Premier League · Matchweek 2

Aston Villa FC vs Arsenal FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Mon 31 Aug, 20:00 (BST)
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 2
Venue
Villa Park, Birmingham, England

United Matchday prediction

Aston Villa FC win19%
Draw19%
Arsenal FC win63%
Predicted score
1–2
Over 2.5 goals
71%
Under 2.5 goals
29%
BTTS yes
65%
Over 1.5 goals
88%
Over 3.5 goals
50%
BTTS no
35%
Expected goals
1.27 – 2.41

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

The model sees Aston Villa FC's home attacking output as weaker than the Premier League baseline. The model credits Arsenal FC with an above-average away defensive record. Arsenal FC carry an above-average away scoring record into the fixture. The model expects a relatively open scoring environment in this match.

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–29.3%
  • 1–17.7%
  • 1–37.5%
  • 0–27.4%
  • 0–16.1%
  • 0–35.9%
  • 2–25.9%
  • 2–14.9%

Team comparison

StatisticAston Villa FCArsenal FC
Matches played55
Points per match0.802.40
Goals per match0.801.60
Goals conceded per match1.800.80
Home / away goals scored13
Home / away goals conceded33
Last 5 points412
Last 5 goals scored48
Last 5 goals conceded94
Win percentage20%80%

Aston Villa FC recent form

LLDLW

Arsenal FC recent form

WWWWL

Recent form

Aston Villa FC

2W 1D 2L in the last 5 · 9 scored, 11 conceded

  • Lat Brighton & Hove Albion FC0–4
  • Wat Manchester City FC2–1
  • Wvs Liverpool FC4–2
  • Dat Burnley FC2–2
  • Lvs Tottenham Hotspur FC1–2

Arsenal FC

4W 0D 1L in the last 5 · 11 scored, 6 conceded

  • Wvs Coventry City FC3–0
  • Lat Paris Saint-Germain4–5
  • Wat Crystal Palace FC2–1
  • Wvs Burnley FC1–0
  • Wat West Ham United FC1–0

Team news

Where to watch (UK)

Premier League matches are typically shown in the UK by Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video (selected rounds), BBC Match of the Day (highlights). Kick-off is Mon 31 Aug, 20:00 UK time. Always check the official listing for this fixture, as rights and selections change round by round.

Saturday 15:00 UK kick-offs are not broadcast live in the UK.

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 13 August 2026
Last updated: 31 August 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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