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Aston Villa vs Arsenal — result, stats & head-to-head, 31 Aug 2026

Aston Villa vs ArsenalPremier League · Round 2 · Villa Park0–1
Matches
Aston Villa 0–1 Full time Arsenal

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Aston Villa1 out
Brian Madjo Injurysince 14 Aug · 3 matches missed
Arsenal1 out
William Saliba Injurysince 19 Jul · 7 matches missed

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 29'
    Christos Tzolisyellow card
  2. 46'
    Christos Tzolis ↑ Eberechi Eze ↓substitution
  3. 55'
    Bukayo SakaVAR check
  4. 59'
    Bukayo Saka · 0–1assist: Riccardo Calafiori
  5. 71'
    Myles Lewis-Skelly ↑ Bruno Guimarães ↓substitution
  6. 71'
    Martin Ødegaard  ↑ Mikel Merino ↓substitution
  7. 71'
    Nicolas Jackson ↑ Tammy Abraham ↓substitution
  8. 71'
    George Hemmings ↑ Alysson ↓substitution
  9. 78'
    Matty Cash ↑ Aaron Wan-Bissaka ↓substitution
  10. 78'
    Ross Barkley ↑ Alejandro Garnacho ↓substitution
  11. 79'
    Cristhian Mosquera ↑ Ezri Konsa ↓substitution
  12. 80'
    Alyssonyellow card
  13. 81'
    John McGinn yellow card
  14. 85'
    Declan Rice ↑ Martín Zubimendi ↓substitution
  15. 90+6'
    Ian Maatsenyellow card

Aston Villa left · Arsenal right

Periods

Aston Villa
1st half0
2nd half0
Extra time0
Arsenal
1st half0
2nd half1
Extra time0

Match statistics

7Shots7
0Shots on target2
2Corners4
17Fouls6
20Tackles13
3Yellow cards1

Match information

Premier LeagueCompetition
2Round
Mon 31 Aug · 19:00 UTCKickoff
Villa ParkVenue
42,640Capacity
36,804 (86% full)Attendance
Jarred GillettReferee
13°C · overcast cloudsWeather

Possession

Possession
39% · 61%
Duels won
44% · 56%
Pass accuracy
81% · 88%

Breakdown

Shooting
3Shots inside box5
4Shots outside box2
2Shots blocked1
1Hit woodwork0
0Big chances created2
0Big chances missed1
Passing
339Passes530
11Crosses16
1Accurate crosses3
40Long passes40
14Accurate long passes15
Defence
3Interceptions9
1Keeper saves0
Duels & dribbles
38Duels won51
10Dribble attempts20
5Successful dribbles8

Goalscorers

Bukayo Saka 2Arsenal

Bench

Aston Villa · bench

5MingsDF
13RuggeriDF
17Ferreyra6.5↑ 78'
18Abraham6.5↑ 71'
26BogardeMF
29Wan-Bissaka6.6↑ 78'
40BizotGK
47Santos6.6↑ 71'
74LynchFW

Arsenal · bench

5ReynaDF
10Eze6.5↑ 46'
13RevueltaGK
14GyökeresFW
15Konsa Ngoyo6.5↑ 79'
20MaduekeFW
23Merino Zazón6.9↑ 71'
36Ibáñez6.7↑ 85'
39Moura6.4↑ 71'

Managers

Previous meetings

In 4 recorded meetings, Aston Villa have won 1 and Arsenal 2 — 1 ended level.

2025 · Premier LeagueArsenal vs Aston Villa 4–1 2025 · Premier LeagueAston Villa vs Arsenal 2–1 2025 · Premier LeagueArsenal vs Aston Villa 2–2 2024 · Premier LeagueAston Villa vs Arsenal 0–2 All 4 meetings →

Recent form

Aston Villa WWLLL
Arsenal LWLWW

Premier League

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Manchester City6600165+1118
2Arsenal6501105+515
3Brighton & Hove Albion6411185+1313
4Brentford6240126+610
5Everton624085+310
6Chelsea63121513+210
7Leeds United623185+39
8Hull City623186+29
9Liverpool62317709
10Ipswich Town6303912-39
11Newcastle United62221013-38
12Crystal Palace6213912-37
13Manchester United61329906
14Coventry City6204511-66
15Nottingham Forest612358-35
16Aston Villa6123611-55
17Sunderland6114612-64
18AFC Bournemouth6033713-63
19Tottenham Hotspur603339-63
20Fulham6024610-42

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
16
Aston Villa
WWLLL
 6.56 5
2
Arsenal
LWLWW
 6.83 15
Market

No market on record.

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Form
Aston VillaWWLLL
ArsenalLWLWW
Match stats
39Possession61
7Shots7
0On target2
2Corners4
3Yellow cards1