Premier League · Matchweek 5 · Aug 31

Arsenal - Aston Villa

Arsenal beat Aston Villa 2-1 in Premier League (Matchweek 5). Goals: Gabriel Jesus 30'; Gabriel Martinelli 77'; Douglas Luiz 74'.

🏟 Emirates Stadium 👤 Referee: R. Jones
Key events
13' 🟨 Jacob RamseyYellow card Aston Villa
30' Gabriel Jesus(1 - 0) Arsenal
39' 🟨 Martin ØdegaardYellow card Arsenal
48' 🟨 William SalibaYellow card Arsenal
54' 🟨 Ezri KonsaYellow card Aston Villa
68' 🟨 John McGinnYellow card Aston Villa
74' Douglas Luiz(1 - 1) Aston Villa
77' Gabriel Martinelli(2 - 1) · Assist: B. Saka Arsenal
Quick stats
%59 Possession %41
22 Total shots 4
9 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 1
7 Blocked shots 0
14 Shots inside box 3
8 Shots outside box 1
2 Saves 6
Match timeline
First half
13'
🟨Jacob RamseyYellow card
Gabriel Jesus(1 - 0)
30'
Martin ØdegaardYellow card🟨
39'
HT 1 - 0
William SalibaYellow card🟨
48'
54'
🟨Ezri KonsaYellow card
B. White ↔ T. TomiyasuSubstitution🔁
65'
68'
🟨John McGinnYellow card
73'
🔁J. McGinn ↔ Douglas LuizSubstitution
73'
🔁E. Buendía ↔ Philippe CoutinhoSubstitution
74'
Douglas Luiz(1 - 1)
Gabriel Martinelli(2 - 1) · Assist: B. Saka
77'
M. Ødegaard ↔ E. Smith RoweSubstitution🔁
81'
83'
🔁B. Kamara ↔ D. IngsSubstitution
B. Saka ↔ R. HoldingSubstitution🔁
88'
Gabriel Jesus ↔ E. NketiahSubstitution🔁
88'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsArsenal · Aston Villa
Key stats
%59 Possession %41
Shots
22 Total shots 4
9 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 1
7 Blocked shots 0
14 Shots inside box 3
8 Shots outside box 1
2 Saves 6
Passing
504 Total passes 352
428 Accurate passes 271
%85 Pass accuracy %77
Set pieces & discipline
10 Corners 3
1 Offsides 1
10 Fouls 14
Cards
2 Yellow cards 3
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 1
LineupsArsenal 4-3-3Aston Villa 4-3-3
Arsenal · Bench
Coach: Mikel Arteta
Aston Villa · Bench
Coach: S. Gerrard
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2026
Arsenal 6
Nov 8who was on topAug 31
Aston Villa 5
6 Arsenal 1 draw 5 Aston Villa
Arsenal won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.8goals / match
1815total goals
3/4clean sheets
4-1Arsenal best win · Dec 30
3-0Aston Villa best win · Nov 8
%67 Over 1.5 8/12
%50 Over 2.5 6/12
%33 Over 3.5 4/12
%42 BTTS 5/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Arsenal at home5 matches
2W 1D 2L 9:9
Aston Villa at home7 matches
3W 0D 4L 6:9
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Arsenal3W 1D 1L Aston Villa2W 0D 3L
2.00 1.20 Points per game
7 9 Goals scored
3 7 Goals conceded
1.43 1.37 xG average
1.34 1.27 xGA average
%60 %20 Clean sheets
%40 %40 BTTS
%40 %60 Over 2.5
4.2 5.4 Corners
1.0 1.2 Cards
Arsenal4W 2D 4L Aston Villa5W 1D 4L
1.40 1.60 Points per game
10 20 Goals scored
9 11 Goals conceded
1.50 1.39 xG average
1.20 1.32 xGA average
%50 %30 Clean sheets
%40 %50 BTTS
%40 %60 Over 2.5
5.5 4.8 Corners
1.0 1.0 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
2Arsenalin the table84pts
38matches 26-6-6W-D-L 88:43goals +45diff
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7Aston Villain the table61pts
38matches 18-7-13W-D-L 51:46goals +5diff
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Season profile · 2025/2026 · 25 matches
2.24 1.88 Points per game
1.74 1.46 xG average
0.88 1.47 xGA average
%52 %28 Clean sheets
%44 %52 BTTS
%52 %52 Over 2.5
6.1 5.3 Corners
1.4 1.5 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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