Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Arsenal win with a probability of 65.3%. A draw had a probability of 19.76% and a win for Aston Villa had a probability of 14.93%.
The most likely scoreline for a Arsenal win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.4%) and 2-1 (9.87%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.35%) , while for a Aston Villa win it was 0-1 (4.42%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood.