Premier League, round 2, Monday, 31 August 2026, 20:00 UK time
Aston Villa0–1Arsenal
Full time, half time 0–0.
- Aston Villa at home, last 5
- 3 won. 2.4 scored, 2.2 conceded
- Arsenal away, last 5
- 4 won. 1.8 scored, 0.8 conceded
- Over 2.5 goals, last 5
- Aston Villa home 80%, Arsenal away 60%
- Head-to-Head, last 4
- Aston Villa won 1, Arsenal 2, 1 drawn. 3 of 4 over 2.5
- Missing
- João Gomes, Amadou Onana and 4 more
Form
Their last five matches before this one, latest on the right.
How they compare
As the numbers stood before kickoff, so you can see what was knowable then.
Aston Villa, 5 matchesArsenal, 5 matches
Head-to-Head
Their most recent meetings in the competitions we cover.
Players
Each player’s last ten appearances before this match.
Aston Villa
| Player | Mins | SoT/90 | 1+ SoT | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boubacar Kamara | 86 | 0.2 | 20% | 10% |
| Matty Cash | 80 | 0.1 | 10% | 0% |
| Victor Lindelöf | 65 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Ross Barkley | 68 | 0.8 | 50% | 20% |
| Nicolas Jackson | 69 | 0.9 | 50% | 10% |
| Pau Torres | 80 | 0.1 | 10% | 0% |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 80 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Ian Maatsen | 54 | 0.3 | 20% | 0% |
| John McGinn | 65 | 0.7 | 50% | 20% |
| Emiliano Buendía | 49 | 0.7 | 40% | 10% |
| George Lawrence Hemmings | 38 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Arsenal
| Player | Mins | SoT/90 | 1+ SoT | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Raya | 90 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Ezri Konsa | 90 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Bruno Guimarães | 80 | 1.0 | 70% | 20% |
| Gabriel | 85 | 0.2 | 20% | 0% |
| Declan Rice | 84 | 0.1 | 10% | 0% |
| Christos Tzolis | 76 | 2.4 | 100% | 0% |
| Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly | 59 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Martin Ødegaard | 57 | 0.3 | 20% | 10% |
| Riccardo Calafiori | 51 | 0.5 | 30% | 0% |
| Cristhian Mosquera | 56 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Ben White | 54 | 0 | 0% | 0% |