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Arsenal vs Aston Villa (2025-12-30T20:15:00.000Z)

Premier League Round 19
  • Emirates Stadium
  • Darren England
4 - 1Full time

Arsenal vs Aston Villa (2025-12-30T20:15:00.000Z)


Match review

Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa: Leaders swat rivals aside with second-half masterclass

Arsenal boosted their Premier League title hopes with a stunning 4-1 victory over Aston Villa, moving five points clear going into 2026.


Momentum

    Top stats

    Ball possession
    46%
    54%
  • 3.04
    Expected goals (xG)
    2.67
  • 22
    Total shots
    11
  • 6
    Big chances
    5

Events

+3 minutes added
Mikel Merino
45‎’‎+1
45‎’‎+2
Gabriel (1 - 0)
48‎’‎
79‎’‎
81‎’‎
+8 minutes added
90‎’‎+4
Ollie Watkins (4 - 1)
90‎’‎+7
7.4

Arsenal

4-3-3

5.8

Aston Villa

4-2-3-1
7.4
Arsenal
4-3-3
7.6
1Raya
83‎’‎
7.9
12Timber
5.8
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1

Coach

Coach

Substitutes

Team form


    Top stats

    Ball possession
    46%
    54%
  • 3.04
    Expected goals (xG)
    2.67
  • 22
    Total shots
    11
  • 6
    Big chances
    5

Player of the Match

Leandro Trossard
Arsenal
8.8

Events

+3 minutes added
45‎’‎+1
45‎’‎+2
Gabriel (1 - 0)
48‎’‎
79‎’‎
81‎’‎
+8 minutes added
90‎’‎+4
Ollie Watkins (4 - 1)
90‎’‎+7

About the match

    Arsenal faces Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium on Tue, Dec 30, 2025, 20:15 UTC. This match is part of the Premier League. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Arsenal and Aston Villa have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Arsenal vs Aston Villa live score with a full set of match features, including:

  • Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on FotMob.

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  • The lineups are:
    Arsenal (4-3-3): David Raya - Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, Piero Hincapié - Martin Ødegaard, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino - Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyökeres, Leandro Trossard.
    Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez - Lamare Bogarde, Ezri Konsa, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Lucas Digne - Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans - Jadon Sancho, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendia - Ollie Watkins.

  • Unavailable players for Arsenal: Riccardo Calafiori (injury), Cristhian Mosquera (injury), Declan Rice (injury), Max Dowman (injury). Unavailable players for Aston Villa: Evann Guessand (international duty), Harvey Elliott (injury), Matty Cash (suspension), Pau Torres (injury), Tyrone Mings (injury), Boubacar Kamara (suspension), Ross Barkley (injury).

  • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Arsenal and Aston Villa have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Arsenal 17 win(s), Aston Villa 8 win(s), and 2 draw(s).

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Emirates StadiumLondon, England
Capacity60,383
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
2°C

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Capacity60,383
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Weather conditions
2°C

About the match

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