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Arsenal vs Aston Villa - Predictions, Stats & Odds

Premier League Statistics, AI predictions, (Expected) Lineups and Insights for Gameweek 22

Premier League - Gameweek 22

Saturday, 18 Jan 2025 • 17:30

Emirates Stadium (Holloway, London, England)

Arsenal

2 : 2

Aston Villa

Goals

Gabriel Martin...
1 : 0
35'
35'Gabriel Martinelli
1 : 0
Kai Havertz
2 : 0
55'
55'Kai Havertz
2 : 0
60'
2 : 1
Youri Tieleman...
2 : 1
Youri Tielemans60'
68'
2 : 2
Ollie Watkins
2 : 2
Ollie Watkins68'

Lineups

Arsenal

PosPlayer
GK
David Raya
DEF
Jurrien Timber
DEF
Gabriel Magalhães
MID
Thomas Partey
MID
Myles Lewis-Skelly
MID
Martin Ødegaard
MID
Declan Rice
MID
Mikel Merino
FWD
Gabriel Martinelli
FWD
Kai Havertz
FWD
Leandro Trossard

Substitutes

82'Raheem Sterling
for Gabriel Martinelli

Aston Villa

PosPlayer
GK
Emiliano Martinez
DEF
Matty Cash
DEF
Ezri Konsa
DEF
Tyrone Mings
DEF
Ian Maatsen
MID
Boubacar Kamara
MID
Amadou Onana
MID
Youri Tielemans
MID
Jacob Ramsey
FWD
Morgan Rogers
FWD
Ollie Watkins

Substitutes

37'Lamare Bogardefor Amadou Onana
46'Lucas Dignefor Ian Maatsen
80'Jhon Duránfor Ollie Watkins
85'Leon Baileyfor Jacob Ramsey
Difference Maker Star: Top 3 players of their team

League Table after the game

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
2Arsenal2212824321+2244
W
W
D
W
D
8Aston Villa2210663334-136
L
D
W
W
D

Last Games

Arsenal

vsTottenham Hotspur
2 - 1
@Brighton and Hove Albion
1 - 1
@Brentford
3 - 1
vsIpswich Town
1 - 0
@Crystal Palace
5 - 1

Aston Villa

@Everton
1 - 0
vsLeicester City
2 - 1
vsBrighton and Hove Albion
2 - 2
@Newcastle United
0 - 3
vsManchester City
2 - 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 22

18 Jan • 12:30
Newcastle United
Bournemouth
1 - 4
18 Jan • 15:00
Brentford
Liverpool
0 - 2
18 Jan • 15:00
West Ham United
Crystal Palace
0 - 2
18 Jan • 15:00
Leicester City
Fulham
0 - 2
18 Jan • 17:30
Arsenal
Aston Villa
2 - 2
19 Jan • 14:00
Manchester United
Brighton and Hove Albion
1 - 3
19 Jan • 14:00
Nottingham Forest
Southampton
3 - 2
19 Jan • 14:00
Everton
Tottenham Hotspur
3 - 2
19 Jan • 16:30
Ipswich Town
Manchester City
0 - 6
20 Jan • 20:00
Chelsea
Wolverhampton Wanderers
3 - 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.