Aston Villa has haunted the Gunners’ title dreams twice in their last 5 matches. Aston Villa hosts Arsenal in a top-of-the-table clash at Villa Park on Saturday, 6 December 2025.
Coming into this crucial match, Arsenal tops the Premier League standings with 33 points, while Aston Villa ranks third with 27 points.
Aston Villa vs Arsenal: Last 5 Matches
In their last five matches, Aston Villa has defeated Arsenal twice, while Arsenal has beaten them twice. They drew their previous encounter.
Arsenal has scored eight goals against the Villans in their previous five fixtures. Aston Villa has scored seven times against Arsenal in the same period, keeping two clean sheets. There’s also been an average of over 2.5 cards in the clash.
SportPurse zooms in on the last five matches between Aston Villa and Arsenal, from 2023 to 2025.
Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa
Arsenal and Aston Villa shared the spoils in their last Premier League meeting at the Emirates Stadium on 18 January 2025.
Arsenal goal poacher Gabriel Martinelli, assisted by Leandro Trossard, opened the scoring in the 35th minute. The Gunners went into the halftime break leading 1-0.
Kai Havertz doubled Arsenal’s lead in the 35th minute, also assisted by Trossard. Youri Tielemans pulled one back for Aston Villa in the 60th minute, assisted by Lucas Digne.
Eight minutes later, Ollie Watkins made it 2-2, assisted by Matty Cash. Havertz then had a goal ruled out for handball in the 87th minute after a VAR review. Coming from behind, the Villans claimed a vital point in the clash.
Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal
Arsenal defeated Aston Villa 2-0 in a Premier League showdown at Villa Park on 24 August 2024. The Gunners scored both their goals in the second half.
Off the bench, Leandro Trossard opened the scoring in the 67th minute, just two minutes after replacing Gabriel Martinelli. Thomas Partey then doubled Arsenal’s score in the 77th minute. Bukayo Saka assisted Partey.
Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa
In a Premier League clash on 14 April 2024, Aston Villa defeated Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium, denying them a vital three points in their title dreams.
Leon Bailey opened the scoring for the visitors in the 84th minute, assisted by Lucas Digne. Ollie Watkins then put the match beyond Arsenal’s reach, scoring the second goal in the 87th minute. Youri Tielemans assisted the English forward.
Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
Aston Villa edged Arsenal 1-0 in another Premier League fixture at Villa Park on 9 December 2023. An early goal sank the Gunners in the crucial encounter.
John McGinn scored the winning goal in the 7th minute, assisted by Leon Bailey. Arsenal tried their best to get back into the game, but Aston Villa were rock-solid at the back.
2022 FIFA World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez pulled off five crucial saves, ensuring that Aston Villa secured maximum points in the thriller.
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Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal
Arsenal defeated Aston Villa 4-2 in another Premier League showdown at Villa Park on 18 February 2023. The Gunners staged an epic comeback after going down twice in the thriller.
Ollie Watkins opened the scoring in the 5th minute, assisted by Matty Cash. However, Bukayo Saka equalised for Arsenal in the 16th minute.
Coutinho restored the Villans’ lead in the 31st minute, assisted by Alex Moreno. Oleksandr Zinchenko equalised for the Gunners in the 61st minute, assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
Arsenal then scored twice in stoppage time, breaking the hearts of the Aston Villa faithful. Emiliano Martinez scored an own goal in the 90+3 minute, gifting Arsenal the third goal.
Gabriel Martinelli then put the game beyond Aston Villa’s reach when he made it 4-2 in the 90+8 minute.
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