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Aston Villa vs Arsenal lineups

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Aston Villa line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Arsenal in a 4-2-3-1. Aston Villa are without Leon Bailey and Brian Madjo; Arsenal are without Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli. Kick-off is 20:00 on 31 August 2026 at Villa Park.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal match facts

Kick-off
Mon 31 Aug 2026, 20:00
Stadium
Villa Park, Birmingham
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 2
Days since last match
Aston Villa 8, Arsenal 10

Aston Villa confirmed lineup

Aston Villa crest
Aston VillaFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Zion SuzukiG
  2. 2Matty CashD
  3. 3Victor LindelöfD
  4. 14Pau TorresD
  5. 22Ian MaatsenD
  6. 8Boubacar KamaraM
  7. 6Ross BarkleyM
  8. 7John McGinnM
  9. 10Emiliano BuendíaM
  10. 53George HemmingsM
  11. 11Nicolas JacksonF

Bench

  1. 40Marco BizotG
  2. 5Tyrone MingsD
  3. 29Aaron Wan-BissakaD
  4. 13Matteo RuggeriD
  5. 26Lamare BogardeM
  6. 47AlyssonF
  7. 17Alejandro GarnachoF
  8. 18Tammy AbrahamF
  9. 74Luka LynchF

Coach: Unai Emery

Aston Villa started in a 4-2-3-1. Leon Bailey, Brian Madjo and Manzambi and 5 others were out and João Gomes was suspended. Zion Suzuki and Nicolas Jackson came into the eleven after not starting away to Brighton. Unai Emery set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Arsenal confirmed lineup

Arsenal crest
ArsenalFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1David RayaG
  2. 4Ben WhiteD
  3. 3Cristhian MosqueraD
  4. 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
  5. 33Riccardo CalafioriD
  6. 41Declan RiceM
  7. 49Myles Lewis-SkellyM
  8. 7Bukayo SakaM
  9. 8Martin ØdegaardM
  10. 17Christos TzolisM
  11. 29Kai HavertzF

Bench

  1. 13Kepa ArrizabalagaG
  2. 5Piero HincapiéD
  3. 15Ezri KonsaD
  4. 36Martín ZubimendiM
  5. 39Bruno GuimarãesM
  6. 23Mikel MerinoM
  7. 10Eberechi EzeM
  8. 14Viktor GyökeresF
  9. 20Noni MaduekeF

Coach: Mikel Arteta

Arsenal started in a 4-2-3-1. Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli and William Saliba and 5 others were out. The same eleven started at home to Coventry. Mikel Arteta set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Aston Villa crestAston Villa
  1. W
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L

Aston Villa won one of their last five matches, drew none and lost four. They scored 6 goals and conceded 11 across those five. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 0-4 defeat away to Brighton on 23 August 2026.

Arsenal crestArsenal
  1. L
  2. L
  3. D
  4. W
  5. W

Arsenal won two of their last five matches, drew one and lost two. They scored 10 goals and conceded 7 across those five. They kept two clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 3-0 win at home to Coventry on 21 August 2026.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal head to head

8
Aston Villa wins
2
Draws
18
Arsenal wins

31–58 on goals in 28 meetings since 27 November 2010

Recent Aston Villa vs Arsenal results

  1. Arsenal4–1Aston VillaEmirates Stadium
  2. Aston Villa2–1ArsenalVilla Park
  3. Arsenal2–2Aston VillaEmirates Stadium
  4. Aston Villa0–2ArsenalVilla Park
  5. Arsenal0–2Aston VillaEmirates Stadium

All in the Premier League

Aston Villa vs Arsenal history

Aston Villa have won two of the last five, with one drawn. Arsenal last won at Villa Park on 24 August 2024, by 2-0. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Arsenal hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, seven meetings.

Villa Park

Aston Villa play at Villa Park in Birmingham. The ground holds 42,824. Arsenal have won there four times in eight visits, most recently in August 2024. Aston Villa have won four of those, with none drawn. The pitch is grass.

Last meeting: Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa, December 2025

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Arsenal, 4-3-3
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Aston Villa, 4-2-3-1
Arsenal crest
ArsenalFormation 4-3-3
  1. 1David RayaG
  2. 12Jurriën TimberD
  3. 2William SalibaD
  4. 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
  5. 5Piero HincapiéD
  6. 8Martin ØdegaardM
  7. 36Martín ZubimendiM
  8. 23Mikel MerinoM
  9. 7Bukayo SakaF
  10. 14Viktor GyökeresF
  11. 19Leandro TrossardF

Bench

  1. 13KepaG
  2. 9Gabriel JesusF
  3. 4Benjamin WhiteD
  4. 29Kai HavertzF
  5. 20Chukwunonso MaduekeF
  6. 11Gabriel MartinelliF
  7. 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD
  8. 16Christian NørgaardM
  9. 10Eberechi EzeM

Coach: Mikel Arteta

Aston Villa crest
Aston VillaFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 23Damián MartínezG
  2. 26Lamare BogardeD
  3. 4Ezri KonsaD
  4. 3Victor LindelöfD
  5. 12Lucas DigneD
  6. 24Amadou OnanaM
  7. 8Youri TielemansM
  8. 19Jadon SanchoM
  9. 27Morgan RogersM
  10. 10Emiliano BuendíaM
  11. 11Oliver WatkinsF

Bench

  1. 40Marco BizotG
  2. 64James WrightG
  3. 17Donyell MalenF
  4. 22Ian MaatsenD
  5. 56Leon RouthD
  6. 7John McGinnM
  7. 20Jamaldeen JimohM
  8. 53George HemmingsM
  9. 16Andrés GarcíaD

Coach: Unai Emery

Arsenal lined up in a 4-3-3 and Aston Villa in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 30 December 2025 in the Premier League. Arsenal won 4-1. Gabriel Magalhães, Martín Zubimendi and Leandro Trossard and 2 others scored. David Raya and Damián Martínez started in goal.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal lineups — common questions

What was the score in Aston Villa vs Arsenal?
Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1-0 at Villa Park in Birmingham on 31 August 2026. The match was Matchweek 2 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Jarred Gillett, Australia. Before it, Aston Villa had won 8 of the 28 meetings between the clubs and Arsenal 18.
Who was missing for Aston Villa?
Aston Villa were without Leon Bailey, Brian Madjo and Manzambi and 5 others. The reasons given were muscle injury, ankle injury and knee injury. João Gomes was suspended. Arsenal had eight unavailable and none doubtful. Aston Villa last played eight days before this match, a 0-4 away defeat by Brighton.
What formation did Arsenal play?
Arsenal started this match in a 4-2-3-1. David Raya started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Mikel Arteta picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Arsenal vs Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium

Updated 21 September 2026