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Who will win Aston Villa vs Arsenal?

The Onside model makes Arsenal the more likely winner of Aston Villa vs Arsenal in Gameweek 2: Aston Villa 24%, draw 26%, Arsenal 50%. The score pick is Aston Villa 12 Arsenal, and the single most probable scoreline is 11. This prediction is timestamped before kick-off and is never revised afterwards.

— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.

Every scoreline, priced

AVL goals down, ARS goals across

AVLARS 0ARS 1ARS 2ARS 3ARS 4ARS 5
AVL 06.2%8.5%9.4%6.1%3.0%1.2%
AVL 14.0%11.4%9.9%6.4%3.1%1.2%
AVL 22.8%5.4%5.2%3.4%1.7%0.6%
AVL 31.0%1.9%1.8%1.2%0.6%0.2%
AVL 40.3%0.5%0.5%0.3%0.2%0.1%
AVL 50.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.0%0.0%

The engine’s scoreline probabilities — the joint chance of each exact score from the same expected-goals model behind the win call above. The outlined cell is the single most probable score (11); scores with either side on 6+ goals sum to 1.5%.

Mon 31 Aug · 20:00 UK · GW2 · model pl-dc-v2

Aston Villa v Arsenal

Onside's model gives Aston Villa a 24% chance of beating Arsenal in Gameweek 2, with 26% on the draw and 50% on an away win. The score prediction is Aston Villa 12 Arsenal, from expected goals of 1.06 to 1.94. Every Onside prediction is recorded before kickoff and graded in public.

Aston Villa
24%
Draw
26%
Arsenal
50%
Model pick: 12 · most probable 11
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EXPECTED GOALS
1.061.94
★ MODE
11
11.4%
12
9.9%
02
9.4%
01
8.5%
13
6.4%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
58%
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
57%

Model updated from 10 played matches. Scorelines computed from Onside's match model. The mode is the single most likely result; the full grid sums to 100%.

Why the model leans this way
Aston Villa
Attack ranks #10 and defence #13 of 20 on Onside's xG-based ratings, with home advantage worth ×1.11 on goal rate.
Arsenal
Attack ranks #1, defence #1. Expected goals in this fixture: 1.061.94.

Ratings are fitted on three seasons of expected goals with time decay, refreshed after every match, and blended with the betting market where prices exist (pl-dc-v2). Availability of key attackers adjusts goal rates before kickoff.

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