Premier League Gameweek 2 Mon, Aug 31 2026 · 20:00 Villa Park, Birmingham
Aston Villa
0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.33 – 1.04
Arsenal
  • 55’
  • 59’ B. Saka
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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 beat Aston Villa

Arsenal entered as favourites and won 1–0. Arsenal finished with the higher xG (1.04 vs 0.33).

Aston Villa26%
Draw24%
Arsenal ✓50%

Model vs reality

Aston Villa goals
0
Model 1.13 · xG 0.33
Arsenal goals
1
Model 1.67 · xG 1.04
Total goals
1
Model 2.81 · xG 1.37
Score 0–1
9%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 53%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. CalafioriArsenal · 1 assist
7.9
  • RefereeJarred Gillett
  • CoachesUnai Emery · Mikel Arteta
  • VenueVilla Park
  • Table before kick-offAston Villa 17th · Arsenal 9th
  • Weather at kick-off17°C · Overcast · wind 17 km/h

Timeline

  1. C. TzolisYellow card · Foul
    29’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ E. EzeFor C. Tzolis
    46’
  4. VAR B. SakaPenalty cancelled
    55’
  5. 0–1
    55’
  6. B. Saka 0–2Assist R. Calafiori
    59’
  7. ⇄ Alysson EdwardFor George Hemmings
    71’
  8. ⇄ T. AbrahamFor N. Jackson
    71’
  9. ⇄ Bruno GuimarãesFor M. Lewis-Skelly
    71’
  10. ⇄ Mikel MerinoFor M. Ødegaard
    71’
  11. ⇄ A. Wan-BissakaFor M. Cash
    78’
  12. ⇄ A. GarnachoFor R. Barkley
    78’
  13. ⇄ E. KonsaFor Cristhian Mosquera
    79’
  14. Alysson EdwardYellow card · Foul
    80’
  15. J. McGinnYellow card · Foul
    81’
  16. ⇄ Martín ZubimendiFor D. Rice
    85’
  17. I. MaatsenYellow card · Foul
    90+6’
  18. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Aston Villa7 shots · 3 in box, 4 outside
Arsenal7 shots · 5 in box, 2 outside
Aston VillaArsenal
39% Possession 61%
0.33 Expected goals (xG) 1.04
0.70 Expected points (xPts) 1.95
7 Shots 7
0 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 1
3 Shots inside the box 5
4 Shots outside the box 2
339 Passes 530
81% Pass accuracy 88%
2 Corners 4
1 Goalkeeper saves 0
17 Fouls 6
0 Offsides 8
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.52 Team rating 7.06

Line-ups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1

16.3 Z. Suzuki(G)
225.6 I. Maatsen 146.3 Pau Torres 36.9 V. Lindelöf 27.0 M. Cash ↓78’
67.3 R. Barkley ↓78’ 86.9 B. Kamara
536.3 George Hemmings ↓71’ 106.3 E. Buendía 76.0 J. McGinn
117.0 N. Jackson ↓71’
  • 1Z. Suzuki (G)6.3
  • 22I. Maatsen5.6
  • 14Pau Torres6.3
  • 3V. Lindelöf6.9
  • 2M. Cash↓78’7.0
  • 6R. Barkley↓78’7.3
  • 8B. Kamara6.9
  • 53George Hemmings↓71’6.3
  • 10E. Buendía6.3
  • 7J. McGinn6.0
  • 11N. Jackson↓71’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 29A. Wan-Bissaka↑78’6.9
  • 17A. Garnacho↑78’6.3
  • 47Alysson Edward↑71’6.7
  • 18T. Abraham↑71’6.3

Unused: M. Bizot, T. Mings, M. Ruggeri, L. Bogarde, L. Lynch

Coach: Unai Emery

Arsenal 4-2-3-1

16.9 David Raya(G)
337.9★ R. Calafiori A 67.3 Gabriel Magalhães 36.9 Cristhian Mosquera ↓79’ 47.2 B. White
497.2 M. Lewis-Skelly ↓71’ 417.2 D. Rice ↓85’
176.2 C. Tzolis ↓46’ 86.9 M. Ødegaard ↓71’ 77.9 B. Saka
296.2 K. Havertz
  • 1David Raya (G)6.9
  • 33R. Calafiori ★A7.9
  • 6Gabriel Magalhães7.3
  • 3Cristhian Mosquera↓79’6.9
  • 4B. White7.2
  • 49M. Lewis-Skelly↓71’7.2
  • 41D. Rice↓85’7.2
  • 17C. Tzolis↓46’6.2
  • 8M. Ødegaard↓71’6.9
  • 7B. Saka7.9
  • 29K. Havertz6.2

Substitutes used

  • 15E. Konsa↑79’6.6
  • 36Martín Zubimendi↑85’6.6
  • 39Bruno Guimarães↑71’6.3
  • 23Mikel Merino↑71’7.2
  • 10E. Eze↑46’6.3

Unused: Kepa, P. Hincapié, V. Gyökeres, C. Madueke

Coach: Mikel Arteta

Player stats

Top rated
R. CalafioriArsenal7.9
2nd
B. SakaArsenal7.9
3rd
R. BarkleyAston Villa7.3

Aston Villa

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Z. Suzuki G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 63% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
I. Maatsen D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 87% 15 3 2 0/3 5/0 5.6
Pau Torres D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 52 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
V. Lindelöf D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 38 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Cash D 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 23 4 0 0/0 2/2 7.0
R. Barkley M 78 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 37 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
B. Kamara M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 42 1 0 1/2 3/0 6.9
George Hemmings M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 16 2 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
E. Buendía M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 70% 33 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.3
J. McGinn M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 71% 21 1 1 0/0 3/2 6.0
N. Jackson F 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 0 0 3/4 0/0 7.0
A. Wan-Bissaka D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
A. Garnacho F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Alysson Edward M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
T. Abraham F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
David Raya G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 70% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
R. Calafiori D 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 90% 21 1 1 0/0 1/1 7.9
Gabriel Magalhães D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 74 2 2 1/1 1/0 7.3
Cristhian Mosquera D 79 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 55 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
B. White D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 36 1 1 1/1 0/1 7.2
M. Lewis-Skelly M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 50 0 1 0/0 0/2 7.2
D. Rice M 85 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 77 3 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
C. Tzolis F 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 10 0 0 0/3 1/1 6.2
M. Ødegaard M 71 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 44 2 0 0/2 0/0 6.9
B. Saka F 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 81% 47 2 2 2/6 0/6 7.9
K. Havertz M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 73% 15 0 0 0/1 1/2 6.2
E. Konsa D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Martín Zubimendi M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Bruno Guimarães M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Mikel Merino M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 14 0 0 3/3 2/2 7.2
E. Eze M 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 20 0 0 1/3 0/1 6.3

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.