Aston Villa is on a 11-game winning streak in all competitions, including 8 wins in the Premier League. In 5 away wins in the Premier League, all 5 matches were comebacks by Unai Emery's team, most recently the result was 2-1 against Chelsea in London.
This record is equal to what the team had set in 1897 and 1914. This means that if Aston Villa defeats Arsenal in the middle of this week, they will set the longest winning streak in the team's history of more than 100 years, a very proud achievement.
In the last 3 seasons, Villa has won more points from losing matches than any other team in the Premier League (54 points). This statistic shows that Unai Emery's team is very difficult to defeat and it is the basis for the whole team to have a good streak like this time.
To achieve that, the resilience and persistence of the players, coupled with Emery's judgment and tactics, have synced up. Aston Villa has come back and earned 18 points from the matches they were led in earlier this season, with a 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge being the most incredible. However, considering the general situation of the Premier League at this time, it is not completely surprising.
In the match against Chelsea, The Blues had up to 10 shots in the first half, compared to only 0 on Villa's side. But in the second half, this index reversed to 4 - 11. It really changed from the 59th minute when Emery made 3 substitutions. Before that, the away team played worse in all aspects. The peak was in the first 20 minutes, Villa only made 36 passes.
To be able to stand firm and not concede more goals against Chelsea, Aston Villa has shown the strength of the central defender duo Erzi Konsa - Victor Lindelof. If it weren't for this duo to defend in front of the goal, in a match that was suffocating at the beginning of the first half, it is unclear how far the match would have gone with Unai Emery.
More than 10 minutes after the second half started, Villa's expected goal difference (xG) began to be noticed. At that time, their xG was only 0.04 compared to 1.99 for Chelsea. As analyzed above, when Emery substituted, everything was completely different.
Watkins replaced Malen in attack, and Jadon Sancho replaced McGinn. Most importantly, Amadou Onana's substitution for Buendia pushed Youri Tielemans higher, while Morgan Rogers, who was previously tightly marked, became the second "number 10". This allowed Rogers to compete directly with Reece James and create a greater impact.
Aston Villa may have played poorly in the first half, but they still maintain their spirit, which is the basis for everyone to keep the game from drifting too far, before there are changes and transformations in the second half.
After the final whistle sounded, Watkins and Onana hugged each other to celebrate very emotionally. The stands for the away team's fans began to echo with the lyrics: "Be confident, we will be the champions".
Currently, Villa is only 3 points behind Arsenal's top spot. If they win, they will still be behind The Gunners in goal difference but will show real championship ambition. Looking down, Chelsea is already 10 points behind them and the opportunity to keep a Champions League spot is greater than ever.
Although not yet entering 2026, Aston Villa has defeated a series of league giants such as Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. It can be seen that there is no playing style or opponent Aston Villa cannot overcome.
In a tournament where most teams encounter instability, the ability to cope and overcome difficulties is becoming increasingly important. Villa's frequent comeback has happened too many times, to the point of not being just luck. That is incredible sustainability and they want to do it again against Arsenal.
