Aston Villa vs Arsenal: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Arsenal?
Aston Villa won 2-1 on December 6, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 36′M. CashAston Villa
- 52′L. TrossardArsenal
- 90′E. BuendíaAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 27M. Rogers
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 7J. McGinn
- 24A. Onana
- 44B. Kamara
- 22I. Maatsen
- 14Pau Torres
- 4E. Konsa
- 2M. Cash
- 23E. Martínez
Arsenal
4-3-3- 10E. Eze
- 23Mikel Merino
- 7B. Saka
- 41D. Rice
- 36Martín Zubimendi
- 8M. Ødegaard
- 33R. Calafiori
- 5P. Hincapié
- 12J. Timber
- 4B. White
- 1David Raya
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Arsenal have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | Brighton(away) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Wolves(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2025 | BSC Young Boys(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Leeds(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Bournemouth(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | Brentford(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Chelsea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Bayern München(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Tottenham(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Sunderland(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Aston Villa wins, 1 draw, 3 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Aston Villa on Jan 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 2.1 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Arsenal | 2.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 6th in Premier League (11 points from 8 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (21 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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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