It will be Arsenal vs Aston Villa in the late kick-off on Saturday, so ahead of the game we have taken a look at some key stats involving both sides.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa Stats Ahead Of Saturday’s 5:30pm Premier League Clash
Arsenal will hope to claw more points on leaders Liverpool when the Gunners host Aston Villa on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta’s side are now four points off Liverpool after their comeback 2-1 win over Tottenham – although Arne Slot’s side still have a game-in-hand.
Arsenal stars will keep a keen eye on how Liverpool do away at Brentford on Saturday afternoon – just before the Gunners play a tricky Aston Villa side.
Aston Villa are a side not to be underestimated though. After all, they did take six points off the Gunners last season – arguably costing them their first league title in two decades.
Arsenal Expected To Complete League Double Over Aston Villa
Arsenal are expected to take their second win over Aston Villa this season according to the best football betting sites in the UK.
At the time of writing with odds subject to change, Arsenal 12/25 favourites to win, with an Aston Villa victory at 6/1 and a draw at 31/10.
When it comes to Arsenal vs Aston Villa, recent stats suggest it might not be so easy for the Gunners.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa Stats and Head-to-Head Record
- Have met 204 times in all competitions, Arsenal 88, Draws 45, Aston Villa 71
- Aston Villa took six points off Arsenal last season with Unai Emery’s side taking a 2-0 win at the Emirates
- The Gunners have not lost consecutive home league matches against Aston Villa since the start of the Premier League – 0-1 in 1992-93 and 1-2 a season later
- Arsenal beat Aston Villa 2-0 in the reverse fixture earlier this season
- Aston Villa have won five of their last 10 league games against Arsenal (L5) – as many as they have in their previous 46 against the Gunners (D14, L27)
- None of the last 18 Premier League meetings between the sides have been drawn
- Having lost one of their first 13 Premier League away games in London under Unai Emery, they have now lost their last two by an aggregate scoreline of 7-1
- Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 13 Premier League home games (W10, D3) since a defeat to Aston Villa last April
- The Gunners last had a longer unbeaten home run in the 2018-19 season under current Villa boss Unai Emery (19 games)
- Aston Villa’s 1-0 win at Everton last time out ended a run of five straight away defeats in the Premier League. They last won consecutive away games in August
- Arsenal haven’t lost any of their last 44 games in all competitions in which they’ve scored a goal
- Since his first start following his return from injury against Chelsea in November, Martin Ødegaard has created 42 chances in all competitions, almost twice as many as any other Arsenal player
- Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins has been involved in 98 goals (68 goals, 30 assists) in 167 Premier League games, with only Gabriel Agbonlahor reaching triple figures for the club in the competition (108)
What Time Does Arsenal vs Aston Kick-off And How To Watch?
📅Date: Saturday, January 18
⌚Time: 5.30pm
⚽️Venue: Emirates Stadium
📺 TV: Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League
Villa Looking to Strike Another Blow To Arsenal’s Title Dreams
Aston Villa took six points off Arsenal last season, but the defeat at the Emirates was the one that perhaps cost the Gunners the title in their battle with Manchester City.
The Gunners started the day in April hoping to go clear at the top of the table but it ended with Manchester City being in pole position for the title.
Both sides had chances throughout the game, but Aston Villa struck first in the 84th minute when Leon Bailey fired home from a dangerous Lucas Digne chance.
Arsenal pushed for an equaliser but Villa struck again just three minutes later with Ollie Watkins silencing the Emirates.
The Gunners got some revenge beating Villa 2-0 earlier this season. However, they will be wary of Villa striking a blow in their title push for the second season running when they meet on Saturday.
Form Guide
Arsenal
- Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham (Premier League)
- Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United (3-5 on penalties) (FA Cup)
- Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle (Carabao Cup)
- Brighton 1-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
- Brentford 1-3 Arsenal (Premier League)
Aston Villa
- Everton 0-1 Aston Villa (Premier League)
- Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham (FA Cup)
- Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester (Premier League)
- Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton (Premier League)
- Newcastle 3-0 Aston Villa (Premier League)
Arsenal vs Aston Villa Last 10 Meetings
- Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal (Premier League) – 24th August, 2024
- Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa (Premier League)– 14th April, 2024
- Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal (Premier League) – 9th December, 2023
- Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal (Premier League) – 18th February, 2023
- Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa (Premier League) – 31st August, 2022
- Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal (Premier League) – 19th March, 2022
- Arsenal 3-1 Aston Villa (Premier League) – 22nd October, 2021
- Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal (Premier League) – 6th February, 2021
- Arsenal 0-3 Aston Villa (Premier League) – 8th November, 2020
- Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal (Premier League) – 21st July, 2020
Impressive Arsenal Stats
Though it has been a mixed season for Arsenal, there are some impressive stats in their favour going into the match against Aston Villa.
If they score against Aston Villa on Saturday then it is very likely that they will walk away from Saturday’s football match with a victory.
In fact, the Gunners haven’t lost any of their last 44 games in all competitions in which they have scored a goal. The last time this happened was a 2-1 loss to Fulham in December 2023.
Arsenal are also unbeaten in their last 13 Premier League home games – the only side unbeaten on home soil in the top-flight this season.
They last had a longer unbeaten home run in the 2018-19 season under now Villa boss Unai Emery (19).
However, their last loss at home was against Aston Villa last April.
