Premier League: Arsenal vs Aston Villa – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 19 match between Arsenal and Aston Villa and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Aston Villa go up against Arsenal on Tuesday for a Premier League meeting at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal have taken the lead in the Premier League after collecting 42 points from their initial 18 encounters. The Villans trail by three points after 18 rounds, leaving them as number 3 in the table on 39 points.

Team form: Arsenal vs Aston Villa

Arsenal Form

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Everton 0-1, and then drawing 1-1 with Crystal Palace. They were back as winners when they defeated Brighton 2-1. Arsenal swept all opposition aside in the six most recent Premier League matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 13 and conceding three goals.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against West Ham, who were defeated by 2-3. Then, Manchester United got outclassed in a 2-1 win, before beating Chelsea by 1-2. Aston Villa picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Premier League, while scoring 13 and conceding ten goals. They also lost once while drawing none.

Betting stats for Arsenal and Aston Villa

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Arsenal and Aston Villa played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Arsenal vs Aston Villa

Look no further than Mikel Merino, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Arsenal in the Premier League, while Ollie Watkins managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Aston Villa in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Arsenal vs Aston Villa

Full-time result

Arsenal won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing one in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Aston Villa won seven of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing one and losing two. Arsenal are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 10 matches without defeat. Aston Villa have a great record of 8 wins on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Arsenal scored the first goal of the match an impressive ten times in the last ten home games. Aston Villa got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Aston Villa games. Aston Villa managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Aston Villa have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Arsenal when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Arsenal saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Aston Villa, who managed to hit the net 2.4 times on average in these games. Arsenal are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 15 matches. Aston Villa scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.