Will there be goals for both sides?
An exciting duel is taking place with Arsenal against Aston Villa and the betting base is sending a tip to the Thames. A draw is not on the cards for this fixture. This has not been the outcome of the game in 19 league or national cup games!
The home side have already won this week’s “North London Derby” against Tottenham and thanks to that success, they are now unbeaten in 11 rounds (7-4-0). However, the visitors have also been stable, picking up ten points from their last five rounds.
Arsenal vs. Aston Villa England AI prediction
Our artificial intelligence has also taken a look at the fixture. BETSiE’s calculations have revealed value in favor of the guests for the match. Thus, in the eyes of the AI, the probability of an away win or a draw is 44.8 percent.
This value tops the odds of 2.62 available at Bet365, which corresponds to a probability of 38.2 percent. Against this background, the AI prediction for the match Arsenal v Aston Villa is to back the Birmingham side for the double chance.
Arsenal – statistics & current form
The “Gunners” are still unbeaten in front of their own fans after ten league games. A unique selling point in a league-wide comparison! In offense, the home side also had a top striker in Gabriel Jesus until recently.
After spending much of this season on the bench, the Brazilian worked his way back into the starting lineup over the past few weeks and performed reliably, scoring plenty of goals. But now he is seriously injured: he tore a cruciate ligament in the recent FA Cup tie against Manchester United, which will keep him out for a very long time.
Despite his absence, Arsenal picked up three points against Tottenham last weekend and showed their fighting spirit. The Londoners turned a deficit around to celebrate their first win after two painful defeats in the EFL Cup against Newcastle and the FA Cup against Manchester United.
Arsenal have even more attacking personnel concerns
Nevertheless, the results show that the home side are currently less dominant than before. Furthermore, the Gunners not only have to do without Gabriel Jesus in attack, but also the no-less-powerful attacking player Bukayo Saka.
In light of this and the opponent’s strength in form, a draw is equally worth considering in the clash between Arsenal and Aston Villa.
Aston Villa – Statistics & current form
The Birminghamers are in seventh place in the table and the balance could be significantly better if Aston Villa didn’t have two faces this season. While the guests are in fourth place in the home ranking, they are only in 13th place in the away games ranking.
The extent of the discrepancy between their home and away performances can be seen from the fact that Villa have only earned 13 of their 35 seasonal points away from home. However, thanks to a win at Everton this week, they were at least able to stop a previous run of five away defeats.
With a generally shaky defense away from home coupled with a relatively reliable offense, Aston Villa also don’t lack for goals in away games. On average, 3.1 goals are scored in these encounters and only two of the ten away games played have not ended with more than 2.5 goals.
More than two goals between Arsenal and Aston Villa?
With that in mind, the prediction of more than two goals in the game between Arsenal and Aston Villa is also an option. You can find odds at Bet365 and the bookmaker is one of the sports betting providers that offers payment by Klarna.
Coach Unai Emery also has Jhon Duran available again in offense. The Colombian has served his card ban and his return is great news for the attacking department.
Before his enforced break due to a red card in the Boxing Day match against Newcastle, the youngster was in great form and had scored in four of the five previous competitive matches in the PL and Champions League.
Villa relies on Watkins in attack
Furthermore, Ollie Watkins is looking forward to the upcoming opponent. He has already scored five goals against the Londoners in the Premier League and three of them at the Emirates Stadium! In addition, the striker, who has scored double digits in the Premier League in each of the past four seasons, has recently shown an upward trend. Watkins has scored in two of his last three league appearances!
Arsenal – Aston Villa head to head / H2H record
Arsenal won the last direct duel in August of the previous year away from home with 2:0, but in a longer-term review of the pairing, the record is even. Within the last ten encounters, both clubs have won five times each. Nevertheless, the odds for the next edition of Arsenal against Aston Villa clearly assign the role of favorite to the hosts.
Arsenal – Aston Villa Tip
For the showdown between Arsenal and Aston Villa, the forecast includes a two-sided goal celebration. From a defensive point of view, the hosts have weakened in recent weeks: they have only recorded a clean sheet in one of their last eight competitive games. The defensive difficulties could also be seen in Arsenal’s home games.
Only one of the last five competitive matches at home has been associated with a clean sheet. The guests, for their part, are no less vulnerable defensively away from home. This can easily be seen from the 19 goals they have conceded in ten PL away games. The Arsenal v Aston Villa tip is therefore also supported from this perspective.
