Aston Villa 0–1 Arsenal: Result & How It Finished

Premier League Mon 31 Aug 2026, 20:00 Villa Park Referee: Jarred Gillett, Australia Full time

The Result

Aston Villa 0–1 Arsenal
Half time0–0
Total goals1
Both scoredNo

The Story of the Game

  • Aston Villa take 11 points from their last 6; Arsenal have 15 from theirs.
  • Arsenal are on a run of 3 straight wins.
  • Aston Villa have won 60% of their home matches.
  • They have met 20 times, with 6 wins for Aston Villa, 13 for Arsenal and 1 draws.

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Aston Villa DLWDWW11/181.531.3860%58%
Arsenal WWLWWW15/181.80.7345%53%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
9 Aston Villa8323-311
2 Arsenal8701+821

See the full Premier League table →

Head-to-Head

Aston Villa wins
1
Draws
0
Arsenal wins
2
Meetings
3
  • 31 Aug 2026 Aston Villa 0–1 Arsenal
  • 30 Dec 2025 Arsenal 4–1 Aston Villa
  • 6 Dec 2025 Aston Villa 2–1 Arsenal

Full Aston Villa v Arsenal record →

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Season Stats Compared

Aston VillaStatArsenal
40Played 40
21Won 29
7Drawn 6
12Lost 5
53%Win rate 73%
1.53Goals per game 1.8
1.38Conceded per game 0.73
23%Clean sheets 53%
23%Failed to score 8%
60%Both teams scored 45%
58%Over 2.5 goals 53%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Aston Villa perform at home against how Arsenal travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Aston Villa at home20122660%1.71.2
Arsenal away20125360%1.550.85

Key Players 2026/27

Aston Villa

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
N. Jackson774020
J. Manzambi542210
J. McGinn871320
E. Buendía871020
Alysson Edward721020

Arsenal

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
B. Saka773000
M. Ødegaard882010
K. Havertz872010
Bruno Guimarães622000
Gabriel Magalhães881020

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Aston Villa

  • 16 O. Watkins — 37 apps, 3 assists
  • 10 M. Rogers — 37 apps, 6 assists
  • 6 E. Buendía — 36 apps, 2 assists
  • 5 J. McGinn — 30 apps, 4 assists
  • 4 D. Malen — 21 apps, 1 assists

Arsenal

  • 14 V. Gyökeres — 36 apps, 1 assists
  • 7 B. Saka — 31 apps, 5 assists
  • 7 E. Eze — 32 apps, 2 assists
  • 6 L. Trossard — 31 apps, 6 assists
  • 5 Martín Zubimendi — 38 apps, 1 assists

Recent Results

Aston Villa

  • 24 Oct Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City
  • 17 Oct Newcastle 0–1 Aston Villa
  • 10 Oct Aston Villa 2–2 Brentford
  • 19 Sep Tottenham 2–3 Aston Villa
  • 12 Sep Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest

Arsenal

  • 24 Oct Arsenal 2–0 Everton
  • 18 Oct Nottingham Forest 0–1 Arsenal
  • 10 Oct Arsenal 2–1 Leeds
  • 19 Sep Brighton 3–0 Arsenal
  • 12 Sep Sunderland 0–2 Arsenal

Aston Villa v Arsenal FAQs

When is Aston Villa v Arsenal?
Kick-off is 8:00pm on Monday 31 August 2026 at Villa Park.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 3 times in our records: 1 for Aston Villa, 2 for Arsenal, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Aston Villa are 9th on 11 points; Arsenal are 2nd on 21.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 60% of Aston Villa games and 45% of Arsenal games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 58% and 53% respectively.

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