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Arsenal U21 vs Aston Villa U21: result 5-2 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneRegular SeasonKick-off on November 8, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Colney Training Centre, Colney, Norfolk

Arsenal U21
5-2
Aston Villa U21

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What was the result of Arsenal U21 vs Aston Villa U21?

Arsenal U21 won 5-2 on November 8, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 4′C. BranniganAston Villa U21
  • 24′M. HashiArsenal U21
  • 27′A. AnnousArsenal U21
  • 48′A. AnnousArsenal U21
  • 78′M. DowmanArsenal U21
  • 86′J. McGrathAston Villa U21
  • 90′E. MooneyArsenal U21

Official lineup for Arsenal U21 vs Aston Villa U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Arsenal U21

  1. 9A. Annous
  2. 10M. Dowman
  3. 11I. Tyjon
  1. 4T. Julienne
  2. 6I. Ibrahim
  3. 7J. Scanlon
  4. 8M. Hashi
  1. 2W. Saliba
  2. 3M. Washington
  3. 5M. Salmon
  1. 1J. Porter

Aston Villa U21

  1. 7T. Mulley
  2. 9M. Cotcher
  3. 10C. Brannigan
  4. 11A. Lynskey
  1. 2Woody Burgess
  2. 6K. Quinn
  3. 8M. Jenner
  1. 3T. Bloomfield
  2. 4T. Carroll
  3. 5L. Routh
  1. 1S. Lewis
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal U21 have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Aston Villa U21 have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Arsenal U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 27, 2026AFC Wimbledon(away)2-1EFL Trophy
Oct 24, 2026Leicester City U21(away)1-4Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 10, 2026Sunderland U21(home)2-2Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 18, 2026Birmingham City U21(away)0-0Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 15, 2026Leyton Orient(away)2-1EFL Trophy
Aston Villa U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 27, 2026Blackpool(away)2-3EFL Trophy
Oct 17, 2026Burnley U21(away)1-0Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 22, 2026Crewe(away)1-4EFL Trophy
Sep 18, 2026Middlesbrough U21(home)2-2Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 15, 2026Real Sociedad II(home)5-1Premier League International Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Arsenal U21 win, 0 draws, 1 Aston Villa U21 win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 30, 2024Arsenal U21 4-1 Aston Villa U21Premier League 2 Division One
Apr 15, 2024Arsenal U21 3-5 Aston Villa U21Premier League 2 Division One

Last archived meeting: Arsenal U21 vs Aston Villa U21 on Aug 30, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Arsenal U21 score 1.2 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa U21 score 1.7 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Arsenal U211.22.3212/1511/15
Aston Villa U211.72.1210/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Arsenal U21 sit 21st in Premier League 2 Division One (7 points from 7 matches) and Aston Villa U21 sit 20th (8 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
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20Aston Villa U21622210138
21Arsenal U21714212157

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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