucas Digne was booked on 53.
- 56' Jacob Ramsey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Youri Tielemans at the 56 minute mark.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aston Villa FC that had 358 games and scored 498 goals.
- 62' A moment of madness from Douglas Luiz on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
- 63' Douglas Luiz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 66' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Leander Dendoncker comes on to replace Boubacar Kamara.
- 70' Leandro Trossard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Martinelli at the 70 minute mark.
- 73' A moment of madness from John McGinn on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
- 77' Declan Rice was booked on 77.
- 78' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Alex Moreno on, Lucas Digne off on 78 minutes.
- 81' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Gabriel Jesus is replaced by Eddie Nketiah.
- 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Diego Carlos on 88 minutes.
- 90' Reiss Nelson is replacing Oleksandr Zinchenko for the Arsenal FC side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 1
-
12
Lucas Digne ↓ Alex Moreno 78'
- 11
-
4
Ezri Konsa ↓ Matty Cash 66'
- 7
-
8
Youri Tielemans ↓ Jacob Ramsey 56'
- 3
- 44
-
31
Leon Bailey ↓ Moussa Diaby 46'
- 6
- 14
Bench
-
2
Matty Cash ↑ 66'
-
32
Leander Dendoncker ↑ 66'
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↑ 46'
- 17
- 22
-
15
Alex Moreno ↑ 78'
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↑ 56'
- 24
- 42
Coach
Unai Emery
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Eddie Nketiah 81'
- 35
- 41
- 22
- 8
- 2
- 6
- 29
- 4
- 7
-
11
Martinelli ↓ Leandro Trossard 70'
Bench
-
14
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 81'
- 1
- 20
- 17
-
24
Reiss Nelson ↑ 90'
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↑ 70'
- 15
- 76
- 25
Coach
Mikel Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 5 |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 |
| John McGinn | 3 |
| Thomas Partey | 2 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 2 |
| Martinelli | 2 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.89
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC or Arsenal FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Arsenal FC
71%
Aston Villa FC or Arsenal FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
5%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 24% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.