Villa v Arsenal
Saturday, 6 December 2025, 12:30 · 2025/26
How it went
- 35′Matthew Cash0.31 xG chance
- 51′Leandro Trossard0.49 xG chance
- 94′Emiliano Buendía0.11 xG chance
The shots
Aston Villa 15 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+
Aston Villa, Aston Villa v Arsenal, final 35m.
Arsenal 15 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+
Arsenal, Aston Villa v Arsenal, final 35m.
The chances that got away
- 0.65Emiliano Buendía, 93' for Villa
- 0.63Youri Tielemans, 93' for Villa, set up by Jadon Sancho
- 0.45Ollie Watkins, 9' for Villa, set up by John McGinn
The match, in figures
| Villa | Measure | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 2.72 | Expected goals | 1.86 |
| 2.72 | Non-penalty xG | 1.86 |
| 1.96 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 0.83 |
| 1 | Half time | 0 |
| 15 | Shots | 15 |
| 6 | On target | 9 |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 13.5 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 9.6 |
| 11 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 9 |
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0Y | Cards | 2Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 4.18 Villa, 3.47 the draw, 1.90 Arsenal, which is a 24, 29 and 53 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: P Bankes.

