Arsenal FC edged Aston Villa FC 1–0 in the Matchday 2 of the Premier League 2026 on August 31, 2026.
At a glance
Premier League hubHead-to-head10 meetings
Arsenal4 - 1FTAston Villa Aston Villa2 - 1FTArsenal Arsenal2 - 2FTAston Villa Aston Villa0 - 2FTArsenal Arsenal0 - 2FTAston Villa
Premier League table2026
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Hull City | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 7 | Everton | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 2 | +1 | 4 |
Next fixturesBoth clubs
Sat, Sep 5 · Premier League
Hull City12:30 PMAston Villa Sun, Sep 6 · Premier League
Arsenal11:30 AMChelsea Tue, Sep 8 · UEFA Champions League
Club Brugge KV12:45 PMAston Villa Wed, Sep 9 · UEFA Champions League
Napoli3:00 PMArsenal Sat, Sep 12 · Premier League
Aston Villa10:00 AMNottm Forest Sunderland3:00 PMArsenal
Form last five before this fixture
Aston VillaDWDL
Sun, Aug 23 · Premier League
Brighton4 - 0FTAston Villa Sun, May 24 · Premier League
Manchester City2 - 2FTAston Villa Fri, May 15 · Premier League
Aston Villa4 - 2FTLiverpool Sun, May 10 · Premier League
Burnley2 - 2FTAston Villa ArsenalWWLW
Fri, Aug 21 · Premier League
Arsenal3 - 0FTCoventry City Sat, May 30 · UEFA Champions League
Paris SG4 - 3FTArsenal Sun, May 24 · Premier League
Crystal Palace1 - 2FTArsenal Sun, May 10 · Premier League
West Ham United0 - 1FTArsenal Other matches Premier League · Matchday 2
All fixturesFri, Aug 21
Arsenal3 - 0FTCoventry City Sat, Aug 22
Nottm Forest0 - 1FTLeeds United Sun, Aug 23
Manchester City2 - 1FTBournemouth Mon, Aug 24
Fulham2 - 3FTChelsea Sat, Aug 22
Hull City2 - 0FTManchester United Everton2 - 0FTCrystal Palace Sun, Aug 23
Brighton4 - 0FTAston Villa Sat, Aug 22
Ipswich Town2 - 1FTSunderland Brentford3 - 0FTTottenham Sun, Aug 23
Newcastle United2 - 2FTLiverpool All recent meetings
Dec 30, 2025 · Premier League
Arsenal4 - 1FTAston Villa Aug 24, 2024 · Premier League
Aston Villa0 - 2FTArsenal Feb 18, 2023 · Premier League
Aston Villa2 - 4FTArsenal Oct 22, 2021 · Premier League
Arsenal3 - 1FTAston Villa Dec 6, 2025 · Premier League
Aston Villa2 - 1FTArsenal Apr 14, 2024 · Premier League
Arsenal0 - 2FTAston Villa Aug 31, 2022 · Premier League
Arsenal2 - 1FTAston Villa Jan 18, 2025 · Premier League
Arsenal2 - 2FTAston Villa Dec 9, 2023 · Premier League
Aston Villa1 - 0FTArsenal Mar 19, 2022 · Premier League
Aston Villa0 - 1FTArsenal