Aston Villa vs Arsenal match guide

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Competition: England Premier League
Competition: Sat 19.March
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Villa Park (42682 seats)

Aston Villa will plan to draw on their home advantage to help in closing the gap to today’s adversaries. The hosts are currently 15 points behind Arsenal.

Insights:
  • Aston Villa have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Premier League
  • Arsenal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Premier League.

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Aston Villa form and stats

5-3-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Aston Villa so far this season.

Aston Villa are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus West Ham United. Midfield player Ramsey got a match rating of 8.15 in that game, the max score being 10. Ramsey scored one goal, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 49 successful passes (of 54 total).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Leeds United and winning 3-0.

Aston Villa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Villa Park with 24 goals in 13 league matches. Villa have conceded 20 from these games.

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Arsenal form and stats

As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Arsenal have produced an overall stat of 6-1-5 so far. A great winning streak in away games for Arsenal as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Everton have they travelled home without three points.

Home advantage was not enough for Arsenal in their previous game as they lost hosting Liverpool, 0-2. Defender Tierney was the best team player with a rating of 7.33. Tierney won 4 of 5 duels.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Leicester City.

Arsenal has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 12 games. Arsenal have conceded 19 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Arsenal - Villa 3-1 was the product when these squads last played each other, some time ago this season. Aston Villa-Arsenal H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Aston Villa three wins, Arsenal seven wins, zero draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

ArsenalE. Smith Rowe
E. Smith Rowe
9 goals
ArsenalB. Saka
B. Saka
8 goals
VillaO. Watkins
O. Watkins
7 goals

Aston Villa missing players

Arsenal missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Aston Villa Arsenal
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 3 12 27
11 5 0 Won W 2 6 16
3 3 1 Drew D 1 1 3
14 5 3 Lost L 0 5 8
41 24 5 Scored S 3 19 43
39 20 11 Conceded C 0 19 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 92% 93%
79% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 75% 78%
61% 69% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 58% 52%
29% 46% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 33%
14% 23% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 42% 19%
50% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 37%
32% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 42% 44%
18% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 26%
 
5.1 4.4 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4 5.3
6 6.1 6.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 5.2 4.7
2.2 1.8 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.3 1.6
2 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
11.7 11.8 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 12.2 15.3
3.9 4.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.5 5.3
38% 45% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 35% 30%
 
12.5 11.8 15.2 Shots against (avg) S A 17 14.3 11.8
4 4.2 6.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 5.5 4.1
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Arsenal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Arsenal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Aston Villa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Aston Villa have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Premier League
  • Aston Villa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 29 22 4 3 68 18 14 11 1 2 40 10 15 11 3 1 28 8 50 70
2 Liverpool 29 21 6 2 75 20 14 11 3 0 37 7 15 10 3 2 38 13 55 69
3 Chelsea 28 17 8 3 57 19 13 7 5 1 28 10 15 10 3 2 29 9 38 59
4 Arsenal 27 16 3 8 43 31 15 10 2 3 24 12 12 6 1 5 19 19 12 51
5 Manchester United 29 14 8 7 48 40 15 8 3 4 24 18 14 6 5 3 24 22 8 50
6 West Ham United 29 14 6 9 48 36 15 8 3 4 27 20 14 6 3 5 21 16 12 48
7 Tottenham Hotspur 28 15 3 10 44 35 13 8 1 4 23 15 15 7 2 6 21 20 9 48
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 29 14 4 11 29 23 14 6 2 6 14 12 15 8 2 5 15 11 6 46
9 Aston Villa 28 11 3 14 41 39 13 5 3 5 24 20 15 6 0 9 17 19 2 36
10 Southampton 29 8 11 10 36 45 15 5 7 3 20 14 14 3 4 7 16 31 -9 35
11 Crystal Palace 29 7 13 9 39 38 15 4 7 4 22 17 14 3 6 5 17 21 1 34
12 Leicester City 26 9 6 11 40 45 13 6 3 4 22 18 13 3 3 7 18 27 -5 33
13 Brighton & Hove Albion 29 7 12 10 26 36 15 3 5 7 10 20 14 4 7 3 16 16 -10 33
14 Newcastle United 28 7 10 11 32 48 14 4 6 4 20 25 14 3 4 7 12 23 -16 31
15 Brentford 29 8 6 15 32 45 15 5 2 8 16 19 14 3 4 7 16 26 -13 30
16 Leeds United 29 6 8 15 31 65 15 4 4 7 17 29 14 2 4 8 14 36 -34 26
17 Everton 26 6 4 16 28 47 13 5 1 7 18 19 13 1 3 9 10 28 -19 22
18 Watford 29 6 4 19 29 55 14 2 1 11 14 34 15 4 3 8 15 21 -26 22
19 Burnley 27 3 12 12 22 38 13 2 6 5 10 16 14 1 6 7 12 22 -16 21
20 Norwich City 29 4 5 20 18 63 15 2 3 10 10 31 14 2 2 10 8 32 -45 17

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  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 29 22 4 3 68 18 14 11 1 2 40 10 15 11 3 1 28 8 50 70
2 Liverpool 29 21 6 2 75 20 14 11 3 0 37 7 15 10 3 2 38 13 55 69
3 Chelsea 28 17 8 3 57 19 13 7 5 1 28 10 15 10 3 2 29 9 38 59
4 Arsenal 27 16 3 8 43 31 15 10 2 3 24 12 12 6 1 5 19 19 12 51
5 Manchester United 29 14 8 7 48 40 15 8 3 4 24 18 14 6 5 3 24 22 8 50
6 West Ham United 29 14 6 9 48 36 15 8 3 4 27 20 14 6 3 5 21 16 12 48
7 Tottenham Hotspur 28 15 3 10 44 35 13 8 1 4 23 15 15 7 2 6 21 20 9 48
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 29 14 4 11 29 23 14 6 2 6 14 12 15 8 2 5 15 11 6 46
9 Aston Villa 28 11 3 14 41 39 13 5 3 5 24 20 15 6 0 9 17 19 2 36
10 Southampton 29 8 11 10 36 45 15 5 7 3 20 14 14 3 4 7 16 31 -9 35
11 Crystal Palace 29 7 13 9 39 38 15 4 7 4 22 17 14 3 6 5 17 21 1 34
12 Leicester City 26 9 6 11 40 45 13 6 3 4 22 18 13 3 3 7 18 27 -5 33
13 Brighton & Hove Albion 29 7 12 10 26 36 15 3 5 7 10 20 14 4 7 3 16 16 -10 33
14 Newcastle United 28 7 10 11 32 48 14 4 6 4 20 25 14 3 4 7 12 23 -16 31
15 Brentford 29 8 6 15 32 45 15 5 2 8 16 19 14 3 4 7 16 26 -13 30
16 Leeds United 29 6 8 15 31 65 15 4 4 7 17 29 14 2 4 8 14 36 -34 26
17 Everton 26 6 4 16 28 47 13 5 1 7 18 19 13 1 3 9 10 28 -19 22
18 Watford 29 6 4 19 29 55 14 2 1 11 14 34 15 4 3 8 15 21 -26 22
19 Burnley 27 3 12 12 22 38 13 2 6 5 10 16 14 1 6 7 12 22 -16 21
20 Norwich City 29 4 5 20 18 63 15 2 3 10 10 31 14 2 2 10 8 32 -45 17

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