31st August ASTON VILLA - ARSENAL
- Mon 20:00
Aston Villa Vs Arsenal
- Game for: 2nd round of Premier League
- Take Place: Villa Park ( 42.682 )
- Last Game: Arsenal - Aston Villa: 4-1
- History of Games: 3-1-2
- Predicted Score: Aston Villa 1 - 3 Arsenal
Standing
| P | Team | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LLWWWD |
| 9 | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | WWDWWW |
18th (IN PREMIER LEAGUE )
- League : This is the 1st home game this season.
- Home Record : 0W - 0D - 0L
- Last Game : Brighton - Aston Villa: 4-0
- Next Game : 05 Sep Hull - Aston Villa
9th (IN PREMIER LEAGUE )
- League : This is the 1st away game this season.
- Away Record : 0W - 0D - 0L
- Last Game : Arsenal - Coventry: 3-0
- Next Game : 06 Sep Arsenal - Chelsea
Injuries and Suspensions
Aston VillaOutArsenal
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Johan Manzambi | ~6.50 | Out - injured |
| Amadou Onana | ~6.50 | Out - injured |
| Brian Madjo | ~6.50 | Out - injured |
| João Gomes | 4.18 | Out - suspended |
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Jurriën Timber | ~6.50 | Out - injured |
| William Saliba | ~6.50 | Out - injured |
- Rating: season rating out of 10. A ~ marks an estimate where no season rating exists yet. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.
Team News
Joao Gomes begins a three-match ban after being sent off at Brighton on his debut.
Unai Emery could hand full debuts to Zion Suzuki and Matteo Ruggeri, but Leon Goretzka is unlikely to be involved as he hasn't played since the World Cup.
Emiliano Buendia might be forced to lead the line once again, with Brian Madjo still injured and Tammy Abraham set to leave.
Emiliano Martinez and Ollie Watkins will not be involved as they seek moves away from the club.
Defenders William Saliba (back) and Jurrien Timber (groin) remain sidelined.
Bruno Guimaraes could be involved after a muscle injury kept him out against Coventry.
Odds Presentation
Live Streaming Football
| Spain | DAZN (OTT Platfrom), DAZN.com/es-ES |
| Netherlands | Viaplay (OTT Platform), Viaplay.nl |
| Turkiye | beIN Sports Connect |
| Algeria | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Anguilla | Disney+ Premium Caribbean |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Disney+ Premium Caribbean |
| Argentina | Disney+ Premium |
| Bahrain | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Barbados | Disney+ Premium Caribbean |
| Bolivia | Disney+ Premium |
| Brazil | Disney+ Premium |
| British Virgin Islands | Disney+ Premium Caribbean |
| Bulgaria | play.diemaxtra.bg |
| Canada | DAZN (OTT Platfrom), DAZN.com/en-CA |
| Cayman Islands | Disney+ Premium Caribbean |
| Chile | Disney+ Premium |
| Colombia | Disney+ Premium Sur |
| Cuba | Disney+ Premium Caribbean |
| Czech Republic | OnePlay |
| Denmark | Viaplay (OTT Platform), Viaplay.dk |
| Dominican Republic | Disney+ Premium Caribbean |
| Ecuador | Disney+ Premium Sur |
| Egypt | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Finland | Viaplay (OTT Platform) |
| Grenada | Disney+ Premium Caribbean |
| Guadeloupe | Disney+ Premium Caribbean |
| Haiti | Disney+ Premium Caribbean |
| Indonesia | vidio.com |
| Iran | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Iraq | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Jamaica | Disney+ Premium Caribbean |
| Jordan | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Kuwait | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Lebanon | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Morocco | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Norway | Viaplay (OTT Platform), Viaplay.no |
| Oman | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Palestine | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Paraguay | Disney+ Premium |
| Peru | Disney+ Premium |
| Portugal | DAZN (OTT Platfrom) |
| Puerto Rico | Disney+ Premium Caribbean |
| Qatar | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Romania | voyo.protv.ro/sport |
| Saudi Arabia | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Singapore | starhubtvplus.com |
| South Korea | Coupang Play |
| Sweden | Viaplay (OTT Platform), Viaplay.se |
| The Bahamas | Disney+ Premium Caribbean |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Disney+ Premium Caribbean |
| Tunisia | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| United Arab Emirates | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Uruguay | Disney+ Premium |
| Venezuela | Disney+ Premium Sur |
| Vietnam | fptplay.vn |
| Yemen | beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
Live Football on TV
| Albania | Super Sport 3 HD |
| Armenia | FAST TV, Fast Sports |
| Australia | Stan Sport |
| Belgium | Play Sports, Play Sports 1, Play Sports 1 HD |
| Bulgaria | Diema Sport 2, Diema Sport 2 HD |
| Cambodia | MONOMAX |
| Canada | fubo TV |
| Czechia | Skylink |
| Estonia | Go3 Extra Sports |
| India | JioHotstar |
| Indonesia | Vidio TV |
| Israel | Sport 1, Sport 1 HD |
| Japan | U-NEXT |
| Laos | MONOMAX |
| Latvia | Go3 Extra Sports |
| Lithuania | Go3 Extra Sports |
| Malaysia | Astro Go |
| Malta | GO TV Anywhere, TSN 2, TSN 2 HD |
| Romania | Voyo |
| Singapore | StarHub TV+ |
| Slovakia | Skylink |
| Thailand | MONOMAX |
| Vietnam | FPT Play |
Game Analysis
The market expects a one-sided afternoon. Arsenal is the shortest price on a book of 6.5 / 4.33 / 1.5 (1 / X / 2), an implied 63.4%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 14.6% / 22.0% / 63.4% on an overround of 5.1%.
Liquidity is strong — €22,742 already matched on the 1X2 market, putting this among the most heavily traded fixtures on the card. Prices in a market that deep are far more reliable than in a thin one.
Our monitoring has flagged unusual money on this game: 55% of the matched volume has gone on over 2.5 goals. Treat it as a signal to look closer, not as a tip in itself.
In the league table Aston Villa sit 18th on 0 points (0W 0D 1L) with Arsenal 9th on 3 points (1W 0D 0L).
Aston Villa read L-L-W-W-W-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 1D 2L) — patchy.
Arsenal read W-W-D-W-W-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (5W 1D 0L) — about as good as form gets.
Head to head the record reads 3-1-2 — Aston Villa wins, draws, then Arsenal wins. Their last meeting finished Arsenal - Aston Villa: 4-1.
Aston Villa team news: Joao Gomes begins a three-match ban after being sent off at Brighton on his debut.
Aston Villa team news: Unai Emery could hand full debuts to Zion Suzuki and Matteo Ruggeri, but Leon Goretzka is unlikely to be involved as he hasn't played since the World Cup.
Arsenal team news: Defenders William Saliba (back) and Jurrien Timber (groin) remain sidelined.
Arsenal team news: Bruno Guimaraes could be involved after a muscle injury kept him out against Coventry.
Aston Villa are without 4 — Johan Manzambi (Out - injured), Amadou Onana (Out - injured), Brian Madjo (Out - injured), João Gomes (Out - suspended).
Arsenal are without 2 — Jurriën Timber (Out - injured), William Saliba (Out - injured).
The projected score for this one is Aston Villa 1 - 3 Arsenal, an away win by 2 with 4 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.
The read: Arsenal at 1.5 is heavily fancied away from home. Backing a favourite at that price only makes sense on the handicap.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 09:33 on 31st August 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.