Arsenal vs Aston Villa

30 December 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Darren England

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Gabriel 48’
  • Martín Zubimendi 52’
  • Leandro Trossard 69’
  • Gabriel Jesus 78’
  • Ollie Watkins 90+4’

Match summary

Arsenal won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Aston Villa. It was goalless at half-time.

Gabriel put Arsenal ahead from a corner in the 48th minute, Martín Zubimendi made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute, set up by Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard made it 3-0 in the 69th minute, set up by Jurriën Timber, Gabriel Jesus made it 4-0 in the 78th minute, set up by Leandro Trossard, and Ollie Watkins pulled one back to make it 4-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 4.44 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Aston Villa's 3.60 from 11.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
22 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 3
3 Corners 3
79 Attacks 83
58 Dangerous attacks 43
351 Passes 416
86% Pass accuracy 87%
17 Tackles 10
18 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 0

Key events

Arsenal Aston Villa
Kick-off
Leandro TrossardShot on target
23’
Mikel MerinoFoul
45+1’
45+2’
Morgan Rogers
Half-time0-0
46’
John McGinnAmadou OnanaInjury
Gabriel MagalhãesLeft foot shot1-0 (Arsenal)
48’
Second half underway
Martín ZubimendiRight foot shot2-0 (Arsenal)
52’
61’
Andrés GarcíaEmiliano Buendía
61’
Donyell MalenJadon Sancho
Martin OdegaardShot on target
66’
Leandro TrossardRight foot shot3-0 (Arsenal)
69’
VAR review
72’
Christian NørgaardMikel Merino
73’
Gabriel JesusViktor Gyökeres
77’
Myles Lewis-SkellyGabriel MagalhãesInjury
77’
Gabriel JesusRight foot shot4-0 (Arsenal)
78’
Gabriel Jesus
79’
81’
Lamare BogardeFoul
82’
George Lawrence HemmingsYouri Tielemans
82’
Jamaldeen Jimoh-AlobaMorgan Rogers
Noni MaduekeBukayo Saka
83’
Ben White Jurriën Timber
83’
90+2’
John McGinnShot on target
90+4’
Ollie WatkinsLeft foot shot4-1 (Aston Villa)
90+4’
Donyell MalenShot on target
Martin OdegaardShot on target
90+5’
90+7’
Ollie WatkinsOff the ball foul
Full-time4-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.44 3.60 48’ Gabriel (Arsenal), 1-0 48’ 52’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), 2-0 52’ 69’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), 3-0 69’ 78’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), 4-0 78’ 90+4’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), 4-1 90+4’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.44 3.60 48’ Gabriel (Arsenal), 1-0 Gabriel 48’ 52’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), 2-0 Zubimendi 52’ 69’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), 3-0 Trossard 69’ 78’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), 4-0 Jesus 78’ 90+4’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), 4-1 Watkins 90+4’
Arsenal 4.44 xGAston Villa 3.60 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Aston Villa attacking Arsenal attacking 
90+4’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.91 xG, goal 48’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.90 xG, goal 90+2’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.89 xG, saved 90+4’ Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.62 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.57 xG, off target 90+5’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 81’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 13’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 36’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 52’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 90+4’ Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 90+5’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 7’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 18’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+2’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 78’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 20’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+8’ Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 66’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 80’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 66’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 69’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 75’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 35’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+5’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+4’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.91 xG, goal 48’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.90 xG, goal 90+2’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.89 xG, saved 90+4’ Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.62 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.57 xG, off target 90+5’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 81’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 13’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 36’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 52’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 90+4’ Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 90+5’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 7’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 18’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+2’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 78’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 90+8’ Donyell Malen (Aston Villa), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 20’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 80’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 66’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 66’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 69’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 75’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+5’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Arsenal 4-3-3 Starting XI
Raya
Timber 83’
Saliba
Magalhães 77’
Hincapié
Ødegaard
Zubimendi
Merino 73’
Saka 83’
Gyökeres 77’
Trossard
Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Martínez
Digne
Lindelöf
Konsa
Bogarde
Tielemans 82’
Onana 46’
Buendía 61’
Rogers 82’
Sancho 61’
Watkins

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
David Raya GK900 0.000.000
Jurriën Timber DEF8613 0.640.162
William Saliba DEF900 0.000.000
Gabriel DEF8011 0.900.000
Piero Hincapié DEF900 0.000.131
Martin Odegaard MID9015 0.370.543
Martín Zubimendi MID9013 0.680.072
Mikel Merino MID760 0.000.163
Bukayo Saka FWD862 0.540.041
Viktor Gyokeres FWD803 0.600.000
Leandro Trossard FWD90114 0.610.713
Christian Nørgaard Sub140 0.000.000
Gabriel Jesus Sub1011 0.100.000
Myles Lewis-Skelly Sub100 0.000.000
Noni Madueke Sub40 0.000.481
Ben White Sub40 0.000.051

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Arsenal win 69% Avg odds 1.37
Draw 19% Avg odds 5.03
Aston Villa win 12% Avg odds 7.76

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.