Ace Football previews the Premier League round 2 match between Aston Villa and Arsenal and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Arsenal head over to the Villa Park this coming Monday to face title favourites Aston Villa in a round 2 match in the Premier League.
Aston Villa endured a disappointing opening game in the new Premier League season which left them stunned without points.
Team form: Aston Villa vs Arsenal
Aston Villa Form
In their last three matches, Aston Villa won 1-2 against Manchester City, before losing 2-1 against Paris Saint-Germain and 4-0 to Brighton. Aston Villa won three of their previous six matches at Villa Park in the Premier League. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 13 goals to 12 against.
Arsenal Form
Arsenal went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Paris Saint-Germain. A 3-0 win against Manchester City followed, before they beat Coventry by 3-0. Arsenal won four times in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded six goals while scoring 11 themselves.
Betting facts for Aston Villa and Arsenal
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Aston Villa and Arsenal. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 13 Aston Villa matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 7 Aston Villa home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Aston Villa have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Aston Villa home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Aston Villa have lost 5 of the last 6 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 11 Arsenal matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 Arsenal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Arsenal have won 9 of the last 11 matches in the Premier League and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Arsenal have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Arsenal away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Aston Villa vs Arsenal
It is the beginning of a new Premier League campaign, and both Aston Villa and Arsenal will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Popular markets: Aston Villa vs Arsenal
Full-time result
Aston Villa claimed six wins in their previous 10 matches at Villa Park across all tournaments. They lost four as well, while visitors Arsenal won five of their last 10 away matches. They drew three and lost two. Arsenal won their last 6 matches on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Aston Villa scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Astonishingly, Arsenal scored the opening goal of the match in seven of their last ten games. Arsenal managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Aston Villa and Arsenal.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out ten times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Aston Villa, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Arsenal, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game. Aston Villa conceded a goal in their last 8 matches. Arsenal are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 17 matches.
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