Premier League 25/26 · 6 Dec 2025

Aston Villa 2–1 Arsenal

Picked for matchday: Chances everywhere: 4.2 xG · Standout: Emiliano Buendía scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Arsenal favourites at 45%.

Aston Villa won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 1.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jadon Sancho, 100.0 in 15′.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Jadon Sancho Midfielder	15	0	0	–	100.0
Emiliano Buendía Midfielder	9	1	0	0.51	100.0
Ollie Watkins Forward	66	0	0	0.94	69.9
Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	67.0
Morgan Rogers Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	60.3
Matty Cash Defender	87	1	0	0.23	57.9
Boubacar Kamara Midfielder	90	0	1	0.09	54.6
Youri Tielemans Midfielder	90	0	0	0.34	52.2
Ian Maatsen Defender	90	0	0	0.05	51.6
Pau Torres Defender	86	0	0	–	51.4
Donyell Malen Forward	24	0	0	0.19	49.3
Lamare Bogarde Midfielder	15	0	0	–	47.5
Amadou Onana Midfielder	75	0	0	–	47.5
Ezri Konsa Defender	90	0	0	–	45.7
John McGinn Midfielder	75	0	0	–	43.9
Victor Lindelöf Defender	10	0	0	–	31.8

Player	Min	G	xG	Score
Declan Rice Midfielder	90	0	0.15	76.9
Leandro Trossard Forward	41	1	0.45	74.8
Bukayo Saka Forward	79	0	0.57	66.5
Noni Madueke Forward	11	0	0.07	61.9
Ben White Defender	90	0	0.21	59.4
Martin Ødegaard Midfielder	90	0	0.15	59.0
Jurriën Timber Defender	90	0	0.23	58.9
Piero Hincapié Defender	90	0	–	58.2
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder	90	0	–	51.1
David Raya Goalkeeper	90	0	–	47.2
Riccardo Calafiori Defender	86	0	–	44.3
Eberechi Eze Midfielder	45	0	–	44.0
Mikel Merino Midfielder	45	0	–	40.8
Gabriel Martinelli Forward	10	0	–	39.5
Viktor Gyökeres Forward	45	0	–	38.4
Myles Lewis-Skelly Defender	10	0	–	23.0