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

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·4 December 2025

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

Aston Villa and Arsenal go head-to-head at Villa Park this Saturday in the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 12:30 on TNT Sports 1.

Aston Villa have picked up 27 points and currently lie in 3rd position. In their last game, Unai Emery's team won 3-4 against Brighton & Hove Albion (Premier League 2025/26).

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Arsenal currently have 33 points and lie in 1st position. Last time out, Mikel Arteta's team triumphed 2-0 against Brentford (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 2-2 draw.

Predicted lineups

Aston Villa: Marco Bizot, Matty Cash, Pau Torres, Ezri Konsa, Lucas Digne, Amadou Onana, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins

Arsenal: David Raya, Ben White, Piero Hincapié, Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Zubimendi, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Merino

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Aston Villa

Tyrone Mings - Injury
Ross Barkley - In doubt

Arsenal

Leandro Trossard - In doubt
Kai Havertz - Bruised Knee
William Saliba - Knock

Last starting XIs

Aston Villa ( vs Brighton & Hove Albion 2025-12-03): Marco Bizot, Matty Cash, Pau Torres, Ezri Konsa, Ian Maatsen, Amadou Onana, Boubacar Kamara, Evann Guessand, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins

Arsenal ( vs Brentford 2025-12-03): David Raya, Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Piero Hincapié, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke, Mikel Merino, Gabriel Martinelli

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MANAGERS

Unai Emery faced Mikel Arteta on seven occasions, recording three wins, two draws, and two losses
Mikel Arteta faced Aston Villa on 11 occasions, recording five wins, one draw, and five losses
Unai Emery faced Arsenal on nine occasions, recording three wins, four draws, and two losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Arsenal currently has one loss in the last ten games.
Away from home, Arsenal comes from eight consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Arsenal comes from two consecutive games without winning.
Away from home, Arsenal comes from eight consecutive games without losing.
Arsenal currently has one loss in the last 21 games.
Arsenal comes from 18 consecutive games scoring goals.
Arsenal comes from 18 consecutive games without losing.
At home, Aston Villa currently has one loss in the last ten games.
At home, Aston Villa comes from eight consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Aston Villa comes from eight consecutive games without losing.
At home, Aston Villa comes from eight consecutive victories.
Aston Villa currently has two losses in the last 17 games.
Aston Villa currently has one draw in the last 15 games.
Aston Villa comes from six consecutive games scoring goals.
Aston Villa comes from six consecutive games without losing.
Aston Villa comes from six consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Aston Villa and Arsenal have faced each other 205 times, with Arsenal having the upper hand: 88 wins, against 71 victories for Aston Villa.
At Villa Park, Aston Villa has an advantage in clashes against Arsenal: 43 wins in 99 games. Arsenal has 31 victories.
In the English League, there have been 186 matches between the two teams, with Aston Villa winning 66, 40 draws and Arsenal triumphing 80 times.