Arsenal vs Aston Villa: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 31, 2022 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Aston Villa?
Arsenal won 2-1 on August 31, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 30′Gabriel JesusArsenal
- 74′Douglas LuizAston Villa
- 77′Gabriel MartinelliArsenal
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
4-3-3- 11Gabriel Martinelli
- 9Gabriel Jesus
- 7B. Saka
- 34G. Xhaka
- 23A. Sambi Lokonga
- 8M. Ødegaard
- 3K. Tierney
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 12W. Saliba
- 4B. White
- 1A. Ramsdale
Aston Villa
4-3-3- 10E. Buendía
- 11O. Watkins
- 31L. Bailey
- 7J. McGinn
- 44B. Kamara
- 41J. Ramsey
- 27L. Digne
- 5T. Mings
- 4E. Konsa
- 2M. Cash
- 1E. Martínez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 13 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Aston Villa have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2022 | Fulham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Bournemouth(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Leicester(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Sevilla(home) | 6-0 | Emirates Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2022 | West Ham(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Bolton(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Everton(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Arsenal wins, 0 draws, 3 Aston Villa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2022 | Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Arsenal 3-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Arsenal 0-3 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Arsenal 3-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Arsenal on Mar 19, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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