Premier League 26/27 · 31 Aug 2026

Aston Villa 0–1 Arsenal

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Aston Villa 33%, the draw 29%, Arsenal 38%.

Arsenal won and made the better chances: 1.0 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Bukayo Saka, 72.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Myles Lewis-Skelly +16.8, Gabriel Magalhães +12.9, Declan Rice +11.4.

Well below it: John McGinn −18.2, Christos Tzolis −16.4, Kai Havertz −16.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

23 Aug 2026	L 0–4	at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
24 May 2026	W 2–1	at Manchester City Premier League
20 May 2026	W 3–0	at SC Freiburg Europa League
15 May 2026	W 4–2	v Liverpool FC Premier League
10 May 2026	D 2–2	at Burnley Premier League

21 Aug 2026	W 3–0	v Coventry City Premier League
30 May 2026	D 1–1	at Paris Saint-Germain Champions League
24 May 2026	W 2–1	at Crystal Palace Premier League
18 May 2026	W 1–0	v Burnley Premier League
10 May 2026	W 1–0	at West Ham United Premier League

30 Dec 2025	Arsenal 4–1 Aston Villa Premier League
6 Dec 2025	Aston Villa 2–1 Arsenal Premier League

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Ross Barkley Midfielder	78	0.03	63.4	+10.4
Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender	12	–	56.7	–
Alejandro Garnacho Forward	12	–	54.4	–
Alysson Midfielder	19	–	52.8	–
Nicolas Jackson Forward	71	–	52.5	+1.0
Boubacar Kamara Midfielder	90	–	51.4	−0.4
Pau Torres Defender	90	–	50.1	+7.4
Matty Cash Defender	78	0.15	48.5	+4.9
Emiliano Buendía Midfielder	90	0.02	48.3	−8.3
Zion Suzuki Goalkeeper	90	–	47.5	−3.7
Victor Lindelöf Defender	90	–	44.4	−1.6
Tammy Abraham Forward	19	–	41.6	–
John McGinn Midfielder	90	0.05	40.1	−18.2
George Hemmings Midfielder	71	–	39.9	–
Ian Maatsen Defender	90	0.07	39.2	−9.3

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Mikel Merino Midfielder	19	0	0	–	93.4	–
Bukayo Saka Forward	90	1	0	0.63	72.6	+8.5
Declan Rice Midfielder	85	0	0	–	71.0	+11.4
Ezri Konsa Defender	11	0	0	–	69.4	–
Myles Lewis-Skelly Defender	71	0	0	0.07	62.9	+16.8
Gabriel Magalhães Defender	90	0	0	0.13	62.3	+12.9
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder	15	0	0	–	60.5	–
Ben White Defender	90	0	0	–	55.2	+8.2
Eberechi Eze Midfielder	45	0	0	–	55.0	−2.1
Martin Ødegaard Midfielder	71	0	0	0.08	54.7	−1.1
Riccardo Calafiori Defender	90	0	1	0.11	54.6	+6.0
David Raya Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.6	−1.6
Bruno Guimarães Midfielder	19	0	0	–	46.3	–
Christos Tzolis Midfielder	45	0	0	–	44.9	−16.4
Cristhian Mosquera Defender	79	0	0	–	44.0	−3.9
Kai Havertz Forward	90	0	0	0.04	41.8	−16.1