Aston Villa FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 Dan Cook
17 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Villa Park!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' 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.
- 16' The supporters are chanting for Kosta Nedeljkovic. He replaces Matty Cash on 16 minute.
- 21' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Ross Barkley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Declan Rice. He receives a card.
- 50' England international Bukayo Saka has been a key figure this campaign — 6 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Arsenal FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Bukayo Saka scoring 1 goals.
- 57' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a card on 57.
- 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' Aston Villa FC make a change. Ollie Watkins trudges off to be replaced by Jhon Duran on 65 minutes.
- 67' Arsenal FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Leandro Trossard on 67.
- 72' It’s gonna be a card for Amadou Onana.
- 76' Ross Barkley gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Amadou Onana and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Thomas Partey is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 79' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Jurrien Timber is replaced by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 88' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Bukayo Saka is replaced by Reiss Nelson.
- Full Time. Arsenal FC beats Aston Villa FC
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 |
| 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
4 / 4
0.71
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 57% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Arsenal FC
82%
Aston Villa FC or Arsenal FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
7.8%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 4
3.6%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 4
2.7%
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% | 9% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 25% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

