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Premier League — Matchday 2
Aston Villa
0 – 1
Arsenal
Full Time
1X2
26.1%
24.9%
49.1%
Aston Villa 26.1%
Draw 24.9%
Arsenal 49.1%
Over/Under 2.5
56.8%
43.2%
Over 2.5 56.8%
Under 2.5 43.2%
BTTS
58.8%
41.3%
Both Score 58.8%
No 41.3%
Model Reasoning
Arsenal favoured (49%) Key factors: • The model expects Aston Villa to create significantly more chances (1.2 xG vs 1.7 xG). • Aston Villa are without key midfielder Amadou Onana (Cruciate ligament tear). • Arsenal are missing key midfielder Bruno Guimarães (Hamstring injury). • Arsenal boast one of the strongest attacks in the league. • Arsenal are reasonably well-organized at the back. Most likely scoreline: 1-1.
Model: dixon-coles-v6-reg
Recent Form
Aston Villa
L L D L W
Arsenal
W W W W L
Squad News
Aston Villa
  • Injured Amadou Onana ★ Midfielder · Cruciate ligament tear
  • Injured Ian Maatsen ★ Defender · Ankle injury
  • Injured Leon Goretzka ★ Midfielder · Knee problems
Arsenal
  • Injured Ben White ★ Defender · Hamstring injury
  • Injured Christos Tzolis ★ Attacker · Thigh problems
  • Injured Cristhian Mosquera ★ Defender · Hamstring injury
  • Injured Declan Rice ★ Midfielder · Thigh problems
  • Injured Kai Havertz ★ Attacker · Thigh problems
  • Injured William Saliba ★ Defender · Back injury
Confirmed Lineups
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1
  1. Matty Cash
  2. Zion Suzuki
  3. Pau Torres
  4. Ian Maatsen
  5. Victor Lindelöf
  6. George Hemmings
  7. Nicolas Jackson
  8. Boubacar Kamara
  9. John McGinn
  10. Ross Barkley
  11. Emiliano Buendía
Substitutes
  • Tyrone Mings
  • Tammy Abraham
  • Marco Bizot
  • Matteo Ruggeri
  • Alysson
  • #74
  • Lamare Bogarde
Arsenal
4-2-3-1
  1. David Raya
  2. Declan Rice
  3. Cristhian Mosquera
  4. Gabriel
  5. Bukayo Saka
  6. Christos Tzolis
  7. Myles Lewis-Skelly
  8. Martin Ødegaard
  9. Ben White
  10. Riccardo Calafiori
  11. Kai Havertz
Substitutes
  • Piero Hincapié
  • Eberechi Eze
  • Kepa Arrizabalaga
  • Bruno Guimarães
  • Viktor Gyökeres
  • Martín Zubimendi
  • Ezri Konsa
Season Stats
5
Played
5
4
Points
12
4
Goals Scored
8
9
Goals Conceded
4
-5
Goal Diff
+4
1
Clean Sheets
3
Head to Head
1 match played
1
0
0
Aston Villa Draws Arsenal
Last meeting (6 Dec 2025): 2-1
Prediction vs Result
1X2 2 (49%) 2 ✓
Over/Under 2.5 Over (57%) Under ✗
BTTS Yes (59%) No ✗
Match Statistics
0
HT Score
0