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Matchday 2 · Monday 31 August, 21:00 · Villa Park

Aston Villa vs Arsenal: line-ups and result

Aston Villa 17 · 1 points
0 - 1
Arsenal 2 · 9 points
  • 55'
  • 59' Bukayo Saka

Line-ups Aston Villa vs Arsenal

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 · Unai Emery
1 Suzuki
22 Maatsen
14 Torres
3 Lindelöf
2 Cash
6 Barkley
8 Kamara
53 Hemmings
10 Buendía
7 McGinn
11 Jackson
  • 71' Alysson George Hemmings
  • 71' Tammy Abraham Nicolas Jackson
  • 78' Aaron Wan-Bissaka Matty Cash
  • 78' Alejandro Garnacho Ross Barkley

Line-up for Aston Villa: Suzuki, Maatsen, Torres, Lindelöf, Cash, Barkley, Kamara, Hemmings, Buendía, McGinn, Jackson

Bench
  • 40 M. Bizot
  • 5 T. Mings
  • 29 A. Wan-Bissaka 78'
  • 13 M. Ruggeri
  • 26 L. Bogarde
  • 74 L. Lynch
  • 17 A. Garnacho 78'
  • 47 Alysson 71'
  • 18 T. Abraham 71'
Absentees Aston Villa

Onana, Madjo, Manzambi (injured), Gomes (suspended)

Arsenal 4-2-3-1 · Mikel Arteta
1 Raya
33 Calafiori
6 Gabriel
3 Mosquera
4 White
49 Lewis-Skelly
41 Rice
17 Tzolis
8 Ødegaard
7 Saka
29 Havertz
  • 46' Eberechi Eze Christos Tzolis
  • 71' Bruno Guimarães Myles Lewis-Skelly
  • 71' Mikel Merino Martin Ødegaard
  • 79' Ezri Konsa Cristhian Mosquera
  • 85' Martín Zubimendi Declan Rice

Line-up for Arsenal: Raya, Calafiori, Gabriel, Mosquera, White, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Tzolis, Ødegaard, Saka, Havertz

Bench
  • 13 K. Arrizabalaga
  • 5 P. Hincapie
  • 15 E. Konsa 79'
  • 36 M. Zubimendi 85'
  • 39 Bruno Guimaraes 71'
  • 23 M. Merino 71'
  • 10 E. Eze 46'
  • 14 V. Gyökeres
  • 20 N. Madueke
Absentees Arsenal

Mosquera, Timber, Saliba (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Aston Villa

No goals or assists yet.

Arsenal

  1. Kai Havertz Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Bukayo Saka Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Martin Ødegaard Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Riccardo Calafiori Defender 0 goals 2 assists
  5. Ben White Defender 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Aston Villa

Player Starts Min. Form
Victor Lindelöf 3/3 280 mixed
Boubacar Kamara 3/3 280 solid
John McGinn 3/3 272 poor
Emi Buendía 3/3 261 mixed
Ian Maatsen 3/3 257 poor
Matty Cash 3/3 253 solid
Ross Barkley 3/3 242 solid
George Hemmings 3/3 236 mixed

Arsenal

Player Starts Min. Form
David Raya 3/3 280 solid
Ben White 3/3 280 strong
Gabriel 3/3 280 solid
Kai Havertz 3/3 268 strong
Bukayo Saka 3/3 257 strong
Riccardo Calafiori 3/3 248 strong
Declan Rice 3/3 243 strong
Myles Lewis-Skelly 3/3 228 solid

Stats

Aston Villa Match Arsenal
  • 0.31 xG 1.05
  • 39% Possession 61%
  • 7 Shots 7
  • 0 Shots on target 2
  • 5 Shots off target 4
  • 2 Corners 4
  • 17 Fouls 6
  • 0 Offsides 8
  • 3 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

AVL home Per match ARS away
0.00 Points 3.00
0.00 Goals for 1.00
1.00 Goals against 0.00
0.69 xG for 0.93
0.93 xG against 0.69
2.0 Corners 4.0
L Home and away form W

Head-to-head record Aston Villa vs Arsenal

34 previous meetings
9 Aston Villa 5 draws 20 Arsenal
  • Goals per match3.03
  • Both teams scored50%
  • Over 2.5 goals68%
  • Dec 2025 Arsenal 4 - 1 Aston Villa
  • Dec 2025 Aston Villa 2 - 1 Arsenal
  • Jan 2025 Arsenal 2 - 2 Aston Villa
  • Aug 2024 Aston Villa 0 - 2 Arsenal
  • Apr 2024 Arsenal 0 - 2 Aston Villa
  • Dec 2023 Aston Villa 1 - 0 Arsenal
  • Feb 2023 Aston Villa 2 - 4 Arsenal
  • Aug 2022 Arsenal 2 - 1 Aston Villa
  • Mar 2022 Aston Villa 0 - 1 Arsenal
  • Oct 2021 Arsenal 3 - 1 Aston Villa

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Aston Villa vs Arsenal?

The referee for Aston Villa vs Arsenal was Jarred Gillett.

Who is unavailable for Aston Villa against Arsenal?

Aston Villa are without Amadou Onana (knee injury), Brian Madjo (ankle injury), Johan Manzambi (knee injury) and João Gomes (red card).

Who is unavailable for Arsenal against Aston Villa?

Arsenal are without Cristhian Mosquera (injury), Jurriën Timber (ankle injury) and William Saliba (back injury).

What formation do Aston Villa play?

Aston Villa have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under Unai Emery.

What formation do Arsenal play?

Arsenal have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under Mikel Arteta.

How did the last meeting between Aston Villa and Arsenal finish?

On 30 December 2025, Arsenal vs Aston Villa finished 4-1.

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