Aston Villa FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Aston Villa FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 Dan Cook
23 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 13 | Points | 27 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 9 / 0 / 1 |
| 14 | Scored | 15 |
| 17 | Conceded | 5 |
| -3 | GD | +10 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 2.70 |
| 30% | Win % | 90% |
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
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts). Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts).
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
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
| Nicolas Jackson | 6 G | 1 A |
| Johan Manzambi | 2 G | 3 A |
| Alysson | 2 G |
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Aston Villa FC vs Arsenal FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Arsenal FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 16' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 16 minute. Matty Cash leaves to be changed by Kosta Nedeljkovic.
- 21' Arsenal 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' The 30-year-old Ollie Watkins has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Declan Rice catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 50' Youri Tielemans has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 42 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Arsenal FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Gabriel is booked for Arsenal FC — card on 57.
- 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikel Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' The crowd applauds Ollie Watkins as he leaves the pitch. Jhon Duran steps in for Aston Villa FC.
- 67' Brilliant from the forward! Leandro Trossard makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 67.
- 72' The referee has no hesitation. Amadou Onana is booked for Aston Villa FC — card on 72.
- 76' Ross Barkley is replacing Amadou Onana for the Aston Villa FC side.
- 77' Thomas Partey doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Jurrien Timber has done his job and it is now time for Riccardo Calafiori to step up.
- 84' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
- 88' Arsenal FC make a change. Bukayo Saka trudges off to be replaced by Reiss Nelson on 88 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Arsenal FC players.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 23
- 27
-
12
Lucas Digne ↓ Ian Maatsen 76'
-
2
Matty Cash ↓ Kosta Nedeljkovic 16'
-
11
Ollie Watkins ↓ Jhon Duran 65'
- 4
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Jacob Ramsey 65'
- 8
- 31
- 14
-
24
Amadou Onana ↓ Ross Barkley 76'
Bench
-
6
Ross Barkley ↑ 76'
- 10
- 3
- 18
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↑ 65'
-
22
Ian Maatsen ↑ 76'
- 19
-
9
Jhon Duran ↑ 65'
-
20
Kosta Nedeljkovic ↑ 16'
Coach
Unai Emery
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 41
- 22
- 8
- 2
- 6
- 29
- 5
- 4
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Reiss Nelson 88'
-
11
Martinelli ↓ Leandro Trossard 65'
- 12
Bench
- 14
- 1
- 20
- 17
-
24
Reiss Nelson ↑ 88'
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↑ 65'
-
33
Riccardo Calafiori ↑ 79'
- 15
- 53
Coach
Mikel Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 5 |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 |
| John McGinn | 3 |
| Martinelli | 2 |
| Thomas Partey | 2 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 2 |
| Trezeguet | 1 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.74
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 56% + Arsenal FC to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Arsenal FC
81%
Aston Villa FC or Arsenal FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 25% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

