Arsenal look forward to fight against Aston Villa in this Premier League match. All you need to know about the game is found here!
- Arsenal is in the best form (4-0-0) in Premier League
It's no vacation for neither Arsenal nor Aston Villa as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Arsenal form and stats
Perfect Premier League season at home so far for Arsenal 2 wins from 2 appearances. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Arsenal are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.
Arsenal's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Fulham (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Midfield player Ødegaard got a match rating of 8.35 in that game, the max score being 10. Ødegaard scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 5 of 5 times and had 58 successful passes (of 70 total).
Before that match, a win away at AFC Bournemouth.The manager Arteta will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Manchester United in only four days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Arsenal at home in the league. 6 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Aston Villa form and stats
It's not happening yet for Aston Villa on their Premier League travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different?
Home advantage was not enough for Aston Villa in their previous game as they lost hosting West Ham United, 0-1. Coutinho got a match rating of 7.32 in that game, top player of the team. Coutinho hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Ahead of that, the Carabao Cup win away at Bolton Wanderers.
A new game in only three days for Aston Villa, the Premier League home match versus Manchester City. Busy days.
1 goal so far away for Aston Villa, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 5. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - zero - three (Arsenal wins - draws - Aston Villa wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Ødegaard 3 goals |  G. Martinelli 2 goals |  G. Jesus 2 goals |
Arsenal missing players
Aston Villa missing players
| Arsenal | Aston Villa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 6 | 7.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 20.5 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.5 | 11.2 |
| 5.5 | 7.5 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| 50% | 40% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 8.5 | 9 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
- Arsenal is in the best form (4-0-0) in Premier League
| Arsenal | Last season | Aston Villa | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 22 | 13 | Won | W | 7 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | ||
| 13 | 4 | Lost | L | 11 | 19 | ||
| 61 | 35 | Scored | S | 23 | 52 | ||
| 48 | 17 | Conceded | C | 25 | 54 | ||
| 95% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 97% | ||
| 79% | 84% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 68% | 79% | ||
| 58% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 58% | ||
| 32% | 26% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 29% | ||
| 18% | 5% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 13% | ||
| 42% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 53% | ||
| 34% | 37% | Clean Sheets | C S | 32% | 29% | ||
| 29% | 16% | Failed to Score | F T | 26% | 21% | ||
| 5.5 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 5.2 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.1 | 5.8 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 15.4 | 18.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 12.2 | ||
| 5.3 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.2 | ||
| 30% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 33% | ||
| 11.1 | 9.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.4 | 12.6 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 10 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | Fulham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 3 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | -14 | 3 |
| 18 | Everton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 99 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 73 | 93 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 94 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 68 | 92 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 76 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 43 | 74 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 69 | 40 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 29 | 71 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 61 | 48 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 13 | 69 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 35 | 0 | 58 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 60 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 56 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 62 | 59 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 3 | 52 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 42 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 21 | -2 | 51 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 43 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 18 | -5 | 51 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 62 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 35 | -18 | 49 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 46 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 4 | 48 |
| 13 | Brentford | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 48 | 56 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 35 | -8 | 46 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 54 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 45 |
| 15 | Southampton | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 67 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 43 | -24 | 40 |
| 16 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 43 | 66 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 41 | -23 | 39 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 79 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 41 | -37 | 38 |
| 18 | Burnley | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 34 | 53 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 28 | -19 | 35 |
| 19 | Watford | 38 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 34 | 77 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 46 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 31 | -43 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 38 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 84 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 41 | -61 | 22 |
