History of the Aston Villa v Arsenal fixture
Arsenal face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 88 games played, Gunners have recorded 24 wins, and Aston Villa have come away with 40 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 2 - 4 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sun 15 May | Arsenal | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 27 Nov | Aston Villa | 2 - 4 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 27 Jan | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 27 Dec | Arsenal | 3 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Aston Villa | 2 - 2 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Arsenal | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Arsenal | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Villans have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Arsenal however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Gunners, and 3 goals against.
Aston Villa's 19 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Arsenal's total of 29 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Arsenal | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gunners's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Aston Villa, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Arsenal | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here