Premier League Gameweek 19 Tue, Dec 30 2025 · 20:15 Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal
4–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 3.04 – 2.67
Aston Villa
  • Gabriel Magalhães 48’
  • Martín Zubimendi 52’
  • L. Trossard 69’
  • G. de Jesus 78’
  • 90’ O. Watkins
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Arsenal cruise past Aston Villa

Arsenal entered as favourites and won 4–1 through goals from Magalhães, Zubimendi, Trossard and de Jesus. Aston Villa replied through a Watkins goal. Arsenal finished with the higher xG (3.04 vs 2.67). On the chances created, Aston Villa deserved more: 1.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Arsenal ✓60%
Draw22%
Aston Villa19%

Model vs reality

Arsenal goals
4
Model 2.10 · xG 3.04
Aston Villa goals
1
Model 1.10 · xG 2.67
Total goals
5
Model 3.20 · xG 5.71
Score 4–1
4%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 62%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchL. TrossardArsenal · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.9
  • RefereeDarren England
  • VenueEmirates Stadium
  • Table before kick-offArsenal 1st · Aston Villa 3rd

Timeline

  1. Mikel MerinoYellow card · Foul
    45+1’
  2. M. RogersYellow card
    45+2’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ J. McGinnFor A. Onana
    46’
  5. Gabriel Magalhães 1–0
    48’
  6. Martín Zubimendi 2–0Assist M. Ødegaard
    52’
  7. ⇄ D. MalenFor J. Sancho
    61’
  8. ⇄ Andrés GarcíaFor E. Buendía
    61’
  9. L. Trossard 3–0Assist J. Timber
    69’
  10. VAR L. TrossardGoal confirmed
    72’
  11. ⇄ C. NørgaardFor Mikel Merino
    73’
  12. ⇄ G. de JesusFor V. Gyökeres
    77’
  13. ⇄ M. Lewis-SkellyFor Gabriel Magalhães
    77’
  14. G. de Jesus 4–0Assist L. Trossard
    78’
  15. G. de JesusYellow card
    79’
  16. L. BogardeYellow card · Foul
    81’
  17. ⇄ J. Jimoh-AlobaFor M. Rogers
    82’
  18. ⇄ George HemmingsFor Y. Tielemans
    82’
  19. ⇄ B. WhiteFor J. Timber
    83’
  20. ⇄ C. MaduekeFor B. Saka
    83’
  21. O. Watkins 4–1
    90’
  22. O. WatkinsYellow card · Off the ball foul
    90+7’
  23. Full time · 4–1

Team stats

Arsenal22 shots · 17 in box, 5 outside
Aston Villa11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
ArsenalAston Villa
46% Possession 54%
3.04 Expected goals (xG) 2.67
1.59 Expected points (xPts) 1.23
22 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 3
8 Shots off target 4
7 Blocked shots 4
17 Shots inside the box 9
5 Shots outside the box 2
351 Passes 416
86% Pass accuracy 87%
3 Corners 3
2 Goalkeeper saves 3
18 Fouls 9
4 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.41 Team rating 6.34

Line-ups

Arsenal 4-3-3

17.3 David Raya(G)
57.6 P. Hincapié 68.2 Gabriel Magalhães ↓77’ 26.7 W. Saliba 126.9 J. Timber A↓83’
237.0 Mikel Merino ↓73’ 368.3 Martín Zubimendi 88.2 M. Ødegaard A
198.9★ L. Trossard A 145.9 V. Gyökeres ↓77’ 76.7 B. Saka ↓83’
  • 1David Raya (G)7.3
  • 5P. Hincapié7.6
  • 6Gabriel Magalhães↓77’8.2
  • 2W. Saliba6.7
  • 12J. TimberA↓83’6.9
  • 23Mikel Merino↓73’7.0
  • 36Martín Zubimendi8.3
  • 8M. ØdegaardA8.2
  • 19L. Trossard ★A8.9
  • 14V. Gyökeres↓77’5.9
  • 7B. Saka↓83’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 9G. de Jesus↑77’7.3
  • 4B. White↑83’6.3
  • 20C. Madueke↑83’6.6
  • 49M. Lewis-Skelly↑77’6.2
  • 16C. Nørgaard↑73’6.7

Unused: Kepa, K. Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli, E. Eze

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1

235.2 E. Martínez(G)
125.7 L. Digne 36.2 V. Lindelöf 46.9 E. Konsa 265.9 L. Bogarde
86.9 Y. Tielemans ↓82’ 247.2 A. Onana ↓46’
106.7 E. Buendía ↓61’ 276.7 M. Rogers ↓82’ 196.2 J. Sancho ↓61’
116.6 O. Watkins
  • 23E. Martínez (G)5.2
  • 12L. Digne5.7
  • 3V. Lindelöf6.2
  • 4E. Konsa6.9
  • 26L. Bogarde5.9
  • 8Y. Tielemans↓82’6.9
  • 24A. Onana↓46’7.2
  • 10E. Buendía↓61’6.7
  • 27M. Rogers↓82’6.7
  • 19J. Sancho↓61’6.2
  • 11O. Watkins6.6

Substitutes used

  • 17D. Malen↑61’6.7
  • 7J. McGinn↑46’6.5
  • 20J. Jimoh-Aloba↑82’6.7
  • 53George Hemmings↑82’6.7
  • 16Andrés García↑61’5.9

Unused: M. Bizot, J. Wright, I. Maatsen, Leon Routh

Player stats

Top rated
L. TrossardArsenal8.9
2nd
Martín ZubimendiArsenal8.3
3rd
Gabriel MagalhãesArsenal8.2

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
David Raya G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 71% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
P. Hincapié D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 36 2 0 1/1 1/1 7.6
Gabriel Magalhães D 77 1 0 1 (1) 0 81% 37 0 1 0/0 0/2 8.2
W. Saliba D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 40 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
J. Timber D 83 0 1 1 (0) 2 75% 20 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.9
Mikel Merino M 73 0 0 0 (0) 3 90% 29 3 2 1/1 3/0 7.0
Martín Zubimendi M 90 1 0 1 (1) 2 92% 49 2 2 1/1 3/1 8.3
M. Ødegaard M 90 0 1 4 (2) 3 85% 48 2 2 1/1 3/1 8.2
L. Trossard F 90 1 1 3 (2) 3 93% 29 2 0 0/0 3/0 8.9
V. Gyökeres F 77 0 0 2 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/2 2/1 5.9
B. Saka F 83 0 0 2 (0) 1 93% 15 1 0 1/2 2/1 6.7
G. de Jesus F 13 1 0 1 (1) 0 25% 4 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
B. White D 7 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
C. Madueke F 7 0 0 0 (0) 1 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Lewis-Skelly M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
C. Nørgaard M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Aston Villa

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Martínez G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 74% 42 0 0 0/0 0/1 5.2
L. Digne D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 79% 28 1 1 1/1 0/1 5.7
V. Lindelöf D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 53 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
E. Konsa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 96% 78 1 1 1/1 0/1 6.9
L. Bogarde M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 54 2 0 0/1 1/1 5.9
Y. Tielemans M 82 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 37 4 0 1/1 1/3 6.9
A. Onana M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 14 0 1 2/2 2/2 7.2
E. Buendía M 61 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 13 2 0 0/1 2/1 6.7
M. Rogers F 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 19 0 0 1/1 0/4 6.7
J. Sancho F 61 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 12 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
O. Watkins F 90 1 0 4 (1) 0 60% 15 0 0 0/1 2/0 6.6
D. Malen F 29 0 0 2 (1) 0 80% 5 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.7
J. McGinn M 44 0 0 1 (1) 1 87% 15 0 0 1/1 1/1 6.5
J. Jimoh-Aloba M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.7
George Hemmings M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Andrés García D 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 16 0 0 0/1 0/0 5.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.