Aston Villa vs Arsenal: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 6, 2021 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Arsenal?
Aston Villa won 1-0 on February 6, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 2′O. WatkinsAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 15B. Traoré
- 2M. Cash
- 19M. Nakamba
- 7J. McGinn
- 10J. Grealish
- 20R. Barkley
- 4E. Konsa
- 18M. Targett
- 5T. Mings
- 26E. Martínez
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 19N. Pépé
- 9A. Lacazette
- 7B. Saka
- 32E. Smith Rowe
- 18T. Partey
- 34G. Xhaka
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 16R. Holding
- 2Héctor Bellerín
- 17Cédric Soares
- 33M. Ryan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Arsenal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2021 | West Ham(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Southampton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Burnley(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Newcastle(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Manchester City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2021 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Manchester United(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Southampton(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Southampton(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Newcastle(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Aston Villa wins, 0 draws, 4 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 15, 2016 | Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| May 30, 2015 | Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Aston Villa on Nov 8, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.4 | 1.3 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.6 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 12th in Premier League (8 points from 7 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (18 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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