Sunday , 16 August 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Aston Villa FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 17:30 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
John McGinn 7' 1–0
Y 28' Oleksandr Zinchenko
Lucas Digne 53' Y
Douglas Luiz 62' Y
John McGinn 73' Y
Y 77' Declan Rice
Diego Carlos 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Assistant 1 Darren Cann
  • Assistant 2 James Mainwaring

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
2023-12-09 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2022-08-31 Arsenal FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 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

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' And we are off! Aston Villa FC vs Arsenal FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 7' John McGinn adds to his 3 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 12' Reiss Nelson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 17' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
  • 22' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aston Villa FC that had 355 games and scored 497 goals.
  • 28' Oleksandr Zinchenko picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 33' Oleksandr Zinchenko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 436 appearances.
  • 38' Aston Villa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 43' 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.
  • 46' Moussa Diaby has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leon Bailey on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 53' Lucas Digne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
  • 56' Jacob Ramsey gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Youri Tielemans and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikel Arteta might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Douglas Luiz will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Douglas Luiz on 63 minutes.
  • 66' Leander Dendoncker gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Boubacar Kamara and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Martinelli by Leandro Trossard on 70 minute.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for John McGinn on 73 minutes.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Declan Rice argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Lucas Digne is replaced by Alex Moreno.
  • 81' Gabriel Jesus makes way for Eddie Nketiah at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikel Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Diego Carlos. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Oleksandr Zinchenko is replaced by Reiss Nelson.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Aston Villa FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-12-09 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2022-08-31 Arsenal FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 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

Aston Villa FC Form

2023-12-09 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC W 2023-12-06 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Manchester City FC W 2023-12-03 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Aston Villa FC D 2023-11-26 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W 2023-11-12 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Fulham FC W 2023-11-05 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC L

Arsenal FC Form

2023-12-09 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2023-12-05 Luton Town FC 3–4 Arsenal FC W 2023-12-02 Arsenal FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2023-11-29 Arsenal FC 6–0 Racing Club de Lens W 2023-11-25 Brentford FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2023-11-11 Arsenal FC 3–1 Burnley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.63 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC35% Draw40% Arsenal FC25%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Arsenal FC
65%
Aston Villa FC or Arsenal FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC17% Draw69% Arsenal FC14%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.9%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
4%
2 – 1
3.6%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 0
1.1%
2 – 2
1.1%
3 – 1
0.8%
0 – 3
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 22% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 18% 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
54% ✗

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