Aston Villa vs Arsenal

Premier LeagueRound 2

Aston Villa

0–1

90:00

Full time

Arsenal

Villa ParkBirmingham

Jarred Gillett, AustraliaReferee

Scorers—

Scorers1B. Saka59′

Aston Villa vs Arsenal was played in Premier League (Round 2) on Monday 31 August 2026 at 22:00 (GMT+3) at Villa Park, Birmingham, refereed by Jarred Gillett, Australia, and ended 0-1.

Last updated: Sunday 27 September 2026 - 22:50 (Cairo time)

Match Timeline

AllHighlights

Aston VillaArsenal

First half

29′

C. TzolisYellow card

Second half

46′

Off C. TzolisOn E. Eze

55′

B. SakaPenalty cancelled (VAR)

59′

B. SakaGoal0-1Assist: R. Calafiori

Off G. HemmingsOn Alysson

Off N. JacksonOn T. Abraham

71′

Off M. Lewis-SkellyOn Bruno Guimarães

Off M. ØdegaardOn Mikel Merino

Off M. CashOn A. Wan-Bissaka

Off R. BarkleyOn A. Garnacho

78′

79′

Off C. MosqueraOn E. Konsa

AlyssonYellow card

80′

J. McGinnYellow card

81′

85′

Off D. RiceOn Martín Zubimendi

I. MaatsenYellow card

90+6′

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Match momentum

Pressure over match minutes

Aston Villa15%

Away side with the edge

Arsenal85%

0'90'90'

39%Possession61%

7Shots7

0Shots on target2

2Corners4

Top Trends

Arsenal to winFrom the latest Arsenal resultsArsenal won 4 of the last 5 matches (80%)⁦4/5⁩80%

Arsenal to win

From the latest Arsenal results

Arsenal won 4 of the last 5 matches (80%)

⁦4/5⁩Hits

80%Rate

Arsenal

Biggest winBiggest goal marginBiggest head-to-head win by Arsenal, ⁦4–1⁩⁦4–1⁩

Biggest win

Biggest goal margin

Biggest head-to-head win by Arsenal, ⁦4–1⁩

⁦4–1⁩

Arsenal

Team Form

Last 5 matches

Aston VillaLDWLW

ArsenalWWWWL

Smart Facts

2Previous meetings between the two teams in all competitions

4.0Average goals per match between the two teams

0%of recent meetings ended in a draw

Team Stars

Top-rated player of each team from match stats

R. BarkleyAston VillaMidfielder7.3

Rating

7.3

Goals

0

Assists

0

Shots

0

Successful passes

13

B. SakaArsenalMidfielder7.9

Rating

7.9

Goals

1

Assists

0

Shots

2

Successful passes

18

VS

Scoring Periods

Aston VillaHome

1goals

15'30'45'60'75'90'

ArsenalAway

Attack Direction

Aston VillaFocus: left flank

Left wing40%

Center20%

Right wing40%

ArsenalFocus: right flank

Left wing14%

Center43%

Right wing43%

L 40%C 20%R 40%

R 43%C 43%L 14%

Win Probability

Aston Villa

39%

Draw

28%

Arsenal

33%

Most likely reasons

Preliminary analysis (home advantage) — updates when the model is available.

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Match info

Date31/08 · 22:00

RoundRegular Season - 2

StadiumVilla Park · Birmingham

RefereeJarred Gillett, Australia

CompetitionPremier League