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

Form guide

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

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 18 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 Fulham, Arsenal is determined to keep their momentum going. Arsenal have won 14 of their last 18 English Premier League matches at Emirates Stadium. Aston Villa's away record stands at 6 victories from 17 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Spurs, Aston Villa is determined to bounce back with a win against Arsenal.

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 74% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 51% of games. Their total stands at 67 goals and 173 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Aston Villa have scored 48 goals with 149 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 71% of matches but conceded in 74% 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 35 35
Scored 67 48
Conceded 26 44
Shots 508 439
Shots on Target 173 149
Corners 206 183
Fouls 360 355
Yellow Cards 45 54
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

66%

Matches won

49%

Over 1.5 Goals

74%

Over 1.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 2.5 Goals

49%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Both Teams to Score

49%

Both Teams to Score

54%

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 35 23 7 5 +41 76
5 Aston Villa 35 17 7 11 +4 58

Arsenal vs Aston Villa season record

Arsenal Aston Villa
Games won 23 17
Games lost 5 11
Games drawn 7 7
Scored 67 48
Conceded 26 44

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Premier League

Arsenal 3 Fulham 0

29 Apr 2026, UEFA Champions League

Atlético 1 Arsenal 1

25 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Arsenal 1 Newcastle 0

19 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Man City 2 Arsenal 1

15 Apr 2026, UEFA Champions League

Arsenal 0 Sporting 0

11 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Arsenal 1 Bournemouth 2

Form guide

3 May 2026, English Premier League

Aston Villa 1 Spurs 2

30 Apr 2026, UEFA Europa League

Nottm Forest 1 Aston Villa 0

25 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Fulham 1 Aston Villa 0

19 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Aston Villa 4 Sunderland 3

16 Apr 2026, UEFA Europa League

Aston Villa 4 Bologna 0

12 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Nottm Forest 1 Aston Villa 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Viktor Gyökeres Arsenal 14
Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 11
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 9
Bukayo Saka Arsenal 7
Emiliano Buendía Aston Villa 6

Assists

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

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 44
Matty Cash Aston Villa 39
Jurriën Timber Arsenal 38
Emiliano Buendía Aston Villa 37
Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 33

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Matty Cash Aston Villa 8
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
David Raya Arsenal 0
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 0
Martín Zubimendi Arsenal 0
Declan Rice Arsenal 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 31
Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 30
Bukayo Saka Arsenal 27
Viktor Gyökeres Arsenal 22
Declan Rice Arsenal 13

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Declan Rice Arsenal 61
Bukayo Saka Arsenal 57
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 42
John McGinn Aston Villa 37
Martin Ødegaard Arsenal 37

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