Gameweek 15 of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign commences at Villa Park as Aston Villa hosts Arsenal in Saturday’s lunchtime kickoff.
The Gunners maintained their five-point cushion at the summit in midweek’s 2-0 home victory against Brentford.
In-form Villa also secured a 4-3 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday night, moving up to third in the Premier League standings.
**Match preview**
Since their return to the competition in 2019, Aston Villa have won five of their 12 Premier League games against Arsenal (D1 L6), as many as they had in their previous 45 against the Gunners before relegation (D14 L26).
At no away ground have Arsenal won more Premier League games than they have against Aston Villa at Villa Park (15, level with Selhurst Park).
Since their return to the Premier League in 2019, the Villans have lost six of their eight games against sides starting the day top of the table (W1 D1). However, their only win in this run came at home to Arsenal in December 2023.
Eight of the Gunners’ last 13 Premier League away goals have been headers, including six of their nine on the road this season.
Since losing this exact fixture in August last season, Villa have lost just one of their last 25 Premier League home games (W16 D8).
Mikel Arteta’s men have lost just one of their last 21 Premier League away games (W11 D9), going down 1-0 at Liverpool in August. Each of their last three away defeats have been to nil, with the Gunners unbeaten in 30 on the road when scoring at least once in the match (W21 D9).
Since the start of March, no side has won more Premier League games than Unai Emery’s side (16, level with Manchester City). The Villans have won eight of their last nine league games, with the exception of a 2-0 loss at Liverpool in November.
Arsenal haven’t conceded more than twice in any of their last 108 games in all competitions, the outright longest run of any team in English football league history, surpassing Manchester United’s 107 between 2016 and 2018.
**Team news**
**Aston Villa**
Ross Barkley and Tyrone Mings are the only absentees for Emery’s side.
**Arsenal**
Cristhian Mosquera limped off in Brentford’s win and is unavailable.
William Saliba and Leandro Trossard are a doubt for this fixture.
Gabriel Magalhaes and Kai Havertz are unavailable for selection due to injuries.
**Predicted line-ups**
**Aston Villa**: Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendía, Donyell Malen.
**Arsenal**: David Raya, Jurriën Timber, William Saliba, Piero Hincapié, Riccardo Calafiori, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Merino.