Aston Villa vs. Arsenal: Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

In their first game of the new season, Aston Villa won 3–0 away against West Ham. However, in Saturday's late kickoff, they will face an even more formidable opponent in Arsenal at home.

The Gunners got their season off to a great start with a 2-0 victory against Wolves, but they will need to be at their peak this weekend to defeat Aston Villa.

Previous Matches and head-to-head

The second round of Premier League matchups is highlighted by Arsenal's trip to Aston Villa in Saturday's late kickoff.

The two Villa victories against his previous club last season were both orchestrated by Unai Emery. In December, Villa won 1-0 at this stadium, and in April, Arsenal suffered a devastating blow to their championship chances with a 2-0 loss at the Emirates.

Arsenal started their championship defense with a 2-0 victory against Wolves in North London, and although they seem to have the upper hand here, previous season's results show that it is far from certain.

Aston Villa x Arsenal Team News

After just four minutes of play, Aston Villa took the lead against West Ham thanks to a header from new signing Amadou Onana.

As a result of West Ham's penalty conversion in the 37th minute and Aston Villa's late goal by Jhon Duran, the clubs headed into halftime tied.

Robin Olsenall, Boubacar Kamara, and Tyrone Mings will all be out injured for Arsenal's match.

With a 2-0 victory against Wolves at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal continued their strong start to the new season.

The Gunners took the lead in the 25th minute via Kai Havertz, who scored after some excellent work by Bukayo Saka. The England international increased the advantage in the 74th minute, with Havertz again setting up the play.

Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Fabio Vieira's injury concerns mean that Mikel Arteta may be without them when they go to Villa Park.

Our Predictions

Over 2.5 goals @ 1.68 on Sky247.ng

Despite the fact that both games finished under last season, the over 2.5 goals is a good bet today. Despite Arsenal's six-point loss to Villa last season, they still finished second in the league, two points behind Man City. Villa manager Unai Emery and his team will be looking to bounce back after a disappointing season.

With seven consecutive goals scored by Arsenal and six in a row by Villa, as well as two goals each in their season debuts, any club is capable of scoring.

Betting on both sides to score is an option, but going for over 2.5 goals is a little more expensive. With a combined tally of at least three goals, any team might win.

Arsenal to win @1.78 on Sky247.ng

After taking the lead with a goal from Kai Havertz in the middle of the first half, Arsenal cruised to a win last weekend against Wolves. With just over ten minutes remaining, Villa scored the game-winning goal against West Ham, but the Gunners should be too strong for Villa.

An Arsenal victory by 2-1 is a fair, correct score bet, given that Mikel Arteta's squad has won seven consecutive league games dating back to April's loss to their hosts.

Havertz and Bukayo Saka both contributed to last weekend's goals and might extend their point streak to two games on Saturday. Since Havertz is a little more expensive, I'll bet on the German to score anytime.

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