Premier League 2026/27 Matchweek 2 · 31 Aug 2026
Aston Villa vs Arsenal in the Premier League 2026/27.
At Villa Park, Birmingham.
Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1–0. The only goal came from B. Saka after 59 minutes.
Arsenal went into the match 9th and came out of it 2nd, on 6 points.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Hull City | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 6 | Newcastle | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 7 | Everton | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 8 | Leeds | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 9 | Brighton | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Ipswich | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Fulham | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Coventry | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| 20 | Tottenham | 2 | -5 | 0 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. Where clubs are level on all three, the order between them is ours and not the competition's.