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Premier League

Arsenal vs Aston Villa

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Why this pick: Arsenal vs Aston Villa

Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Arsenal 10, Aston Villa 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.

ArsenalAston Villa
1.97 xG per 90 1.61
1.89 npxG per 90 1.61
10.2 PPDA 15.7
9.1 Deep completions per 90 6.6
2.22 xPTS per 90 1.36

xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.

Arsenal and Aston Villa recent form

Arsenal 4W 1D 1L
Aston Villa 6W 0D 0L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

Arsenal at home

Record (W-D-L)
8-1-0
Win rate
89%
Goals for / match
2.44
Goals against / match
0.44
Clean sheets
5 of 9

Aston Villa away

Record (W-D-L)
5-2-2
Win rate
56%
Goals for / match
1.56
Goals against / match
1.33
Clean sheets
1 of 9

League matches this season before kick-off: Arsenal at home only, Aston Villa away only.

Arsenal vs Aston Villa head-to-head

Last 9 meetings: Arsenal 5 · draws 1 · Aston Villa 3.

ArsenalDrawsAston Villa
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2025-12-06Aston Villa2-1ArsenalPremier League
2025-01-18Arsenal2-2Aston VillaPremier League
2024-08-24Aston Villa0-2ArsenalPremier League
2024-04-14Arsenal0-2Aston VillaPremier League
2023-12-09Aston Villa1-0ArsenalPremier League
2023-02-18Aston Villa2-4ArsenalPremier League
2022-08-31Arsenal2-1Aston VillaPremier League
2022-03-19Aston Villa0-1ArsenalPremier League
2021-10-22Arsenal3-1Aston VillaPremier League

Before and after this match