Arsenal vs Aston Villa: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 24, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Aston Villa?
Arsenal won 3-0 on March 24, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 16′K. GibbsArsenal
- 25′T. WalcottArsenal
- 90′Mikel Arteta AmatriainArsenal
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
- 10Robin van Persie
- 14T. Walcott
- 27Y. Gervinho
- 7T. Rosický
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 17Alexandre Dimitri Song-Billong
- 3B. Sagna
- 5Thomas Vermaelen
- 20Johan Danon Djourou-Gbadjere
- 28K. Gibbs
- 13W. Szczęsny
Aston Villa
- 11Gabriel Imuetinyan Agbonlahor
- 18E. Heskey
- 7S. Ireland
- 12M. Albrighton
- 19Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov
- 31Christopher Herd
- 2Alan Hutton
- 3Stephen Warnock
- 6J. Collins
- 24Carlos Cuéllar
- 1Shay Given
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Aston Villa have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2012 | Everton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 12, 2012 | Newcastle(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 6, 2012 | AC Milan(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 5-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2012 | Fulham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Wigan(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 12, 2012 | Manchester City(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2012 | Newcastle(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Arsenal wins, 0 draws, 1 Aston Villa win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Arsenal vs Aston Villa on Jan 29, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.0 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 2nd in Premier League (21 points from 8 matches) and Aston Villa sit 6th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
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