Premier League · Matchday 2
- Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:00:00 UTCVilla ParkMatchday 2
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Aston Villa FC 18%Draw 21%Arsenal FC 61%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
Aston Villa FCArsenal FC
39Possession61
0.31Expected goals (xG)1.05
7Shots7
0Shots on target2
5Shots off target4
2Blocked shots1
3Shots inside box5
4Shots outside box2
2Corners4
0Offsides8
17Fouls6
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Saves0
337Passes528
272Accurate passes463
81Pass accuracy88
Match events
- 29'Christos Tzolis
- 46'Christos Tzolis ← Eberechi Eze
- 55'Bukayo Saka · VAR
- 59'Bukayo Saka (assist Riccardo Calafiori)
- 71'George Hemmings → Alysson
- 71'Nicolas Jackson → Tammy Abraham
- 71'Myles Lewis-Skelly ← Bruno Guimarães
- 71'Martin Ødegaard ← Mikel Merino
- 78'Matty Cash → Aaron Wan-Bissaka
- 78'Ross Barkley → Alejandro Garnacho
- 79'Cristhian Mosquera ← Ezri Konsa
- 80'Alysson
- 81'John McGinn
- 85'Declan Rice ← Martín Zubimendi
- 90'Ian Maatsen
Aston Villa FC · Arsenal FC
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
66.3↓78'Barkley
106.3Buendía
76.0McGinn
36.3Lindelöf
26.3↓78'Cash
146.3Torres
86.3Kamara
226.0Maatsen
16.3Suzuki
116.3↓71'Jackson
536.3↓71'Hemmings
17.3Raya
86.8↓71'Ødegaard
416.8↓85'Rice
47.2White
296.8Havertz
77.8Saka
67.2Gabriel
338.0Calafiori
176.5↓46'Tzolis
37.2↓79'Mosquera
496.8↓71'Lewis-Skelly
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Aston Villa FC
- 6Ross Barkley6.3
- 10Emi Buendía6.3
- 7John McGinn6.0
- 3Victor Lindelöf6.3
- 2Matty Cash6.3
- 14Pau Torres6.3
- 8Boubacar Kamara6.3
- 22Ian Maatsen6.0
- 1Zion Suzuki6.3
- 11Nicolas Jackson6.3
- 53George Hemmings6.3
Arsenal FC
- 1David Raya7.3
- 8Martin Ødegaard6.8
- 41Declan Rice6.8
- 4Ben White7.2
- 29Kai Havertz6.8
- 7Bukayo Saka7.8
- 6Gabriel7.2
- 33Riccardo Calafiori8.0
- 17Christos Tzolis6.5
- 3Cristhian Mosquera7.2
- 49Myles Lewis-Skelly6.8
Aston Villa FCTale of the tapeArsenal FC
4-4-2Formation4-3-3
1 ptsTable9 pts
-5Goal difference+5
1Head-to-head wins2
18%Pre-match odds61%
Head to head — 3 previous meetings
Aston Villa FC 1W0D2W Arsenal FC
Goals 3–6
- 2026-08-31Aston Villa FC0–1Arsenal FC
- 2025-12-30Arsenal FC4–1Aston Villa FC
- 2025-12-06Aston Villa FC2–1Arsenal FC
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 20-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| Arsenal FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
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