Straight after Arsenal overcame Brighton, all focus turned to the Gunners’ upcoming clash with Aston Villa.
Unai Emery will return to the Emirates confident that he can leave his former home with three points, as Villa are on an 11-game winning streak in all competitions.
It’s nine in a row in the Premier League for the Villans, with one of their wins coming against Arsenal at Villa Park only three weeks ago.
There’s a chance of redemption for the Gunners, who will be eager to end Villa’s streak when they visit N5, but a rather poetic record behind the fixture is nerve-inducing.
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Aston Villa could repeat history against Arsenal exactly 30 years to the day
Arsenal’s last match against Villa dented their title hopes ever so slightly, as the gap between themselves and Manchester City was reduced to two points.
Ahead of the upcoming clash, the table remains the same, with Villa sitting three points below the Gunners in third, setting the match up to be a blockbuster.
On X, Opta’s Tom Ede set the scene for just how remarkable the occasion could be, as Villa’s schedule is set up to potentially replicate a feat from exactly 30 years ago.
After beating Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, Villa travel to the Emirates to face Arsenal, something that has only happened to a team 13 times in Premier League history.
The fact gets all the more eye-opening when revising dates and results.
Only one team have beaten Chelsea and then Arsenal away from home in the Premier League, which was Wimbledon, who, after beating the Blues, beat the Gunners 3-1 on December 30th 1995.
Arsenal meet Villa at the Emirates on December 30th 2025, giving the Villans the chance to repeat a remarkable piece of history and Arsenal the opportunity to cause an upset.
Sure, the record doesn’t paint an encouraging picture for the Gunners, but that won’t be Mikel Arteta’s concern, as the priority right now is to get Arsenal scoring freely again.
Ollie Watkins also has a goalscoring pattern to uphold
Scoring freely is a tough topic for Arsenal and a poignant one for Villa.
While Arsenal are massively underperforming in the expected goals metric, Villa are overperforming quite spectacularly, largely thanks to their impressive array of finishers.
Ollie Watkins will be on Arsenal’s mind ahead of Tuesday night’s showdown, particularly as history suggests that the Englishman will score.
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Fresh after scoring a match-winning brace at Stamford Bridge, Watkins will look to continue a fascinating personal record he holds.
The Englishman has followed up his last two match-winning performances at Stamford Bridge by scoring in his next Premier League game.
Just like the collective record, it doesn’t read too well for Arsenal, but it only adds to the occasion that awaits the squad.
Amid a sluggish patch of performances, Arsenal can send a statement to the league with a win over Villa, who will arrive at the Emirates, arguably, as the more confident outfit.
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