Premier League · Matchweek 16 · Dec 9

Aston Villa - Arsenal

Aston Villa beat Arsenal 1-0 in Premier League (Matchweek 16). Goals: J. McGinn 7'.

🏟 Villa Park 👤 Referee: J. Gillett
Key events
7' J. McGinn(1 - 0) · Assist: L. Bailey Aston Villa
28' 🟨 Oleksandr ZinchenkoYellow card Arsenal
53' 🟨 Lucas DigneYellow card Aston Villa
62' 🟨 Douglas LuizYellow card Aston Villa
73' 🟨 John McGinnYellow card Aston Villa
77' 🟨 Declan RiceYellow card Arsenal
88' 🟨 Diego CarlosYellow card Aston Villa
Quick stats
%39 Possession %61
10 Total shots 12
3 Shots on target 5
2 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 3
5 Shots inside box 10
5 Shots outside box 2
3 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
J. McGinn(1 - 0) · Assist: L. Bailey
7'
28'
🟨Oleksandr ZinchenkoYellow card
HT 1 - 0
L. Bailey ↔ M. DiabySubstitution🔁
46'
Lucas DigneYellow card🟨
53'
Y. Tielemans ↔ J. RamseySubstitution🔁
56'
Douglas LuizYellow card🟨
62'
E. Konsa ↔ M. CashSubstitution🔁
66'
B. Kamara ↔ L. DendonckerSubstitution🔁
67'
70'
🔁Gabriel Martinelli ↔ L. TrossardSubstitution
John McGinnYellow card🟨
73'
77'
🟨Declan RiceYellow card
L. Digne ↔ Álex MorenoSubstitution🔁
78'
81'
🔁Gabriel Jesus ↔ E. NketiahSubstitution
Diego CarlosYellow card🟨
88'
90+3'
🔁O. Zinchenko ↔ R. NelsonSubstitution
FT 1 - 0
Match statsAston Villa · Arsenal
Key stats
%39 Possession %61
Shots
10 Total shots 12
3 Shots on target 5
2 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 3
5 Shots inside box 10
5 Shots outside box 2
3 Saves 2
Passing
289 Total passes 462
209 Accurate passes 388
%72 Pass accuracy %84
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 3
1 Offsides 4
16 Fouls 11
Cards
4 Yellow cards 2
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsAston Villa 4-4-1-1Arsenal 4-3-3
Aston Villa · Bench
Coach: Unai Emery
Arsenal · Bench
Coach: Mikel Arteta
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2026
Aston Villa 4
Nov 8who was on topAug 31
Arsenal 7
4 Aston Villa 1 draw 7 Arsenal
Arsenal won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.9goals / match
1520total goals
3/3clean sheets
3-0Aston Villa best win · Nov 8
4-1Arsenal best win · Dec 30
%75 Over 1.5 9/12
%58 Over 2.5 7/12
%33 Over 3.5 4/12
%50 BTTS 6/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Aston Villa at home6 matches
2W 0D 4L 5:9
Arsenal at home6 matches
3W 1D 2L 11:10
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Aston Villa2W 0D 3L Arsenal3W 1D 1L
1.20 2.00 Points per game
9 7 Goals scored
7 3 Goals conceded
1.37 1.43 xG average
1.27 1.34 xGA average
%20 %60 Clean sheets
%40 %40 BTTS
%60 %40 Over 2.5
5.4 4.2 Corners
1.2 1.0 Cards
Aston Villa5W 1D 4L Arsenal4W 2D 4L
1.60 1.40 Points per game
20 10 Goals scored
11 9 Goals conceded
1.39 1.50 xG average
1.32 1.20 xGA average
%30 %50 Clean sheets
%50 %40 BTTS
%60 %40 Over 2.5
4.8 5.5 Corners
1.0 1.0 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
4Aston Villain the table68pts
38matches 20-8-10W-D-L 76:61goals +15diff
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2Arsenalin the table89pts
38matches 28-5-5W-D-L 91:29goals +62diff
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Season profile · 2025/2026 · 25 matches
1.88 2.24 Points per game
1.46 1.74 xG average
1.47 0.88 xGA average
%28 %52 Clean sheets
%52 %44 BTTS
%52 %52 Over 2.5
5.3 6.1 Corners
1.5 1.4 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Aug 31 Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal Premier League
Dec 30 Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa Premier League
Dec 6 Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal Premier League
Jan 18 Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa Premier League
Aug 24 Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal Premier League
Apr 14 Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa Premier League
Feb 18 Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal Premier League
Aug 31 Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa Premier League
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