England - Premier LeagueVilla ParkData current as of August 31, 2026

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Aston Villa vs Arsenal: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Aston Villa plays Arsenal in Premier League (England). The game is scheduled for August 31, 2026. Venue: Villa Park.

Recent form

Aston Villa has 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Arsenal has 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 3.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Aston Villa scores 0.00 goals per game and allows 4.00. Arsenal scores 3.00 and allows 0.00. Games in this league average 3.21 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 0% of Aston Villa's games and 0% of Arsenal's. The Over 2.5 rates are 100% and 100%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 58% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Arsenal has the higher season xG average, 2.15 to 0.55 per game. Aston Villa takes 6.0 shots per game, while Arsenal takes 20.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Aston Villa leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. Arsenal leads at halftime in 100% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Aston Villa's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (0 goals). For Arsenal, it is minutes 0-15 (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premier League games average 3.21 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 58% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(6.20)
(4.20)
(1.50)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

0Goals scored / game3
Aston VillaArsenal
4Goals allowed / game0
Aston VillaArsenal
27%Average possession64%
Aston VillaArsenal
0Shots on target / game6
Aston VillaArsenal

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

6Shots per game20
Aston VillaArsenal
0Shots on target6
Aston VillaArsenal
0%Shot conversion15%
Aston VillaArsenal
27%Possession64%
Aston VillaArsenal
0.55xG for2.15
Aston VillaArsenal
2.27xG against0.56
Aston VillaArsenal

Shooting quality

Aston Villa: BalancedArsenal: Dominant
Aston VillaArsenal
Accuracy (shots on target)0%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.090.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.50

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Aston Villa
L
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 4.0xG: 0.55Opponent xG: 2.27BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 100%
Arsenal
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 2.15Opponent xG: 0.56BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Aston Villa scoring profile: more difficult

Aston Villa scores in 0% of games (0 of 1 meczów), while Arsenal keeps a clean sheet in 100% (1 of 1 meczów).

Arsenal scoring profile: very strong

Arsenal scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 meczów), while Aston Villa keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 meczów).

0Goals scored (season)3
Aston VillaArsenal
4Goals conceded (season)0
Aston VillaArsenal
4Average goals per game3
Aston VillaArsenal
0Goals scored (last 5)3
Aston VillaArsenal
4Goals conceded (last 5)0
Aston VillaArsenal

How often they score at least...

0%1 goal100%
Aston VillaArsenal
0%2 goals100%
Aston VillaArsenal
0%3 goals100%
Aston VillaArsenal
0%4 goals0%
Aston VillaArsenal

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal0%
Aston VillaArsenal
100%2 goals0%
Aston VillaArsenal
100%3 goals0%
Aston VillaArsenal
100%4 goals0%
Aston VillaArsenal

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
Aston VillaArsenal
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Aston VillaArsenal
0%Scored in both halves100%
Aston VillaArsenal

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
Aston VillaArsenal
100%Min. 3 goals without BTTS100%
Aston VillaArsenal
0%BTTS - last 50%
Aston VillaArsenal

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Aston VillaArsenal
100%Min. 2 goals before half-time100%
Aston VillaArsenal
100%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Aston VillaArsenal

2nd half

0%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Aston VillaArsenal
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
Aston VillaArsenal
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Aston VillaArsenal

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Aston Villa - half-time state
0% leading0% draw100% trailing
Arsenal - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0Points per game (1st half)3
Aston VillaArsenal
0Goals scored (1st half)2
Aston VillaArsenal
4Goals conceded (1st half)0
Aston VillaArsenal
4Average goals (1st half)2
Aston VillaArsenal
0%Clean sheet before half-time100%
Aston VillaArsenal
100%No goal before half-time0%
Aston VillaArsenal

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)3
Aston VillaArsenal
0Goals scored (2nd half)1
Aston VillaArsenal
0Goals conceded (2nd half)0
Aston VillaArsenal
0Average goals (2nd half)1
Aston VillaArsenal
100%Clean sheet after half-time100%
Aston VillaArsenal
100%No goal after half-time0%
Aston VillaArsenal

Aston Villa - second-half results

0% W100% R0% P
0
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-4.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Arsenal - second-half results

100% W0% R0% P
3
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 100% of games and wins 100%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Aston Villa - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.001.00
Goals scored / game0.00.0
Goals allowed / game4.00.0
Average goals per game4.00.0
1 goal100%0%
2 goals100%0%
3 goals100%0%
Clean sheet0%100%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference-40
Half-time: 0% leading - 0% draw - 100% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Arsenal - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.003.00
Goals scored / game2.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.00.0
Average goals per game2.01.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Aston Villa
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
2
16-30
0
1
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
0
76-90

Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Arsenal
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.0 : 3.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
0%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+14%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Aston Villa

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-1.72
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-2.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.55
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-1.73
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
317%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Arsenal

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.59
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.85
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.56
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
238%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Aston VillaLigaArsenal
Average goals per game 4.003.21 3.00
Both teams scored 0%53% 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 100%58% 100%
Clean sheets 0%24% 100%
Goal before half-time 100%79% 100%
Goal after half-time 0%89% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.21
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.95
Home goals / game
1.26
Away goals / game
+55%
Home attack advantage
+35%
Home defensive advantage
+27%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
11%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
89%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Aston Villa's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Arsenal. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

When do Aston Villa and Arsenal play?

Aston Villa face Arsenal on August 31, 2026 in Premier League at Villa Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Aston Villa and Arsenal?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Aston Villa won 1, Arsenal won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Aston Villa vs Arsenal?

Aston Villa score 0.00 goals per game on average and Arsenal 3.00. The Premier League average is 3.21 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Aston Villa's matches and 0% of Arsenal's.

What form are Aston Villa and Arsenal in?

Over the last 5 games Aston Villa have a 0-0-1 record (0.00 points per game) and Arsenal 1-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Aston Villa vs Arsenal?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Aston Villa vs Arsenal: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.