Arsenal vs Aston Villa: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 23, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Aston Villa?
Arsenal won 2-1 on February 23, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 6′Santi CazorlaArsenal
- 68′A. WeimannAston Villa
- 85′Santi CazorlaArsenal
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
- 12O. Giroud
- 14T. Walcott
- 2Vassiriki Abou Diaby
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 10Jack Wilshere
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 5Thomas Vermaelen
- 17Nacho Monreal
- 25C. Jenkinson
- 1W. Szczęsny
Aston Villa
- 11Gabriel Imuetinyan Agbonlahor
- 20C. Benteke
- 26A. Weimann
- 10Charles N'Zogbia
- 15A. Westwood
- 16F. Delph
- 6C. Clark
- 27J. Bennett
- 32N. Baker
- 34M. Lowton
- 22B. Guzan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Aston Villa have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2013 | Bayern München(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Blackburn(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 9, 2013 | Sunderland(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Stoke City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2013 | Liverpool(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2013 | West Ham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Everton(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 29, 2013 | Newcastle(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 25, 2013 | Millwall(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 22, 2013 | Bradford(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Arsenal wins, 1 draw, 1 Aston Villa win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2012 | Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Arsenal 3-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Jan 29, 2012 | Arsenal 3-2 Aston Villa | FA Cup |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Aston Villa 1-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| May 15, 2011 | Arsenal 1-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2010 | Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Arsenal on Nov 24, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.5 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0 | 11/15 | 14/15 |
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