Premier League: Aston Villa vs Arsenal – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Aston Villa and Arsenal who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Last season’s runners-up Arsenal visit Aston Villa on Saturday for a round 2 match in the Premier League.

Aston Villa got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they claimed all three points in the opener.

Team form: Aston Villa vs Arsenal

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Liverpool brought a 3-3 draw, which was followed by a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat West Ham by 1-2. Aston Villa claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew three and lost one, scored 13 goals and conceded 13.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Manchester United got left behind in a 0-1 win, before Everton got hammered in a 2-1 victory. Wolverhampton was the most recent victim in a 2-0 win for Arsenal. Arsenal picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Premier League, while scoring 15 and conceding two goals. They also drew once but remained without defeat.

Betting stats and facts for Aston Villa and Arsenal

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 Aston Villa and Arsenal played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Aston Villa vs Arsenal

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Kai Havertz has been hitting the net regularly and now has five goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Saturday, it is because Arsenal bank on him to build on these numbers against Aston Villa. The latter relies on Jhon Duran, who found the target three times in six games.

Betting markets: Aston Villa vs Arsenal

Full-time result

Aston Villa won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Villa Park. They drew three and lost two as well, while Arsenal won six of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost three. Aston Villa didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Villa Park. Arsenal are in great form with 7 wins on the bounce. Arsenal are on a great streak of 9 away matches without losing.

Both teams to score

Aston Villa scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Arsenal scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Aston Villa played. Arsenal should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Aston Villa only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Arsenal claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Aston Villa have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Arsenal.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Aston Villa’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Arsenal, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.1 times goals per game themselves. Aston Villa conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.

Betting prediction: Aston Villa vs Arsenal

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Aston Villa and Arsenal seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Premier League match.

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