Aston Villa vs Arsenal: Complete Match Outlook, H2H Records and Odds
- August 31st 2026 is the date for Aston Villa to play Arsenal at Villa Park, kick-off 20:00 BST.
- Aston Villa will be aiming to recover after their embarrassing opening game defeat at the hands of Brighton.
- The current Premier League champions, Arsenal, will want more of the same after beating Coventry comfortably at home on the opening weekend.
- Aston Villa currently sit rock bottom of the league after losing to Brighton 4-0, while Arsenal are in joint 2nd place.
- Aston Villa will be without Joao Gomes after he was sent off against Brighton, and Ollie Watkins is set to be left out as his future is in doubt at Villa Park.
Past Clashes
Historically, Arsenal have the best win percentage of this fixture over the years, but at Villa Park, it is never easy. In fact, last season Villa beat Arsenal 2-1 in December, while Arsenal thumped Villa at the Emirates 4-1. Over the last 10 meetings between these teams, Arsenal have 6 wins, Villa 3, with 1 draw. The history of this fixture has seen the teams meet 207 times in all competitions, with Arsenal winning 89 times, and Villa winning 72, with 46 draws.
Our Aston Villa vs Arsenal Predction
There has been much change at Aston Villa with big names leaving over the summer, including Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans, Lucas Digne and Ezri Konsa. This makes the game an even tougher task against Arsenal. But with the vibrant home support, we expect a tight game and a draw at 16/5 odds.
