After the negative results, will Arsenal bounce back?
Still in the thick of the Premier League title battle, Arsenal but the Gunners now have their wounds to lick. It is not surprising that the Aston Villa vs. Arsenal prediction of the bookmakers is in favour of the visitors.
Arsenal have not played badly lately despite some negative results. The role of favourites for the Arteta eleven is therefore no coincidence. At the same time, Arsenal have a little pressure after one point in three games and want to get back on track quickly. The attraction of the match is already explained.
The quality remains high, Partey could also return. And the anger in the belly should be palpable. Therefore, our Aston Villa vs Arsenal tip is that the visitors will win the game. However, an easy, loose and game-winning win from A to Z should not be expected.
Aston Villa – Statistics & current form
For Aston Villa the season so far could have gone worse, but of course also better. A change of coach was made, with Unai Emery currently in charge as head coach. And for the Spaniard, it’s a special game against Arsenal, because there he himself was active as a coach and failed, partly because of the circumstances. He initially initiated a lot of positive things at Aston Villa, but recently there have been problems.
Aston Villa lost their last two games against Leicester and Manchester City. This did not change anything in the table, but the seven goals conceded in the two games certainly left their mark. That’s how many goals they conceded in seven games before. Emery’s team has to be particularly careful in the early stages, as nine of the 34 goals they conceded came in the first 15 minutes of the game.
Under Emery, the Birmingham team has undoubtedly become more flexible, with the strengths of some players being better utilised. There is no doubt about that. But more could be made of the squad, which is very well-stocked with players like Diego Carlos, Kamara, Buendia and Watkins.
Aston Villa last with problems against Arsenal
Adding to that, the hosts have lost to Arsenal three times in a row. That streak should now be broken and after the visitors’ recent performances, that seems possible with good confidence and orderly play going forward. Aston Villa will have to put everything on the line to somehow conceal their individual inferiority.
At home, Aston Villa have won five of their eight games this season and have scored 17 of their 26 goals. The home record reads quite well and that is not the problem. In general, the hosts still have a comfortable lead over the relegation places, but after the game against Arsenal they will play four rivals from the lower half of the table and a negative trend at this point would be absolutely counterproductive. However, based on recent results, our prediction before the Aston Villa vs Arsenal game is that the visitors will win.
Last matches of Aston Villa:
Premier League
12/02/2023 – Manchester City 3 – 1 Aston Villa
04/02/2023 – Aston Villa 2 – 4 Leicester
21/01/2023 – Southampton 0 – 1 Aston Villa
14/01/2023 – Aston Villa 2 – 1 Leeds
FA Cup
08/01/2023 – Aston Villa 1 – 2 Stevenage
Arsenal – Statistics & current form
The 1:3 defeat at home against Manchester City during the week was the first real blow for Arsenal. The Skyblues passed the Gunners for the first time and are now ahead in the fight for the Premier League title, even with the bookmakers. Arsenal are still in the race as both teams are level on points and Arsenal still have a game in hand, but the lessons of the last few games must be learned quickly.
For the first time this season, there have been three winless games in a row because Arsenal played too ponderously in the attacking third, because physical opponents broke the rhythm with time play, many fouls and clever actions. All this can also be said of Aston Villa when this team is in good form.
Away from home, the most important thing for Arsenal is compactness. The Gunners have already scored seven times away from home, which is the best record in the Premier League. And that is necessary, especially because there have been only a few games without conceding a goal. The defensive errors were becoming more frequent and were also being punished.
Arsenal must get back into rhythm
The team was noticeable that there were problems when the attacking players were doubled and the centre was closed down cleverly at the same time. Arsenal lacked rhythm, which must now be restored as soon as possible. However, the record still reads very well, 51 points at this point are an excellent yield.
After the first small negative phase this season, adjustments have to be made. Martinelli, in particular, is obviously craving a break. Aston Villa, Leicester, Bournemouth and Fulham are the next opponents in the league, where fresh legs and a lot of energy are needed against teams with a strong run.
Because the Gunners have allowed too much recently, we’re also playing the odds on both teams scoring before the Aston Villa v Arsenal game.
Last games played by Arsenal:
Premier League
16/02/2023 – Arsenal FC 1 – 3 Manchester City
11/02/2023 – Arsenal FC 1 – 1 Brentford
04/02/2023 – Everton 1 – 0 Arsenal FC
FA Cup
28/01/2023 – Manchester City 1 – 0 FC Arsenal
Premier League
22/01/2023 – Arsenal FC 3 – 2 Manchester United
Aston Villa – Arsenal Direct comparison / H2H balance
200 matches these teams have played against each other. The direct comparison is quite close, as 69 games went to Aston Villa, 86 to the capital club, including the first leg. The Gunners won 2-1 on that occasion. Three games in a row have now gone to the team from London.
Aston Villa – Arsenal Tip
Aston Villa want to get out of their mini-crisis, the same goes for Arsenal. And for both it is true that they have to find themselves again. Villa need compactness and structure, Arsenal more finesse and pace. So the adjustments could be crucial.
There is something to suggest that the home side will find it very difficult to score here. Therefore, ahead of the Aston Villa v Arsenal game, we are playing the betting odds on the visitors to win.
