Villa 1-0 Arsenal - Result & Match Stats (Premier League)

Updated 9 December 2023, after full time.

Villa vs Arsenal - result

Villa 1-0 Arsenal in the Premier League on 9 December 2023. Scorers: John McGinn for Villa. In their last 6 meetings, Villa have won 2, Arsenal 3, with 1 draw.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Villa vs Arsenal?

Villa 1-0 Arsenal was the final score in the Premier League on Saturday 9 December 2023. Scorers: John McGinn for Villa. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.

What is Villa's recent form?

Villa have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading W D W W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw at home to Fulham in the Premier League on 31 October.

What is Arsenal's recent form?

Arsenal have won 5, drawn 0 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 1, with results reading W W W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Hull in the Premier League on 7 November.

What is the head-to-head record between Villa and Arsenal?

Across the last 6 meetings Villa have won 2, Arsenal have won 3 and 1 was drawn, with Villa scoring 7 goals to Arsenal's 10. The most recent was Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal on 31 August 2026 in the Premier League.

Who is the standout player for Villa?

Nicolas Jackson leads Villa with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Villa player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Villa player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.

Who is the standout player for Arsenal?

Declan Rice leads Arsenal with 5 assists across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Arsenal player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Arsenal player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.

Who is the referee for Villa vs Arsenal?

Jarred Gillett refereed Villa vs Arsenal, averaging 24.2 fouls and 4.7 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.

Villa vs Arsenal - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
31 Aug 2026	Premier League	Aston Villa vs Arsenal	0-1
30 Dec 2025	Premier League	Arsenal vs Aston Villa	4-1
6 Dec 2025	Premier League	Aston Villa vs Arsenal	2-1
18 Jan 2025	Premier League	Arsenal vs Aston Villa	2-2
24 Aug 2024	Premier League	Aston Villa vs Arsenal	0-2
14 Apr 2024	Premier League	Arsenal vs Aston Villa	0-2

Villa 1-0 Arsenal: match stats

Stat	Villa	Arsenal
Possession	39%	61%
Shots	10	12
Shots on target	3	5
Corners	3	3
Fouls	16	11
Yellow cards	4	2
Tackles	32	31
Passes	294	462

Villa vs Arsenal goals and red cards

Villa: J. McGinn 7'.

Villa season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.3	12 of 20
Goals against	1.4	13 of 20
Shots	11.9	16 of 20
Shots on target	3	20 of 20
Fouls	11.3	11 of 20
Tackles	18.9	2 of 20
Passes	401.4	14 of 20
Corners	3.7	17 of 20

Villa player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Nicolas Jackson (8), Ross Barkley (4), Johan Manzambi (3).
Assists: Ibrahim Mbaye (4), John McGinn (4), Johan Manzambi (3).
Shots: Nicolas Jackson (35), Emiliano Buendía (32), Johan Manzambi (22).
Fouls: Boubacar Kamara (23), Matty Cash (19), John McGinn (17).

Arsenal season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.5	7 of 20
Goals against	0.5	1 of 20
Shots	13.8	12 of 20
Shots on target	4.8	7 of 20
Fouls	9.8	18 of 20
Tackles	12.6	19 of 20
Passes	510.9	5 of 20
Corners	5.6	6 of 20

Arsenal player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Bukayo Saka (4), Martin Ødegaard (4), Noni Madueke (3).
Assists: Declan Rice (5), Ben White (3), Viktor Gyökeres (3).
Shots: Bukayo Saka (24), Kai Havertz (23), Noni Madueke (22).
Fouls: Gabriel Magalhães (16), Myles Lewis-Skelly (15), Kai Havertz (14).