Sunday , 16 August 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Aston Villa FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sat 24 Aug 2024 · 16:30 UTC Villa Park 41,587 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 67' Leandro Trossard
0–2 77' Thomas Partey
Y 45' Declan Rice
Y 57' Gabriel Magalhaes
Amadou Onana 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
  • Assistant 2 Dan Cook
20 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 10.4 goals/game

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
2024-08-24 Aston Villa FC 0–2 Arsenal FC 2024-04-14 Arsenal FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC 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

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Arsenal FC H 0–2 L
17 Aug West Ham United FC A 2–1 W
19 May Crystal Palace FC A 0–5 L
13 May Liverpool FC H 3–3 D
05 May Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–1 L
27 Apr Chelsea FC H 2–2 D
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Aston Villa FC A 2–0 W
17 Aug Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
19 May Everton FC H 2–1 W
12 May Manchester United FC A 1–0 W
04 May AFC Bournemouth H 3–0 W
28 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC A 3–2 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' Ezri Konsa, a England , has 36 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Arsenal FC have won 725 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 16' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Matty Cash has done his job and it is now time for Kosta Nedeljkovic to step up.
  • 21' Aston Villa FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 36' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' Arsenal FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' Controversy at the stadium! Gabriel argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 62' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Ollie Watkins as he leaves the pitch. Jhon Duran steps in for Aston Villa FC.
  • 67' Leandro Trossard puts Arsenal FC on the lead.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Amadou Onana on 72 minutes.
  • 76' The whistle greets Amadou Onana as he departs to be replaced by Ross Barkley.
  • 77' Thomas Partey doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 79' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Jurrien Timber is withdrawn and Riccardo Calafiori gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Bukayo Saka is replaced by Reiss Nelson.
  • It finishes all square. Aston Villa FC and Arsenal FC share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-4-2

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
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2
Gabriel Jesus 2
Martinelli 2
Bukayo Saka 2
Thomas Partey 2
Thomas Partey 1

Head to Head

2024-08-24 Aston Villa FC 0–2 Arsenal FC 2024-04-14 Arsenal FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC 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

Aston Villa FC Form

2024-08-24 Aston Villa FC 0–2 Arsenal FC L 2024-08-17 West Ham United FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W 2024-05-19 Crystal Palace FC 5–0 Aston Villa FC L 2024-05-13 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Liverpool FC D 2024-05-05 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2024-04-27 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Chelsea FC D

Arsenal FC Form

2024-08-24 Aston Villa FC 0–2 Arsenal FC W 2024-08-17 Arsenal FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2024-05-19 Arsenal FC 2–1 Everton FC W 2024-05-12 Manchester United FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2024-05-04 Arsenal FC 3–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2024-04-28 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–3 Arsenal FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.45 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Arsenal FC or Draw 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC20% Draw37% Arsenal FC43%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Arsenal FC
80%
Aston Villa FC or Arsenal FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC10% Draw65% Arsenal FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.3%
0 – 1
21.8%
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 3
2.7%
2 – 1
2.3%
2 – 0
2.3%
1 – 3
1.5%
2 – 2
1.2%
0 – 4
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 13% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 27% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
64% ✓

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