PREVIEW | Arsenal vs Aston Villa - team news, lineups, predictions

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·28 December 2025

PREVIEW | Arsenal vs Aston Villa - team news, lineups, predictions

Arsenal and Aston Villa clash this Tuesday at the Emirates Stadium for matchweek 19 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 20:15 on Sky Sports Main Event.

Arsenal currently have 42 points and lie in 1st position. Last time out, Mikel Arteta's team triumphed 2-1 against Brighton & Hove Albion (Premier League 2025/26).

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Aston Villa have picked up 39 points and currently lie in 3rd position. In their last game, Unai Emery's team won 1-2 against Chelsea (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Aston Villa winning 2-1.

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Arsenal

Ben White - Injury
Kai Havertz - Bruised Knee
Max Dowman - Ankle Injury
Cristhian Mosquera - Injury

Aston Villa

Tyrone Mings - Injury
Ross Barkley - Injury
Pau Torres - Calf Injury
Evann Guessand - Called Up To National Team
Harvey Elliott - In doubt

Last starting XIs

Arsenal ( vs Brighton & Hove Albion 2025-12-27): David Raya, Declan Rice, William Saliba, Piero Hincapié, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyökeres, Leandro Trossard

Aston Villa ( vs Chelsea 2025-12-27): Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Victor Lindelöf, Ezri Konsa, Ian Maatsen, John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendía, Donyell Malen, Morgan Rogers

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MANAGERS

Mikel Arteta has faced Unai Emery on eight occasions, recording two wins, two draws, and four defeats
Unai Emery has faced Arsenal on ten occasions, recording four wins, four draws, and two defeats
Mikel Arteta has faced Aston Villa on 12 occasions, recording five wins, one draw, and six defeats

TEAMS

Away from home, Aston Villa currently has two defeats in the last 12 games.
Away from home, Aston Villa is coming from five consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Aston Villa is coming from eight consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Aston Villa is coming from five consecutive games without losing.
Away from home, Aston Villa is coming from five consecutive victories.
Aston Villa currently has one defeat in the last 13 games.
Aston Villa currently has one draw in the last 20 games.
Aston Villa is coming from 11 consecutive games scoring goals.
Aston Villa is coming from six consecutive games conceding goals.
Aston Villa is coming from 11 consecutive games without losing.
Aston Villa is coming from 11 consecutive victories.
At home, Arsenal currently has one draw in the last 11 games.
At home, Arsenal is coming from 14 consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Arsenal is coming from three consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Arsenal is coming from 14 consecutive games without losing.
Arsenal currently has one defeat in the last 24 games.
Arsenal is coming from 24 consecutive games scoring goals.
Arsenal is coming from five consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Arsenal and Aston Villa have faced each other 206 times, with Arsenal having an advantage: 88 wins, against 72 victories for Aston Villa.
At the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal have an advantage in the clashes against Aston Villa: 56 wins in 105 games. Aston Villa has 28 victories.
In the English League, there have been 187 matches between the two teams, with Arsenal winning 80, 40 draws and 67 victories for Aston Villa.