Impressive stat points to another Arsenal win this evening

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Impressive stat points to another Arsenal win this evening

Originally posted on Just Arsenal | By Admin Martin | Last updated Aug 31, 2026 7:00 AM ET

Arsenal take on Aston Villa this evening as both clubs prepare for their second league game of the season, following contrasting results in their opening fixtures.

Aston Villa entered the season as one of the teams tipped to challenge for the league title and other trophies, but they began losing key players and suffered a shock defeat against Brighton in their first match, with the Seagulls beating them 4-0.

Arsenal, on the other hand, made an excellent start to the season by beating Coventry City 3-0 at home. The Gunners also continued their strong form after defeating Manchester City by the same scoreline in the Community Shield.

Arsenal’s impressive away record

The Gunners remain the team to beat this season, and it is difficult to see Villa stopping them from collecting all three points in this fixture, although victory may not come easily for Arsenal.

Every trip to Villa Park presents a tricky challenge, but Arsenal have enjoyed an impressive run of form when playing their first league away game of the season in recent campaigns. Their record provides further encouragement ahead of this evening’s encounter.

Arsenal Media reports that the team will visit Villa Park having won each of their first away games of the season in the last four campaigns, keeping a clean sheet on every occasion.

Villa face a difficult challenge

This record underlines Arsenal’s consistency in their opening away fixtures and gives the Gunners confidence as they prepare to face Villa. Their ability to keep clean sheets in each of those matches also highlights how difficult they have been to break down in these early away fixtures.

Villa will therefore have to produce a significantly better performance than they managed against Brighton if they are to prevent Arsenal from extending this impressive record. Their opening defeat has already raised questions about their ability to compete at the highest level this season.

Breaking Arsenal’s record at Villa Park would be a difficult task, particularly given the Gunners’ strong start to the campaign. Arsenal will be confident of maintaining their momentum, while Villa must find a way to respond after their disappointing opening result.

With both sides looking for a positive result, the fixture promises to provide another important test for Arsenal’s title ambitions and Villa’s ability to recover from their heavy defeat.

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