Arsenal vs Aston Villa: result 4-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 30, 2025 at 08:15 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Aston Villa?
Arsenal won 4-1 on December 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 48′Gabriel MagalhãesArsenal
- 52′Martín ZubimendiArsenal
- 69′L. TrossardArsenal
- 78′Gabriel JesusArsenal
- 90′O. WatkinsAston Villa
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
4-3-3- 19L. Trossard
- 14V. Gyökeres
- 7B. Saka
- 23Mikel Merino
- 36Martín Zubimendi
- 8M. Ødegaard
- 5P. Hincapié
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 2W. Saliba
- 12J. Timber
- 1David Raya
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 10E. Buendía
- 27M. Rogers
- 19J. Sancho
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 24A. Onana
- 12L. Digne
- 3V. Lindelöf
- 4E. Konsa
- 26L. Bogarde
- 23E. Martínez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Aston Villa have 13, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | Brighton(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Everton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Wolves(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | Chelsea(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Manchester United(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2025 | West Ham(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2025 | FC Basel 1893(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Arsenal(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Arsenal wins, 1 draw, 3 Aston Villa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Arsenal on Dec 6, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.0 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Aston Villa | 2.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 2nd in Premier League (18 points from 7 matches) and Aston Villa sit 12th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
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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