Arsenal faces a tough challenge: reviewing the last five matches between Arsenal and Aston Villa before the headline Premier League game.
On 30 Dec 2025 GMT+7, statistics were revealed for the matchups between Arsenal and Aston Villa ahead of their intense Premier League title-deciding clash tonight at 03:15 GMT+7. This is the standout fixture of Week 19 in the 2025-26 season.
Arsenal, the home team, leads the Premier League with 42 points, just 3 points ahead of third-placed Aston Villa. If the "Gunners" win, their lead will extend to 6 points. However, if the "Villans" win away, both teams will be level on points, potentially allowing Manchester City (40 points), who face Sunderland on 1 Jan, to overtake and top the table.
The two teams have met 206 times in total, with the following record:
Arsenal have won 88 matches.
There have been 46 draws.
Aston Villa have won 72 matches.
Looking at the last five matches—all Premier League encounters—Aston Villa clearly have the upper hand, winning 3 games, drawing 1, while Arsenal has won only once. The details are as follows:
9 Dec 2023 (Premier League): Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
14 Apr 2024 (Premier League): Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa
24 Aug 2024 (Premier League): Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal
18 Jan 2025 (Premier League): Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa
6 Dec 2025 (Premier League): Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal
If Aston Villa wins again away at Arsenal, it will mark their third time achieving back-to-back away wins over Arsenal in the last six seasons, following the 2020-21 and 2023-24 seasons. Aston Villa's recent form is impressive, having won 12 of their last 13 Premier League games, including an 8-match winning streak leading into this game.
