Aston Villa vs Arsenal match stats & report

0–1 Full time

Premier League · England · Regular Season - 2 · Villa Park, Birmingham · Ref Jarred Gillett, Australia

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Aston Villa lost to Arsenal 0–1 in the Premier League on 31 August 2026. Expected goals finished 0.33–1.04. Arsenal had 61% of the ball.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal match statistics

Aston VillaArsenal

39% Ball possession 61%
0.33 Expected goals (xG) 1.04
7 Total shots 7
0 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 1
3 Shots inside the box 5
2 Corners 4
17 Fouls 6
0 Offsides 8
3 Yellow cards 1
339 Passes 530
81% Pass accuracy 88%
1 Goalkeeper saves 0

Goals and cards

29' Yellow card C. Tzolis Arsenal
55' Goal Arsenal
59' Goal B. Saka (assist R. Calafiori) Arsenal
80' Yellow card Alysson Aston Villa
81' Yellow card J. McGinn Aston Villa
90+6' Yellow card I. Maatsen Aston Villa

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Aston Villa

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Unai Emery

1 Z. Suzuki

22 I. Maatsen 14 P. Torres 3 V. Lindelöf 2 M. Cash

6 R. Barkley 8 B. Kamara

53 G. Hemmings 10 E. Buendía 7 J. McGinn

11 N. Jackson

Bench M. Bizot , T. Mings , A. Wan-Bissaka , M. Ruggeri , L. Bogarde , L. Lynch , A. Garnacho , Alysson , T. Abraham

Arsenal

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Mikel Arteta

1 David Raya

33 R. Calafiori 6 Gabriel Magalhães 3 C. Mosquera 4 B. White

49 M. Lewis-Skelly 41 D. Rice

17 C. Tzolis 8 M. Ødegaard 7 B. Saka

29 K. Havertz

Bench Kepa , P. Hincapie , E. Konsa , M. Zubimendi , Bruno Guimaraes , Mikel Merino , E. Eze , V. Gyökeres , N. Madueke

Out and doubtful

Gabriel Jesus Arsenal Out — Transfer negotiations
J. Timber Arsenal Out — Ankle Injury
G. Martinelli Arsenal Out — Transfer negotiations
W. Saliba Arsenal Out — Back Injury
A. Onana Aston Villa Out — Knee Injury
B. Madjo Aston Villa Out — Ankle Injury
J. Manzambi Aston Villa Out — Knee Injury
Joao Gomes Aston Villa Out — Red Card
L. Bailey Aston Villa Out — Muscle Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Aston Villa at home

5–1–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.8 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 4.7 per game
Shots on target: 6.3 per game

29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Arsenal away

6–2–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 3.8 per game
Shots on target: 3.8 per game

13% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
30 Dec 25	Arsenal v Aston Villa	4–1
6 Dec 25	Aston Villa v Arsenal	2–1
18 Jan 25	Arsenal v Aston Villa	2–2
24 Aug 24	Aston Villa v Arsenal	0–2
14 Apr 24	Arsenal v Aston Villa	0–2
9 Dec 23	Aston Villa v Arsenal	1–0

The full Aston Villa vs Arsenal head-to-head record