English Premier League

Arsenal
vs
Aston Villa
  • Kick-off: Tuesday 30 December, 20:15
  • Stadium: Emirates Stadium
  • Referee: Darren England

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W
  6. D

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Predictions

Arsenal vs Aston Villa is scheduled for kick off on 30 December, at 20:15. The game is set to take place at Emirates Stadium, with Darren England officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Arsenal currently holding the 1st position in the table 20 points ahead of Aston Villa. Arsenal have lost 3 English Premier League matches to Aston Villa out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Crystal Palace, Arsenal is determined to keep their momentum going. Arsenal have won 15 of their last 19 English Premier League matches at Emirates Stadium. Aston Villa's away record stands at 7 victories from 19 games. Following their 2-1 triumph over Man City, Aston Villa have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Arsenal on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Arsenal have scored over 1.5 goals in 71% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 50% of games. Their total stands at 71 goals and 187 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Aston Villa have scored 56 goals with 170 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 74% of matches but conceded in 76% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Arsenal scored 9 goals while Aston Villa scored 8 goals. Their last match on 30 December 2025 ended in 4-1 to Arsenal.

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Betting stats Arsenal vs Aston Villa

English Premier League

Arsenal Aston Villa
Played 38 38
Scored 71 56
Conceded 27 49
Shots 553 483
Shots on Target 187 170
Corners 216 199
Fouls 391 379
Yellow Cards 51 58
Red Cards 0 1

Matches won

68%

Matches won

50%

Over 1.5 Goals

71%

Over 1.5 Goals

74%

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Both Teams to Score

47%

Both Teams to Score

58%

Head to Head History

Arsenal Aston Villa
Wins 2 3
Draws 1 1
Goals 9 8

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Previous Results

30 Dec 2025, English Premier League

Arsenal 4 Aston Villa 1

6 Dec 2025, English Premier League

Aston Villa 2 Arsenal 1

18 Jan 2025, English Premier League

Arsenal 2 Aston Villa 2

24 Aug 2024, English Premier League

Aston Villa 0 Arsenal 2

14 Apr 2024, English Premier League

Arsenal 0 Aston Villa 2

9 Dec 2023, English Premier League

Aston Villa 1 Arsenal 0

English Premier League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
1 Arsenal 38 26 7 5 +44 85
4 Aston Villa 38 19 8 11 +7 65

Arsenal vs Aston Villa season record

Arsenal Aston Villa
Games won 26 19
Games lost 5 11
Games drawn 7 8
Scored 71 56
Conceded 27 49

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Crystal Palace 1 Arsenal 2

18 May 2026, English Premier League

Arsenal 1 Burnley 0

10 May 2026, English Premier League

West Ham 0 Arsenal 1

5 May 2026, UEFA Champions League

Arsenal 1 Atlético 0

2 May 2026, English Premier League

Arsenal 3 Fulham 0

29 Apr 2026, UEFA Champions League

Atlético 1 Arsenal 1

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 1 Aston Villa 2

20 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Freiburg 0 Aston Villa 3

15 May 2026, English Premier League

Aston Villa 4 Liverpool 2

10 May 2026, English Premier League

Burnley 2 Aston Villa 2

7 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Aston Villa 4 Nottm Forest 0

3 May 2026, English Premier League

Aston Villa 1 Spurs 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 16
Viktor Gyökeres Arsenal 14
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 10
Bukayo Saka Arsenal 7
Emiliano Buendía Aston Villa 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 6
Lucas Digne Aston Villa 6
Leandro Trossard Arsenal 6
Martin Ødegaard Arsenal 6
Declan Rice Arsenal 5

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 46
Emiliano Buendía Aston Villa 41
Matty Cash Aston Villa 41
Jurriën Timber Arsenal 38
Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 35

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Matty Cash Aston Villa 9
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 7
Emiliano Buendía Aston Villa 6
Viktor Gyökeres Arsenal 5
Jurriën Timber Arsenal 5

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Ezri Konsa Aston Villa 1
Martín Zubimendi Arsenal 0
David Raya Arsenal 0
Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 0
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 38
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 32
Bukayo Saka Arsenal 27
Viktor Gyökeres Arsenal 22
Leandro Trossard Arsenal 15

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Declan Rice Arsenal 63
Bukayo Saka Arsenal 61
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 47
John McGinn Aston Villa 41
Martin Ødegaard Arsenal 39

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