Aston Villa hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 31 points and a 19th position in the Premier League table. Visiting Arsenal holds 9th place with 53 pts.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Aston Villa are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Arsenal is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Aston Villa form and stats
Aston Villa have collected 21 points from their Premier League home games so far after 6-3-9.
The home team returns to Villa Park after being equal after 90 minutes with Everton (placed 11th) on their last time out; the Premier League game ended 1-1. Before that, Aston had a home game versus Crystal Palace which ended with a victory 2-0.
Aston Villa has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 30 goals have been conceded.
Arsenal form and stats
Playing away, Arsenal have won 4 games, drawn 8 and suffered 6 defeats in the Premier League this season.
Arsenal had fun at their own home (Villa Park) last time out, beating Liverpool 2-1. Reiss Nelson and Alexandre Lacazette scored. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Tottenham Hotspur's place.
Arsenal goalie Emiliano Martínez was high and low in the Liverpool game, contributing eight saves towards the victory.
Arsenal have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 18 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Arsenal have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Aston Villa and Arsenal have met before this season: Arsenal - Aston 3-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Aston won one game, one match ended with a draw and Arsenal has eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  P. Aubameyang 20 goals |  A. Lacazette 10 goals |   J. Grealish 7 goals |
Aston Villa missing players
Arsenal missing players
| Aston Villa | Arsenal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 18 | 36 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 39 | 21 | 9 | Scored | S | 10 | 20 | 53 |
| 66 | 30 | 8 | Conceded | C | 9 | 23 | 45 |
| 94% | 89% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 86% | 78% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 83% |
| 61% | 61% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 44% | 56% |
| 28% | 28% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 28% | 33% |
| 14% | 17% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 58% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 61% |
| 17% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 28% | 28% |
| 31% | 22% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 28% | 17% |
| 5.1 | 5.7 | 8.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| 6.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 442 | 243 | 90 | Total Shots | T S | 73 | 173 | 379 |
| 145 | 74 | 30 | Shots on Target | S O | 29 | 64 | 148 |
| 27% | 28% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 31% | 36% |
- Aston Villa has the most conceded goals in the second half (41)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 36 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 77 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 48 | 93 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 93 | 35 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 22 | 58 | 75 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 64 | 49 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 33 | 15 | 63 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 67 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 31 | 62 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 63 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 28 | 62 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 49 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 56 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 55 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 54 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 53 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 53 |
| 10 | Burnley | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 48 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -8 | 51 |
| 11 | Everton | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 53 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 35 | -11 | 46 |
| 12 | Southampton | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 59 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | -13 | 46 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 55 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 37 | -18 | 43 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 47 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -17 | 42 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 60 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -13 | 37 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 53 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -16 | 37 |
| 17 | Watford | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 57 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 34 | -23 | 34 |
| 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 62 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 34 | -25 | 31 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 39 | 66 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 36 | -27 | 31 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 36 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 68 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 33 | -42 | 21 |