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Aston Villa vs Arsenal - Predictions, Stats & Odds

Premier League Statistics, AI predictions, (Expected) Lineups and Insights for Gameweek 16

Premier League - Gameweek 16

Saturday, 9 Dec 2023 • 17:30

Villa Park (Aston, Birmingham)

Aston Villa

1 : 0

Arsenal

Goals

John McGinn
1 : 0
7'
7'John McGinn
1 : 0

Lineups

Aston Villa

PosPlayer
GK
Emiliano Martinez
DEF
Ezri Konsa
DEF
Diego Carlos
DEF
Pau Torres
DEF
Lucas Digne
MID
Boubacar Kamara
MID
Douglas Luiz
MID
John McGinn
MID
Youri Tielemans
FWD
Leon Bailey
FWD
Ollie Watkins

Substitutes

46'Moussa Diabyfor Leon Bailey
56'Jacob Ramseyfor Youri Tielemans
66'Matty Cashfor Ezri Konsa
67'Leander Dendonckerfor Boubacar Kamara
78'Álex Morenofor Lucas Digne

Arsenal

PosPlayer
GK
David Raya
DEF
Ben White
DEF
William Saliba
DEF
Gabriel Magalhães
DEF
Oleksandr Zinchenko
MID
Martin Ødegaard
MID
Declan Rice
MID
Kai Havertz
FWD
Bukayo Saka
FWD
Gabriel Jesus
FWD
Gabriel Martinelli

Substitutes

70'Leandro Trossardfor Gabriel Martinelli
81'Eddie Nketiahfor Gabriel Jesus
90'Reiss Nelsonfor Oleksandr Zinchenko
Difference Maker Star: Top 3 players of their team

League Table after the game

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
2Arsenal1611323315+1836
W
W
W
W
L
3Aston Villa1611233520+1535
W
W
D
W
W

Last Games

Aston Villa

vsManchester City
1 - 0
@Bournemouth
2 - 2
@Tottenham Hotspur
2 - 1
vsFulham
3 - 1
@Nottingham Forest
0 - 2

Arsenal

@Luton
4 - 3
vsWolverhampton Wanderers
2 - 1
@Brentford
1 - 0
vsBurnley
3 - 1
@Newcastle United
0 - 1

Head-to-Head

30 Dec 2025
Arsenal4 - 1Aston Villa
30 Dec 2025Arsenal
4 - 1
Aston Villa
06 Dec 2025
Aston Villa2 - 1Arsenal
06 Dec 2025Aston Villa
2 - 1
Arsenal
18 Jan 2025
Arsenal2 - 2Aston Villa
18 Jan 2025Arsenal
2 - 2
Aston Villa
24 Aug 2024
Aston Villa0 - 2Arsenal
24 Aug 2024Aston Villa
0 - 2
Arsenal
14 Apr 2024
Arsenal0 - 2Aston Villa
14 Apr 2024Arsenal
0 - 2
Aston Villa

Premier League

Gameweek 16

09 Dec • 12:30
Crystal Palace
Liverpool
1 - 2
09 Dec • 15:00
Manchester United
Bournemouth
0 - 3
09 Dec • 15:00
Sheffield United
Brentford
1 - 0
09 Dec • 15:00
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Nottingham Forest
1 - 1
09 Dec • 15:00
Brighton and Hove Albion
Burnley
1 - 1
09 Dec • 17:30
Aston Villa
Arsenal
1 - 0
10 Dec • 14:00
Everton
Chelsea
2 - 0
10 Dec • 14:00
Fulham
West Ham United
5 - 0
10 Dec • 14:00
Luton
Manchester City
1 - 2
10 Dec • 16:30
Tottenham Hotspur
Newcastle United
4 - 1

What is GAP?

What is Plus Minus Goals (G±)?

Plus Minus Goals (G±) is the average goal difference per game while the player was on the pitch. A value above 0 indicates that the team rather wins, a value below 0 means his team concedes more goals than they score when the player is on the pitch. As an example, if the player's team is winning 3:1 the goal difference is +2, if the player's team is loosing 0:1, the goal difference is -1. It is a pure metric which is barely adjusted for circumstances to purely show the goal difference.

What is GAP?

GAP (Game Advantage Percentage) shows the percentage gap between a player and the average league player. It answers the question: How much does a player improve or worsen a team's performance? It is based on high level game data with a focus on the impact on the goal difference (G±) from the last 50 games of a player. Besides that, GAP goes further and considers game context by involving data from the player and all other players who are at the same time on the pitch, no matter if teammates or opponents. Football GAP - the individual metric for team players.