Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Aston Villa vs Arsenal stats tab covers Premier League (England), Regular Season - 2 on 31 Aug 2026. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Aston Villa 0, Arsenal 2; Shots off target: Aston Villa 5, Arsenal 4; Possession: Aston Villa 39%, Arsenal 61%; Corner kicks: Aston Villa 2, Arsenal 4; Fouls: Aston Villa 17, Arsenal 6; Yellow cards: Aston Villa 3, Arsenal 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Arsenal led shots on target, 2 to 0 over Aston Villa, Arsenal had more possession, 61% to 39% over Aston Villa, and Arsenal led corner kicks, 4 to 2 over Aston Villa. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Aston Villa committed more fouls, 17 to 6 over Arsenal and Aston Villa had more yellow cards, 3 to 1 over Arsenal. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
