Highlights

90+6'

I. Maatsen (Foul)

81'

J. McGinn (Foul)

80'

Alysson (Foul)

59'

B. Saka (assist R. Calafiori)

55'

B. Saka (VAR - decision : No penalty)

HT 0 - 0

29'

C. Tzolis (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

85'

Martín Zubimendi (D. Rice - tactical)

79'

E. Konsa (Cristhian Mosquera - injury)

78'

A. Garnacho (R. Barkley - tactical)

78'

A. Wan-Bissaka (M. Cash - tactical)

71'

Alysson (G. Hemmings - tactical)

71'

T. Abraham (N. Jackson - tactical)

71'

Bruno Guimarães (M. Lewis-Skelly - tactical)

71'

Mikel Merino (M. Ødegaard - tactical)

46'

E. Eze (C. Tzolis - tactical)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Bukayo Saka # 7 - Attacking midfielder

Successful contests 2
Duel won 12/18 (66.67%)
Accurate passes 38/47 (80.85%)
Goal ! 1

Who will win ?

1 AVL X DRAW 2 ARS

12%

81%

343 participants – Finished

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	2	Arsenal	12	5	4	0	1
	16	Villa	4	5	1	1	3

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
3	B. Saka	3
13	M. Ødegaard	2
-	K. Havertz	2

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

39%

61%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

K. Havertz

B. Saka 1

Shots off target

I. Maatsen

J. McGinn 2
Gabriel Magalhães 1

Big chance created

R. Calafiori

Successful contests

Mikel Merino

N. Jackson 3
B. Saka 2

Fouls suffered

B. Saka

Mikel Merino 2
M. Lewis-Skelly 2

Dispossessed

J. McGinn

B. Saka 2
E. Buendía 2

Touches

Gabriel Magalhães

D. Rice 88
B. Saka 77

Duel won

B. Saka

Mikel Merino 6
M. Cash 6

Duel lost

I. Maatsen

J. McGinn 9
E. Buendía 7

Interceptions

Gabriel Magalhães

I. Maatsen 2
B. Saka 2

Challenge lost

E. Buendía

I. Maatsen 2
J. McGinn 2

Tackles

M. Cash

I. Maatsen 3
D. Rice 3

Aerial duels won

B. White

R. Calafiori 3
E. Buendía 2

Aerial duels lost

E. Buendía

R. Barkley 3
Pau Torres 2

Fouls

I. Maatsen

J. McGinn 3
B. Kamara 3

Saves

Z. Suzuki

Passes

D. Rice

Gabriel Magalhães 74
Cristhian Mosquera 55

Accurate passes

D. Rice

Gabriel Magalhães 68
Cristhian Mosquera 53

Accurate crosses

B. White

B. Saka 1
G. Hemmings 1

Current form

Stats

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Referees

Jarred Gillett main referee

3.8

0

Average card count per match for 4 matches arbitrated
Neil Davies assistant referee
Nicholas Hopton VAR referee
Steve Meredith assistant referee
Samuel Barrott fourth referee
James Bell VAR assistant referee

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Players injured / suspended

Aston Villa

Brian Djomeni Madjo Ankle Injury

Tyrone Mings Illness

Leon Bailey Hamstring

Leon Bailey Muscle Injury

Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos Virus

Johan Manzambi Knee injury

Amadou Mvom Onana ACL Knee Injury

João Gomes Suspended : Red card

Arsenal

William Saliba Back injury

Piero Hincapié Muscle Injury

Christian Nørgaard Groin Injury

Jurriën Timber Groin Injury

Declan Rice Calf Injury

Gabriel Magalhães Unknown

Bukayo Saka Achilles Strain

Match venue

Villa Park - Birmingham

Year of construction: 1897
Surface: grass
Capacity: 43205
Average attendance: 31262
Maximum attendance: 43157
% sold: 72

Match result Villa Arsenal

Date 31 August 2026 20:00
Competition Premier League
Season 2026/2027
Stage Regular Season - week 2
Match attendance 36804
Code AVL-ARS
Area England
Home team Aston Villa
Away team Arsenal

FAQ

What is the result between Villa Arsenal?

Arsenal won the match with a 0-1 score

What are the official lineups for Villa Arsenal?

Aston Villa : Coached by Unai Emery, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: Z. Suzuki, I. Maatsen, Pau Torres, V. Lindelöf, M. Cash, R. Barkley, B. Kamara, G. Hemmings, E. Buendía, J. McGinn (C), N. Jackson

Arsenal : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by Mikel Arteta, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : David Raya, R. Calafiori, Gabriel Magalhães, Cristhian Mosquera, B. White, M. Lewis-Skelly, D. Rice, C. Tzolis, M. Ødegaard (C), B. Saka, K. Havertz

Who is the referee of the match Villa Arsenal ?

Jarred Gillett is the referee for this match

Where is the match Villa Arsenal?

The venue Villa Park in Birmingham is hosting the match

At what time is Villa Arsenal?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 31 August 2026. Kick-off at 20:00

Who is the man of the match Villa - Arsenal ?

Bukayo Saka is the outstanding player of the match Villa - Arsenal. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

2 Successful contests
12/18 Duel won (66.67%)
38/47 Accurate passes (80.85%)
1 Goal !

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Confirmed line-ups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1

- 4.5 1 Z. Suzuki
- 3.4 22 I. Maatsen
- 5.5 14 Pau Torres
- 5.6 3 V. Lindelöf
- 5.6 2 M. Cash
- 6.4 6 R. Barkley
- 5.4 8 B. Kamara
- 4.8 53 G. Hemmings
- 4.8 10 E. Buendía
- 4.0 7 (C) J. McGinn
- 5.0 11 N. Jackson
- 6.3 1 David Raya
- 7.2 33 R. Calafiori
- 7.1 6 Gabriel Magalhães
- 5.6 3 Cristhian Mosquera
- 6.2 4 B. White
- 6.3 49 M. Lewis-Skelly
- 6.4 41 D. Rice
- 4.9 17 C. Tzolis
- 5.6 8 (C) M. Ødegaard
- 8.0 7 B. Saka
- 5.4 29 K. Havertz

Arsenal 4-2-3-1

- Unai Emery Coach
Substitutes
- M. Ruggeri #13 - Defender
- L. Lynch #74 - Striker
- L. Bogarde #26 - Midfielder
- 78'
  
  A. Wan-Bissaka #29 - Defender
- 78'
  
  A. Garnacho #17 - Striker
- M. Bizot #40 - Goalkeeper
- T. Mings #5 - Defender
- 71'
  
  Alysson #47 - Striker
- 71'
  
  T. Abraham #18 - Striker
- Mikel Arteta Coach
Substitutes
- Kepa #13 - Goalkeeper
- 85'
  
  Martín Zubimendi #36 - Midfielder
- 46'
  
  E. Eze #10 - Midfielder
- 71'
  
  Bruno Guimarães #39 - Midfielder
- N. Madueke #20 - Striker
- 71'
  
  Mikel Merino #23 - Midfielder
- P. Hincapié #5 - Defender
- 79'
  
  E. Konsa #15 - Defender
- V. Gyökeres #14 - Striker

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

39%

61%

Duel won

44%

56%

Accurate passes

81%

88%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Shots Created

Goals from Inside Box

111

Final Third Touches

188

Passing

339

Passes

530

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Successful Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Successful Final Third Entries

Carries

163

Successful Penalty Area Entries

Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Progressive Carries

Successful Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Penalties conceded

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Defensive Actions in the Defensive Third

366

Opposition Passes in the Final Third

245

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

R. Calafiori

Shots (%)

B. Saka

50% 1/2

Successful contests

Mikel Merino

N. Jackson 3
B. Saka 2

Fouls suffered

B. Saka

Mikel Merino 2
M. Lewis-Skelly 2
J. McGinn 2
K. Havertz 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

J. McGinn

0% 0/2

I. Maatsen 0% (0/2)

Dispossessed

J. McGinn

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

B. White

86% 6/7

N. Jackson 80% (4/5)
Mikel Merino 75% (6/8)
M. Cash 75% (6/8)
R. Calafiori 71% (5/7)

Interceptions

Gabriel Magalhães

I. Maatsen 2
B. Saka 2

Aerial duels won (%)

R. Calafiori

100% 3/3

B. Saka 100% (2/2)
B. White 75% (3/4)
B. Kamara 67% (2/3)
E. Buendía 40% (2/5)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

J. McGinn

0% 0/9

G. Hemmings 0% (0/7)
C. Tzolis 0% (0/6)
K. Havertz 0% (0/5)
E. Eze 0% (0/4)

Aerial duels won (%)

R. Barkley

0% 0/3

K. Havertz 0% (0/2)
D. Rice 0% (0/2)
G. Hemmings 0% (0/2)
Pau Torres 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

Cristhian Mosquera

96% 53/55

M. Lewis-Skelly 94% (47/50)
M. Ødegaard 93% (41/44)
D. Rice 92% (71/77)
V. Lindelöf 92% (35/38)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Man City	15	5	5	0	0	13	5	8
2	Arsenal	12	5	4	0	1	8	4	4
3	Brighton	10	5	3	1	1	16	5	11
4	Brentford	9	5	2	3	0	10	4	6
5	Leeds	9	5	2	3	0	7	3	4
6	Liverpool	9	5	2	3	0	7	4	3
7	Everton	9	5	2	3	0	6	3	3
8	Hull	8	5	2	2	1	6	4	2
9	Newcastle	8	5	2	2	1	9	9	0
10	Chelsea	7	5	2	1	2	10	12	-2
11	Ipswich	6	5	2	0	3	7	11	-4
12	Man Utd	5	5	1	2	2	8	8	0
13	Forest	5	5	1	2	2	4	5	-1
14	Sunderland	4	5	1	1	3	6	10	-4
15	Palace	4	5	1	1	3	6	11	-5
16	Villa	4	5	1	1	3	4	9	-5
17	Bournemouth	3	5	0	3	2	6	8	-2
18	Coventry	3	5	1	0	4	1	10	-9
19	Fulham	2	5	0	2	3	5	8	-3
20	Spurs	2	5	0	2	3	2	8	-6

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Man City	9	3	3	0	0	8	4	4
2	Brighton	7	3	2	1	0	8	1	7
3	Brentford	7	3	2	1	0	7	1	6
4	Everton	7	3	2	1	0	5	2	3
5	Arsenal	6	2	2	0	0	5	1	4
6	Leeds	5	3	1	2	0	5	2	3
7	Newcastle	5	3	1	2	0	6	5	1
8	Hull	4	2	1	1	0	2	0	2
9	Chelsea	4	2	1	1	0	6	5	1
10	Man Utd	3	2	1	0	1	5	3	2
11	Ipswich	3	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1
12	Sunderland	3	2	1	0	1	1	2	-1
13	Liverpool	2	2	0	2	0	2	2	0
14	Bournemouth	2	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1
15	Fulham	1	3	0	1	2	5	7	-2
16	Forest	1	3	0	1	2	0	2	-2
17	Spurs	1	3	0	1	2	2	5	-3
18	Villa	0	2	0	0	2	1	3	-2
19	Palace	0	2	0	0	2	3	7	-4
20	Coventry	0	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Liverpool	7	3	2	1	0	5	2	3
2	Man City	6	2	2	0	0	5	1	4
3	Arsenal	6	3	2	0	1	3	3	0
4	Forest	4	2	1	1	0	4	3	1
5	Leeds	4	2	1	1	0	2	1	1
6	Hull	4	3	1	1	1	4	4	0
7	Palace	4	3	1	1	1	3	4	-1
8	Villa	4	3	1	1	1	3	6	-3
9	Brighton	3	2	1	0	1	8	4	4
10	Newcastle	3	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1
11	Ipswich	3	3	1	0	2	5	8	-3
12	Chelsea	3	3	1	0	2	4	7	-3
13	Coventry	3	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3
14	Brentford	2	2	0	2	0	3	3	0
15	Everton	2	2	0	2	0	1	1	0
16	Man Utd	2	3	0	2	1	3	5	-2
17	Bournemouth	1	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1
18	Fulham	1	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1
19	Sunderland	1	3	0	1	2	5	8	-3
20	Spurs	1	2	0	1	1	0	3	-3

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Bournemouth	11	5	3	2	0	5	2	3
2	Man City	10	5	3	1	1	5	3	2
3	Brighton	9	5	3	0	2	8	4	4
4	Brentford	9	5	2	3	0	4	1	3
5	Chelsea	8	5	2	2	1	7	5	2
6	Leeds	8	5	2	2	1	4	1	3
7	Hull	8	5	2	2	1	4	3	1
8	Everton	8	5	2	2	1	2	1	1
9	Newcastle	7	5	2	1	2	4	5	-1
10	Forest	7	5	1	4	0	1	0	1
11	Arsenal	6	5	1	3	1	3	3	0
12	Fulham	6	5	1	3	1	3	3	0
13	Villa	6	5	1	3	1	1	4	-3
14	Ipswich	5	5	1	2	2	4	6	-2
15	Liverpool	5	5	1	2	2	2	2	0
16	Sunderland	4	5	0	4	1	3	4	-1
17	Man Utd	4	5	0	4	1	1	3	-2
18	Spurs	3	5	0	3	2	0	3	-3
19	Coventry	2	5	0	2	3	0	4	-4
20	Palace	1	5	0	1	4	2	6	-4