Premier League · Matchweek 23 · Feb 6

Aston Villa - Arsenal

Aston Villa beat Arsenal 1-0 in Premier League (Matchweek 23). Goals: O. Watkins 2'.

🏟 Villa Park 👤 Referee: C. Kavanagh
Key events
2' O. Watkins(1 - 0) · Assist: B. Traoré Aston Villa
31' 🟨 Ezri KonsaYellow card Aston Villa
35' 🟨 Marvelous NakambaYellow card Aston Villa
52' 🟨 Thomas ParteyYellow card Arsenal
90' 🟨 Jack GrealishYellow card Aston Villa
90' 🟨 Granit XhakaYellow card Arsenal
Quick stats
%33 Possession %67
12 Total shots 14
8 Shots on target 3
3 Shots off target 6
1 Blocked shots 5
9 Shots inside box 10
3 Shots outside box 4
3 Saves 7
Match timeline
First half
O. Watkins(1 - 0) · Assist: B. Traoré
2'
Ezri KonsaYellow card🟨
31'
Marvelous NakambaYellow card🟨
35'
HT 1 - 0
52'
🟨Thomas ParteyYellow card
59'
🔁A. Lacazette ↔ P. AubameyangSubstitution
65'
🔁Cédric Soares ↔ M. ØdegaardSubstitution
B. Traoré ↔ TrézéguetSubstitution🔁
66'
74'
🔁T. Partey ↔ WillianSubstitution
R. Barkley ↔ J. RamseySubstitution🔁
78'
Jack GrealishYellow card🟨
90'
90'
🟨Granit XhakaYellow card
FT 1 - 0
Match statsAston Villa · Arsenal
Key stats
%33 Possession %67
Shots
12 Total shots 14
8 Shots on target 3
3 Shots off target 6
1 Blocked shots 5
9 Shots inside box 10
3 Shots outside box 4
3 Saves 7
Passing
316 Total passes 597
232 Accurate passes 522
%73 Pass accuracy %87
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 7
1 Offsides 0
12 Fouls 12
Cards
3 Yellow cards 2
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 0
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
11Aston Villain the table55pts
38matches 16-7-15W-D-L 55:46goals +9diff
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8Arsenalin the table61pts
38matches 18-7-13W-D-L 55:39goals +16diff
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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
Dec 9 Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal Premier League
Feb 18 Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal Premier League
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