Match Info

WSL - Round 20

Date: 9 May 2026, Saturday

Location: Bescot Stadium (Walsall)

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	Aston Villa		Arsenal LFC

	1	X	2
	11	6	1.19
	9.8	5.7	1.19
	12.98	6.94	1.22
	11.61	6.4	1.21	Watch
	10	6	1.22
	11.1	6.04	1.23
Avarage Now (Initially)	11.08 ↑ (10.97)	6.18 ↑ (5.86)	1.21 ↑ (1.21)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.25

The best margin for this event is 4.1%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Aston Villa
8.4%

Draw
15%

Arsenal LFC
76.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

8.4%

15.6%

76%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

The chances for Aston Villa have remained the same compared to the initial analysis.

Arsenal LFC has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.6%)

Aston Villa - Arsenal LFC Predictions

Expected Score (Market Odds): 0:2

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. D'Angelo S. (G) 16. Maritz N. 25. Taylor M. 24. Deslandes O. 38. Maltby R. 21. Kendall L. 6. Jean-Francois O. 17. Salmon E. 13. Hijikata M. 20. Hanson K. 9. Daly R. (C)	28. Borbe A. (G) 31. Holmberg S. 2. Fox E. 3. Wubben-Moy C. 5. Codina L. 24. Hinds T. 15. Smith O. 10. Little K. (C) 8. Caldentey M. 23. Russo A. 12. Leonhardsen-Maanum F.
Substitutes
48. Calder M. 10. Gabi Nunes 47. Johnson J. 46. Lea P. 18. Mullet G. 26. Roebuck E. (G) 5. Staniforth L.	25. Blackstenius S. 19. Foord C. 18. Kelly C. 9. Mead B. 21. Pelova V. 14. van Domselaar D. (G) 13. Votikova B. (G)
Coaches
Arroyo N.	Slegers R.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (0 - 2)
4', 0 - 1, Russo A. ⚽,
35', 0 - 2, Leonhardsen-Maanum F. ⚽, Russo A. (A),
2nd Half (0 - 1)
52', 0 - 3, Russo A. ⚽, Leonhardsen-Maanum F. (A),
60', Holmberg S. ↓, Mead B. ↑,
60', Russo A. ↓, Blackstenius S. ↑,
68', Hanson K. ↓, Mullet G. ↑,
68', Little K. ↓, Pelova V. ↑,
69', Smith O. ↓, Kelly C. ↑,
78', Daly R. ↓, Staniforth L. ↑,
85', Caldentey M. ↓, Foord C. ↑,
85', Jean-Francois O. ↓, Gabi Nunes ↑,

Preview

A mid-table team takes on a leader in this match (ranked 9 and 3 in the zone Promotion ~ Champions League Women (Qualification ~ Third stage: )).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Aston Villa won 1.

Arsenal LFC has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).

Arsenal LFC may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, Arsenal LFC is the clear favorite.

There will not play in Aston Villa: Baijings J. (Knee Injury)

There will not play in Arsenal LFC: Cooney-Cross K. (Lacking Match Fitness) Reid K. (Knee Injury) Zinsberger M. (Knee Injury)

There are questionable in Aston Villa: Kearns M. (Knock)

In the last 14 head-to-head matches, Aston Villa won 2 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 10 matches, and goals 11:40. (average 0.8:2.9).

Including home matches between the teams, Aston Villa won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 7:17. (average 1.4:3.4).

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
10	Arsenal W	5	1	2	2	4:6	-2	5
12	Aston Villa W	5	0	3	2	4:11	-7	3

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Aston Villa LFC
English WSL
04.05.26	Aston Villa - West Ham	0:2 ✺
29.03.26	Chelsea - Aston Villa	4:3 ✺
22.03.26	Leicester City - Aston Villa	1:2 ✺
15.03.26	Aston Villa - Manchester City	0:0 ✺
15.02.26	Aston Villa - Tottenham Hotspur	3:7 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 13.4 LLWTL
- Arsenal LFC
English WSL
06.05.26	Brighton & Hove Albion - Arsenal LFC	1:1 ✺
UEFA Champions League Women
02.05.26	OL Lyonnes - Arsenal LFC	3:1 ✺
English WSL
29.04.26	Arsenal LFC - Leicester City	7:0 ✺
UEFA Champions League Women
26.04.26	Arsenal LFC - OL Lyonnes	2:1 ✺
English FA Cup Women
05.04.26	Arsenal LFC - Brighton & Hove Albion	0:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 4.8 TLWWL

Latest Head to Head

English FA Cup Women
18.01.26	Arsenal LFC - Aston Villa	2:0
English WSL
27.09.25	Arsenal LFC - Aston Villa	1:1
30.04.25	Aston Villa - Arsenal LFC	5:2
08.12.24	Arsenal LFC - Aston Villa	4:0
24.03.24	Aston Villa - Arsenal LFC	1:3
English League Cup Women
06.03.24	Arsenal LFC - Aston Villa	4:0
English WSL
15.10.23	Arsenal LFC - Aston Villa	2:1

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