History of the Aston Villa v Arsenal fixture
Arsenal face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park at tea-time on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 89 games played, Gunners have recorded 25 wins, and Aston Villa have come away with 40 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Villa Park was less than a year ago, in December 2011, with Arsenal inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Villans in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Mar | Arsenal | 3 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 29 Jan | Arsenal | 3 - 2 | Aston Villa | F.A. Cup |
| 2011/2012 | Wed 21 Dec | Aston Villa | 1 - 2 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 15 May | Arsenal | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 27 Nov | Aston Villa | 2 - 4 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 27 Jan | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 27 Dec | Arsenal | 3 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
Arsenal have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Gunners's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 14 goals for and 12 against.
Aston Villa are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 9 points from their 12 games thus far.
Arsenal lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 19 from their 12 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
| Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 11 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Gunners has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Aston Villa. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Arsenal | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |
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