Matchweek 2 · full time
Aston Villa 0–1 Arsenal
31 August 2026 · Villa Park
The final score, goals, match statistics and confirmed line-ups. This record was added after the match; no pre-match prediction was published.
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Aston Villa 0–1 Arsenal
Arsenal take three points at Villa Park.
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- Aston Villa 0–1 Arsenal at Villa Park on 31 August 2026.
- Aston Villa recorded 7 shots, 0 on target. Arsenal had 7 shots, 2 on target.
- Possession: Aston Villa 39.2%, Arsenal 60.8%. Possession describes the balance of the ball, not the quality of the chances.
- The recorded attendance was 36,804, with Jarred Gillett refereeing.
This match was added after full time. Touchline did not publish a pre-match forecast, so there is no prediction to grade. The result is not a model receipt.
ESPN match record and statistics · ESPN structured match data
Match statistics
| Statistic | Aston Villa | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 17 | 6 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 8 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Saves | 1 | 0 |
| Possession (%) | 39.2 | 60.8 |
| Shots | 7 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 272 | 462 |
| Passes | 337 | 527 |
Confirmed line-ups
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1
starting eleven
- 1Zion Suzuki
- 14Pau Torres
- 3Victor Lindelöf
- 22Ian Maatsen
- 2Matty Cash
- 10Emiliano Buendía
- 6Ross Barkley
- 8Boubacar Kamara
- 11Nicolas Jackson
- 53George Hemmings
- 7John McGinn
bench
- 26Lamare Bogarde
- 5Tyrone Mings
- 40Marco Bizot
- 13Matteo Ruggeri
- 18Tammy Abraham · Used substitute
- 47Alysson · Used substitute
- 74Luka Lynch
- 17Alejandro Garnacho · Used substitute
- 29Aaron Wan-Bissaka · Used substitute
Arsenal
4-2-3-1
starting eleven
- 1David Raya
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 3Cristhian Mosquera
- 33Riccardo Calafiori
- 4Ben White
- 8Martin Ødegaard
- 49Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 41Declan Rice
- 29Kai Havertz
- 17Christos Tzolis
- 7Bukayo Saka
bench
- 23Mikel Merino · Used substitute
- 36Martín Zubimendi · Used substitute
- 20Noni Madueke
- 14Viktor Gyökeres
- 15Ezri Konsa · Used substitute
- 10Eberechi Eze · Used substitute
- 39Bruno Guimarães · Used substitute
- 13Kepa Arrizabalaga
- 5Piero Hincapié