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The Premier League festive fixtures are heating up as title favourites Arsenal host third-place Aston Villa in a top of the table midweek clash.
The Gunners have done all they can to fend off the two clubs behind them in the title race, sitting two points above second-place Man City, who are themselves just a point above Unai Emery's side.
A victory today would give Mikel Arteta some valuable breathing room, while dropped points could potentially open the door for City to take the lead, giving Arsenal fans a familiar feeling of inevitable doom.
The Sporting News is following the Arsenal vs. Aston Villa match live, providing score updates, commentary, and analysis.
Arsenal vs. Aston Villa score
Score (Pregame) Goal scorers
Arsenal – –
Aston Villa – –
Location: Emirates Stadium (London, England)
Referee: Darren England
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Starting lineups (predicted):
Arsenal (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly — Odegaard, Zubimendi, Merino — Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1, right to left): E. Martinez (GK) — Bogarde, Konsa, Lindelof, Maatsen — Onana, McGinn — Sancho, Tielemans, Rogers — Watkins.
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Arsenal vs. Aston Villa live updates, highlights from Premier League match
2 hours to kickoff: Two opposing trends clash today, as Arsenal are unbeaten at home all season long while Villa are on a remarkable 11-match winning streak. Which will come to an end today?
Just a reminder that Arsenal haven’t lost a single match at the Emirates across all competitions this season…
They face Unai Emery’s Aston Villa tonight 👀 pic.twitter.com/fpXgwgaiNR
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) December 30, 2025
Arsenal vs. Aston Villa kick off time
This Premier League match kicks off from Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, December 30 at 8:15 p.m. local time in London, England. Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
Date Kickoff time
USA/Canada Tue, Dec. 30 3:15 p.m. ET
USA/Canada Tue, Dec. 30 12:15 p.m. PT
UK Tue, Dec. 30 8:15 p.m. BST
Australia Wed, Dec. 31 7:15 a.m. AEST
India Wed, Dec. 31 12:45 a.m. IST
Arsenal vs. Aston Villa lineups, team news
Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber sat out the Brighton match after an awkward fall in training, but he is expected to be part of the squad today. Riccardo Calafiori experienced the same, but he was not spotted with the team ahead of the match and could miss out.
Ben White and Cristhian Mosquera need a few more weeks before they are back, while the status of Kai Havertz is still unknown.
Reports in the run-up to the match indicated that Declan Rice would miss out after deputising at right-back against Brighton and picking up a knee issue.
Arsenal projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Raya (GK) — Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly — Odegaard, Zubimendi, Merino — Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Arsenal subs: (Lineups released one hour prior to kickoff)
Aston Villa have a significantly reduced squad thanks not just to injuries, but also other unavailabilites.
Evann Guessand is the lone AFCON absentee in the Aston Villa squad, but Matty Cash and Boubacar Kamara are both suspended due to yellow card accumulation and therefore unavailable to play in today's match.
Pau Torres, Ross Barkley, and Tyrone Mings are all out due to injury, while Harvey Elliott is ill and may miss out.
Aston Villa projected starting lineup (4-2-3-1): E. Martinez (GK) — Bogarde, Konsa, Lindelof, Maatsen — Onana, McGinn — Sancho, Tielemans, Rogers — Watkins.
Aston Villa subs: (Lineups released one hour prior to kickoff)
Arsenal vs. Aston Villa live stream, TV channel
Here is how to watch the match in some of the world's major regions:
Region TV Streaming
USA NBCSN Peacock
Canada — Fubo Canada
UK Sky Sports Premier League Sky GO
Australia — Stan Sport
India Star Sports Select 2 JioHotstar