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Premier League — Matchday 2
Aston Villa
vs
Arsenal
Monday, 31 August 2026 at 19:00 UTC
1X2
27.7%
24.9%
47.5%
Aston Villa 27.7%
Draw 24.9%
Arsenal 47.5%
Over/Under 2.5
64.1%
35.9%
Over 2.5 64.1%
Under 2.5 35.9%
BTTS
65.5%
34.5%
Both Score 65.5%
No 34.5%
Model Reasoning
Arsenal favoured (47%) Key factors: • A slight edge in expected goals for Aston Villa (1.4 vs 1.9). • Aston Villa are without key midfielder Amadou Onana (Cruciate ligament tear). • Arsenal are missing key defender Jurriën Timber (Groin 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
D W W W L
Arsenal
W W W L W
Squad News
Aston Villa
  • Injured Amadou Onana Midfielder · Cruciate ligament tear
  • Injured Johan Manzambi Midfielder · Knee bruise
Arsenal
  • Injured Jurriën Timber Defender · Groin injury
  • Injured William Saliba Defender · Back injury
Season Stats
1
Played
1
0
Points
3
0
Goals Scored
3
4
Goals Conceded
0
-4
Goal Diff
+3
0
Clean Sheets
1
Head to Head
1 match played
1
0
0
Aston Villa Draws Arsenal
Last meeting (6 Dec 2025): 2-1