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Premier League · Matchweek 2 · Aug 31

Aston Villa - Arsenal

Arsenal won 1-0 away at Aston Villa in Premier League (Matchweek 2). Goals: B. Saka 59'.

Aston VillaHOME Aston Villa
0 - 1
FT
ArsenalAWAY Arsenal
⚽
B. Saka 59'
🏟 Villa Park Birmingham 👤 Referee: Jarred Gillett, Australia
Key events
29' 🟨 C. TzolisYellow card Arsenal
59' ⚽ B. Saka(0 - 1) · Assist: R. Calafiori Arsenal
80' 🟨 AlyssonYellow card Aston Villa
81' 🟨 J. McGinnYellow card Aston Villa
90+6' 🟨 I. MaatsenYellow card Aston Villa
Quick stats
%39 Possession %61
7 Total shots 7
0 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 1
3 Shots inside box 5
4 Shots outside box 2
1 Saves 0
Match timeline
First half
29'
🟨C. TzolisYellow card
HT 0 - 0
46'
🔁C. Tzolis ↔ E. EzeSubstitution
59'
⚽B. Saka(0 - 1) · Assist: R. Calafiori
71'
🔁M. Odegaard ↔ M. MerinoSubstitution
71'
🔁M. Lewis-Skelly ↔ Bruno GuimaraesSubstitution
N. Jackson ↔ T. AbrahamSubstitution🔁
71'
G. Hemmings ↔ AlyssonSubstitution🔁
71'
M. Cash ↔ A. Wan-BissakaSubstitution🔁
78'
R. Barkley ↔ A. GarnachoSubstitution🔁
78'
79'
🔁C. Mosquera ↔ E. KonsaSubstitution
AlyssonYellow card🟨
80'
J. McGinnYellow card🟨
81'
85'
🔁D. Rice ↔ M. ZubimendiSubstitution
I. MaatsenYellow card🟨
90+6'
FT 0 - 1
Match statsAston Villa · Arsenal
Key stats
%39 Possession %61
Shots
7 Total shots 7
0 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 1
3 Shots inside box 5
4 Shots outside box 2
1 Saves 0
Attacking
0 Attacks 0
0 Dangerous attacks 0
Passing
337 Total passes 527
272 Accurate passes 463
%81 Pass accuracy %88
Set pieces & discipline
2 Corners 4
0 Offsides 8
16 Fouls 6
Cards
3 Yellow cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Aston Villa▼ Arsenal90'
Shot map14 shots
John McGinn 7' · xG 0.03 Myles Lewis-Skelly 8' · xG 0.07 Gabriel 8' · xG 0.13 Emiliano Buendía 12' · xG 0.04 Bukayo Saka 13' · xG 0.05 Riccardo Calafiori 18' · xG 0.11 Ian Maatsen 27' · xG 0.03 Ian Maatsen 47' · xG 0.04 Martin Ødegaard 57' · xG 0.08 Bukayo Saka 59' · xG 0.57 Matty Cash 64' · xG 0.15 Ross Barkley 68' · xG 0.03 John McGinn 70' · xG 0.02 Kai Havertz 74' · xG 0.02
Aston Villa Arsenal Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2025
Aston Villa 5
Nov 8who was on topDec 30
Arsenal 6
5 Aston Villa 1 draw 6 Arsenal
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.9goals / match
16–19total goals
4/2clean 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
3W 0D 3L 6:8
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
14Aston Villain the table5pts
6matches 1-2-3W-D-L 6:11goals -5diff
DWLDL
2Arsenalin the table15pts
6matches 5-0-1W-D-L 10:5goals +5diff
WLWWW
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
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
Dec 9 Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal Premier League
Feb 18 Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal Premier League
Aug 31 Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa Premier League
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Arsenal dominated the ball61% possession
Aston Villa committed more fouls16 - 6
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Aston Villa1.01 Arsenal1.37
0'25'45'70'90'
Aston Villapeak 65-70' Arsenalpeak 15-20'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Press Verticality Progressive Final third Pass acc. Def. height
Aston Villa Arsenal
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
10.3 PPDA 7.3
494 Touches 713
37.2m Defensive height 39.4m
70 Progressive passes 89
%69.0 Final-third accuracy %78.0
%38.0 Verticality %32.3
%77.0 Pass accuracy %86.0
7 Shots 7
124 Defensive actions 118
28.7m Block depth 33.2m
%46 In opposition half %51
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Aston Villa0.33xG Arsenal1.04xG
59' Bukayo Saka
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Aston Villa Arsenal
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Aston Villa607 touches
Arsenal817 touches
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
55% ARS 66% ARS 56% ARS 74% AST 58% ARS 69% ARS 62% ARS 66% ARS 59% ARS
Aston Villaown half →Arsenal
BY THIRD
Defensive %49 %51
Middle %37 %63
Attacking %38 %62
BY FLANK
Left %40 %60
Centre %46 %54
Right %37 %63
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Aston Villa124 actions
average height 37.2m
Arsenal118 actions
average height 39.4m
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
Aston Villa371 passes · %77
14 Pau Torres — 41/61 passes · %77 8 Boubacar Kamara — 36/53 passes · %84 3 Victor Lindelöf — 35/46 passes · %92 6 Ross Barkley — 34/45 passes · %92 10 Emiliano Buendía — 24/49 passes · %65 1 Zion Suzuki — 23/36 passes · %70 2 Matty Cash — 21/41 passes · %75 22 Ian Maatsen — 15/43 passes · %62 7 John McGinn — 15/41 passes · %60 53 George Hemmings — 10/22 passes · %59 11 Nicolas Jackson — 10/24 passes · %77 17 Alejandro Garnacho — 7/10 passes · %100 29 Aaron Wan-Bissaka — 7/11 passes · %88 47 Alysson — 6/11 passes · %86
Arsenal573 passes · %86
41 Declan Rice — 73/88 passes · %89 6 Gabriel Magalhães — 68/89 passes · %92 3 Cristhian Mosquera — 53/61 passes · %96 49 Myles Lewis-Skelly — 47/57 passes · %94 8 Martin Ødegaard — 41/55 passes · %91 7 Bukayo Saka — 38/77 passes · %75 4 Ben White — 34/59 passes · %71 1 David Raya — 29/41 passes · %74 33 Riccardo Calafiori — 24/38 passes · %80 10 Eberechi Eze — 17/30 passes · %81 23 Mikel Merino — 14/19 passes · %100 39 Bruno Guimarães — 13/22 passes · %87 29 Kai Havertz — 11/26 passes · %73 17 Christos Tzolis — 11/25 passes · %73 15 Ezri Konsa — 10/11 passes · %100 36 Martín Zubimendi — 8/14 passes · %89
>%85 %70–85 <%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Aston Villa70 progressive · map shows 37
Left%30Centre%43Right%27
Arsenal89 progressive · map shows 63
Left%40Centre%30Right%30
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
10.3 PPDA 7.3
%38.0 Verticality %32.3
%69 Final third pass %78
%77 Pass accuracy %86
37.2m Defensive height 39.4m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE35 matches on record
Jarred Gillett
Strictness47 TEMPO53
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 43.7 +0.3
Fouls 2219.3 +2.7
Goals 12.9 -1.9
Corners 69.3 -3.3
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 0.01.2 -1.2
Shots 7.012.0 -5.0
On target 0.03.8 -3.8
Possession %39%48 -9.2
Corners 2.03.0 -1.0
Cards 3.01.8 +1.2
Conceded 1.02.0 -1.0
this matchseason average · 5 matches
Goals 1.01.8 -0.8
Shots 7.013.6 -6.6
On target 2.05.4 -3.4
Possession %61%59 +2.2
Corners 4.05.0 -1.0
Cards 1.01.0
Conceded 0.01.0 -1.0
this matchseason average · 5 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Riccardo Calafiori 7.90
Starting XI
6 Ross Barkley M · 78' 7.30
Key pass2Tackles3Duels won5/8Fouls won1Passes37 · %34
11 Nicolas Jackson F · 71' 7.00
Dribbles3/4Duels won4/5Passes14 · %11
2 Matty Cash D · 78' 7.00
Tackles4Blocks1Duels won6/8Fouls won2Fouls2Passes22 · %18
3 Victor Lindelöf D · 88' 6.90
Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes28 · %25
10 Emiliano Buendía M · 88' 6.70
Key pass1Dribbles2/2Tackles1Duels won5/11Passes29 · %20
8 Boubacar Kamara M · 88' 6.60
Key pass1Duels won1/4Fouls2Passes39 · %37
7 John McGinn M · 88' · K 6.50
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/7Fouls won2Fouls2Passes19 · %14
14 Pau Torres D · 88' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes39 · %31
53 George Hemmings M · 71' 6.30
Tackles2Duels won3/10Fouls2Passes16 · %10
1 Zion Suzuki G · 88' 6.30
Saves1Passes26 · %17
22 Ian Maatsen D · 88' 5.60
Tackles2Duels won2/11Fouls4Passes16 · %14
Substitutes
29 Aaron Wan-Bissaka D · 10' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes3 · %3
18 Tammy Abraham F · 17' 6.70
Duels won1/1Passes1 · %1
17 Alejandro Garnacho F · 10' 6.30
Passes2 · %2
47 Alysson F · 17' 6.30
Passes3 · %2
Unused: Matteo RuggeriTyrone MingsMarco BizotLuka LynchLamare Bogarde
Starting XI
33 Riccardo Calafiori D · 88' 7.90
Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/6Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes17 · %16
7 Bukayo Saka M · 88' 7.60
Goals1On target1/2Dribbles2/6Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won11/16Fouls won5Offside1Passes37 · %30
41 Declan Rice M · 85' 7.30
Key pass2Tackles3Blocks1Duels won4/7Offside1Passes77 · %71
49 Myles Lewis-Skelly M · 71' 7.30
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/2Fouls won2Passes49 · %46
6 Gabriel Magalhães D · 88' 6.90
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes65 · %61
4 Ben White D · 88' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won6/7Fouls won1Passes34 · %22
8 Martin Ødegaard M · 71' · K 6.90
Tackles2Duels won2/5Passes44 · %41
1 David Raya G · 88' 6.90
Passes27 · %21
3 Cristhian Mosquera D · 79' 6.70
Interceptions1Passes55 · %52
17 Christos Tzolis M · 45' 6.20
Key pass1Duels won1/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes10 · %9
29 Kai Havertz F · 88' 5.90
On target1/1Duels won1/6Fouls won1Fouls1Offside4Passes13 · %9
Substitutes
23 Mikel Merino M · 17' 6.90
Dribbles2/2Duels won4/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes7 · %7
39 Bruno Guimarães M · 17' 6.30
Passes11 · %10
15 Ezri Konsa D · 9' 6.30
Passes4 · %4
10 Eberechi Eze M · 43' 6.20
Key pass1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Passes15 · %12
36 Martín Zubimendi M · 3'
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes1 · %1
Unused: Piero HincapiéNoni MaduekeKepa ArrizabalagaViktor Gyökeres
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%62) ✓
Aston Villa %10 Draw %28 Arsenal %62
0.58Aston Villa xPuan
2.14Arsenal xPuan
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