Arsenal vs Aston Villa

2 - 2
🕒 Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Emirates Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Chris Kavanagh 🔁 Regular Season - 22 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 22
Regular Season Table
Arsenal 2 · Aston Villa 6
Referee Stats
25 matches · 4.60 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.60
Reds avg 0.20
Penalties avg 0.20
Over 4.5 cards 52%
Home wins 32%
Draws 44%
Away wins 24%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Arsenal outshot their opponent (18-8).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (66%).

Team Overview

Arsenal (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 11-6-2

Goals For / Against

35 / 17
Avg: 1.84 / 0.89

Points

39
Avg: 2.05

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

2
Aston Villa (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-2-9

Goals For / Against

24 / 31
Avg: 1.26 / 1.63

Points

26
Avg: 1.37

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.05
PPG
1.37
1.84
GF
1.26
0.89
GA
1.63
53%
O2.5
68%
58%
BTTS
47%
79%
Score 1st
47%

League-position context

Arsenal rank2nd
Aston Villa rank6th
Arsenal points74
Aston Villa points66
Arsenal: #2 · 74 pts · GD +35
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 36 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Aston Villa: #6 · 66 pts · GD +7
8 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arsenal last 5 home

W L D D W
Points8/15
Weighted index51
Goals7-6
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Aston Villa last 5 away

L W L W W
Points9/15
Weighted index47
Goals8-4
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 16%

Aston Villa trend breakdown

Over 2.568%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 21%

Scoring reliability

Arsenal score at home89%
Arsenal clean sheet at home37%
Aston Villa score away74%
Aston Villa clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Arsenal score first79%
Arsenal win after scoring first60%
Aston Villa score first47%
Aston Villa win after scoring first78%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Arsenal 67% · Aston Villa 30%
Avg first goal minute: Arsenal 26.5' · Aston Villa 44.7'

Vs league average

Arsenal score at home1.84 vs 1.51
Arsenal concede at home0.89 vs 1.42
Aston Villa score away1.26 vs 1.42
Aston Villa concede away1.63 vs 1.51
Arsenal score 22% above league average, while Aston Villa score 11% below league average.
Defensive side: Arsenal are 37% below league average at home, and Aston Villa are 8% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Arsenal goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
46-60 7
61-75 7
76-90+ 7
16-30 5
0-15 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
61-75 5
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
31-45 2
0-15 0

Aston Villa goal timing (away)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
76-90+ 5
61-75 4
0-15 3
16-30 3
31-45 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 15
0-15 6
46-60 5
61-75 5
16-30 3
31-45 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
4
Total Shots
18
8
Shots off Goal
7
3
Blocked Shots
5
1
Shots Inside Box
11
5
Shots Outside Box
7
3
Ball Possession
66%
34%
Corner Kicks
10
1
Fouls
10
18
Offsides
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
4
Total Passes
483
262
Passes Accurate
429
193
Passes %
89%
74%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
1
Away
4
20'
20' I. Maatsen
35'
35' Goal · 1-0
Gabriel Martinelli
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Trossard
37'
37' A. Onana
1st substitution · For: L. Bogarde
46'
46' I. Maatsen
2nd substitution · For: L. Digne
55'
55' Goal · 2-0
K. Havertz
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Trossard
60'
60' Goal · 2-1
Y. Tielemans
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Digne
67'
67' L. Trossard
68'
68' Goal · 2-2
O. Watkins
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Cash
78'
78' B. Kamara
80'
80' O. Watkins
3rd substitution · For: J. Durán
82'
82' Gabriel Martinelli
1st substitution · For: R. Sterling
85'
85' J. Ramsey
4th substitution · For: L. Bailey
89'
89' Goal · 3-2
K. Havertz
Goal cancelled
90+4'
90+4' R. Sterling
90+5'
90+5' M. Rogers

Arsenal vs Aston Villa 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Arsenal drew 2-2 with Aston Villa on Saturday, 18 January 2025 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Chris Kavanagh. It was played at Emirates Stadium.

First half: I. Maatsen received a yellow card for Aston Villa at 20'. Arsenal took the lead at 35' when Gabriel Martinelli scored, with the assist credited to L. Trossard, making the score 1-0. Aston Villa made their 1st substitution at 37', with A. Onana replacing L. Bogarde.

Second half: Aston Villa made their 2nd substitution at 46', with I. Maatsen replacing L. Digne. Arsenal extended the lead at 55' when K. Havertz scored, with the assist credited to L. Trossard, making the score 2-0. Aston Villa reduced the deficit at 60' when Y. Tielemans scored, with the assist credited to L. Digne, making the score 2-1. L. Trossard received a yellow card for Arsenal at 67'. Aston Villa leveled the score at 68' when O. Watkins scored, with the assist credited to M. Cash, making the score 2-2. B. Kamara received a yellow card for Aston Villa at 78'. Aston Villa made their 3rd substitution at 80', with O. Watkins replacing J. Durán. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 82', with Gabriel Martinelli replacing R. Sterling. Aston Villa made their 4th substitution at 85', with J. Ramsey replacing L. Bailey. Arsenal took the lead at 89' when K. Havertz scored (Goal cancelled), making the score 3-2. R. Sterling received a yellow card for Arsenal at 90+4'. M. Rogers received a yellow card for Aston Villa at 90+5'.

Arsenal used 1 substitution while Aston Villa used 4 substitutions. Arsenal got 2 yellow cards, while Aston Villa got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Arsenal outshot their opponent (18-8).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (66%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins11
Draws1
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals11 (61.1%)
BTTS7 (38.9%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins6
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals8 (88.9%)
BTTS5 (55.6%)

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head History by Season