Match story
- Aston Villa created the clearer chances on xG (1.28 vs 0.87, Δ 0.41).
- Aston Villa fired more attempts (11 vs 9 shots).
- Arsenal was more accurate in front of goal (44% on target vs 27%).
- Arsenal held more of the ball (61% possession).
Arsenal defeated Aston Villa 0-2 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 2 stage in the 2024 season. The match was played at Villa Park in Birmingham. M. Oliver officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Aston Villa vs Arsenal meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Aston Villa and Arsenal. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 7 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Arsenal defeated Aston Villa 0-2 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 2 stage in the 2024 season. The match was played at Villa Park in Birmingham. M. Oliver officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Aston Villa vs Arsenal meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Aston Villa and Arsenal. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 7 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Arteta has personally asked for him to be signed this summer Mikel Arteta is eager for Arsenal to sign Atletico Madrid star Marc Pubill to bolster his defence ahead of the new season. The Premier League champions have strengthened in midfield and in attack with Bruno Guimaraes and Christos Tzolis added to the squad for a combined fee of £109million. But problems in defence have the club eager to recruit another option at the back ahead of the defence of their title. Pubill has shone at Atletico after his move from Almeria a year ago, arriving as a full-back before featuring prominently at centre-half after the turn of the year. Get the latest transfer news every morning Sign up to our daily football newsletter for personalised updates on who your team is trying to sign and who won't be around next season. The Spain international played the full 90 minutes in each of Atletico’s Champions League semi-finals against Arsenal with Arteta hugely impressed by the 23-year-old. According to AS, he immediately instructed Andrea Berta to ‘make a move’ for the defender, with the club’s sporting director approaching his former employers over a transfer. Arsenal were prepared to ‘break the bank’ to bring Pubill to north London but the report states things have gone no further with Atletico determined to hold onto their defender with talks also underway to tie him down to a new contract. Pubill is also said to be fully committed to the project in the Spanish capital. Pubill was part of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad (Picture: REUTERS) Arsenal boast perhaps the most formidable defence in club football but injury problems have been a growing issue. In addition to Pubill, the Gunners have also been linked with Barcelona star Jules Kounde and Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa this summer. Jurrien Timber, Arteta’s first-choice right-back, has not played since March with a groin injury ruling him out of the season run-in and the World Cup with Netherlands. He has returned to training but his manager has been unable to provide a clear timescale for his return to the team. Ben White, another option at right-back and centre-half, suffered a knee injury in May that also ruled him out of the World Cup. The former Brighton star is fit again, featuring in pre-season. Timber has not played since March (Picture: Arsenal FC via Getty Images) William Saliba meanwhile is sidelined as a result of a back injury. He and the club opted against the option of surgery over the summer with the France international likely to miss the opening months of the new campaign. Elsewhere, Arsenal have explored a deal to sign another Atletico star In Julian Alvarez. The Argentina international is desperate to join Barcelona however with reports in Spain claiming he is not interested in a return to England. Atletico, furious with Barcelona’s public pursuit of the striker this summer, are refusing to sell him to their domestic rivals. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
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Arteta has personally asked for him to be signed this summer Mikel Arteta is eager for Arsenal to sign Atletico Madrid star Marc Pubill to bolster his defence ahead of the new season. The Premier League champions have strengthened in midfield and in attack with Bruno Guimaraes and Christos Tzolis added to the squad for a combined fee of £109million. But problems in defence have the club eager to recruit another option at the back ahead of the defence of their title. Pubill has shone at Atletico after his move from Almeria a year ago, arriving as a full-back before featuring prominently at centre-half after the turn of the year. Get the latest transfer news every morning Sign up to our daily football newsletter for personalised updates on who your team is trying to sign and who won't be around next season. The Spain international played the full 90 minutes in each of Atletico’s Champions League semi-finals against Arsenal with Arteta hugely impressed by the 23-year-old. According to AS, he immediately instructed Andrea Berta to ‘make a move’ for the defender, with the club’s sporting director approaching his former employers over a transfer. Arsenal were prepared to ‘break the bank’ to bring Pubill to north London but the report states things have gone no further with Atletico determined to hold onto their defender with talks also underway to tie him down to a new contract. Pubill is also said to be fully committed to the project in the Spanish capital. Pubill was part of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad (Picture: REUTERS) Arsenal boast perhaps the most formidable defence in club football but injury problems have been a growing issue. In addition to Pubill, the Gunners have also been linked with Barcelona star Jules Kounde and Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa this summer. Jurrien Timber, Arteta’s first-choice right-back, has not played since March with a groin injury ruling him out of the season run-in and the World Cup with Netherlands. He has returned to training but his manager has been unable to provide a clear timescale for his return to the team. Ben White, another option at right-back and centre-half, suffered a knee injury in May that also ruled him out of the World Cup. The former Brighton star is fit again, featuring in pre-season. Timber has not played since March (Picture: Arsenal FC via Getty Images) William Saliba meanwhile is sidelined as a result of a back injury. He and the club opted against the option of surgery over the summer with the France international likely to miss the opening months of the new campaign. Elsewhere, Arsenal have explored a deal to sign another Atletico star In Julian Alvarez. The Argentina international is desperate to join Barcelona however with reports in Spain claiming he is not interested in a return to England. Atletico, furious with Barcelona’s public pursuit of the striker this summer, are refusing to sell him to their domestic rivals. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is reportedly facing an uncertain future after a poor series of performances in pre-season so far. The Spanish shot-stopper only joined the Gunners from rivals Chelsea last summer, and he never looked likely to be anything more than a backup option. David Raya is the clear first choice for Arsenal after […] The post Mikel Arteta will be questioning Arsenal star as report hints at transfer appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Theo Janssen has hailed Aston Villa's Brian Madjo as a ‘great player to watch’ and likened him to Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey. The post Aston Villa Star Labelled Brian Brobbey Plus By Ex-Netherlands Star appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & Articles.
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Leeds United have reportedly made a bid worth a total of €55m for AC Milan forward Rafael Leao, though they face competition from Aston Villa. Another issue, according to journalist Yakup Cinar, is that these clubs cannot afford Leao’s wage demands, which are said to be as high as €10m a year. See below for […] The post Leeds United make €55m transfer bid for big-name forward appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Aston Villa are not negotiating with Juventus for Jonathan David, as Chelsea hitman Nicolas Jackson is their current priority. The post Aston Villa Not In Talks To Land Linked Attacker, Focus Elsewhere appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & Articles.
John McGinn says Aston Villa can have "another great season" if they can repeat their level of performance in Wednesday's Super Cup defeat to Paris St-Germain. "I'm very proud of our performance," said McGinn. McGinn also backed 17-year-old breakout star Brian Madjo to have an ongoing impact after his goal in the fixture.
Why - outside newly promoted teams Hull City, Coventry and Ipswich - are Sunderland once again among the bookmakers' favourites for the drop? While results and where you finish in the table are ultimately all that matter, Sunderland's underlying statistics from last season suggest repeating their success might not be so simple. While Aston Villa and Sunderland made a mockery of xG by finishing much higher in the table, the majority of sides finished mostly in line with their underlying numbers, showing those two overachievers were more the exception that proves the rule.
Tap a headline to view metadata and excerpt fields in Sportra, then use the article website button to continue on the original publisher page.