Arsenal vs Aston Villa Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 14th April 2024

The Villans hope to close the gap a little on Premier League leaders Arsenal, when they face off Emirates Stadium in a round 33 match this coming Sunday.

Arsenal enjoy the view from the top of the table with 71 points after 31 matches. The Villans find themselves positioned as number 5 in the Premier League with 60 points following 32 rounds.

The match this coming Sunday has all the makings of a tight battle as Arsenal and Aston Villa look to bag a crucial win in the process.

The Gunners arrive at their next Premier League match, averaging a sensational 3.3 goals per game in their last ten matches in which, they scored a delicious total of 33 goals, while also conceding four. That amounts to an average of 0.4 per game in which, they kept their opponents from scoring six times.

The Villans scored 22 goals, conceded 19 and held on for a clean sheet in two of their last ten matches.

Arsenal lost to 1-0 Aston Villa in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 4-2 win, which Arsenal dished out the match before that.

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Prediction

Arsenal Form

In their last three matches, Arsenal won 2-0 and 0-3 against first Luton then Brighton, before drawing 2-2 against Bayern Munich. Arsenal have been in potent form at Emirates Stadium, winning no less than five of the past six Premier League matches here. They also hammered in 16 goals, while letting in five as they also lost once.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa collected four points in their past three outings, in which they were defeated 4-1 against Manchester City. They followed up, drawing 3-3 with Brentford, before winning 2-1 against Lille. Aston Villa managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored 12 while also conceding eight times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

We'd be flabbergasted to see Arsenal waste away a win against Aston Villa, who could be in for a battering, the way goals have been flowing lately.

Arsenal won seven matches, scored 27 goals and conceded 12 in their last 14 games against teams from the top half of the Premier League table. This earned them 25 points. In the last eight games against teams in the top six, Aston Villa claimed three wins and nine points. They scored eight and conceded 17 goals. Arsenal are looking at a record of 22 wins, five draws and four defeats in the Premier League this season. Aston Villa have a record of 18 wins, six draws and eight defeats in the Premier League.

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Squads

Arsenal Squad

The 42-year-old coach of the home team, Mikel Arteta, will select the lineup against Aston Villa from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Aaron Ramsdale (0/6), David Raya (0/25), James Hillson (0/0), Karl Hein (0/0), Ben White (2/30), Cedric Soares (0/3), Gabriel (4/29), Jakub Kiwior (1/17), Jurrien Timber (0/1), Oleksandr Zinchenko (1/24), Takehiro Tomiyasu (1/16), William Saliba (2/31), Declan Rice (6/31), Emile Smith Rowe (0/11), Fabio Vieira (1/10), Jorginho (0/21), Kai Havertz (9/30), Martin Oedegaard (7/28), Mohamed Elneny (0/3), Thomas Partey (0/8), Bukayo Saka (14/29), Edward Nketiah (5/26), Gabriel Jesus (4/21), Gabriel Martinelli (6/28), Leandro Trossard (8/27), Reiss Nelson (0/15).

Aston Villa Squad

Here is the full team squad of Aston Villa. The 52 year-old Unai Emery will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Emiliano Martinez (0/30), Joe Gauci (0/0), Robin Olsen (0/2), Alex Moreno (2/19), Calum Chambers (0/2), Clement Lenglet (0/13), Diego Carlos (0/21), Ezri Konsa (1/29), Kortney Hause (0/0), Lucas Digne (1/27), Matty Cash (2/26), Pau Torres (2/24), Tyrone Mings (0/1), Boubacar Kamara (0/20), Douglas Luiz (9/31), Emiliano Buendia (0/0), Jacob Ramsey (1/16), John McGinn (6/29), Nicolo Zaniolo (2/23), Tim Iroegbunam (0/7), Youri Tielemans (1/28), Jhon Duran (3/18), Leon Bailey (8/30), Morgan Rogers (1/7), Moussa Diaby (5/32), Ollie Watkins (18/31).

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Team News

Arsenal could have up to six missing players for various reasons for their upcoming match against Aston Villa this coming Sunday.

Emile Smith Rowe, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira, Thomas Partey and Jurrien Timber are all absent from the Arsenal squad that faces Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium.

Aston Villa could have a whole host of players on the injured and absent players for their next match, as six players are nursing various problems. For instance, Aston Villa won't be able to field Douglas Luiz as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Boubacar Kamara, Ezri Konsa, Jhon Duran, Kortney Hause, Tyrone Mings and Emiliano Buendia all face a spell on the sidelines for Aston Villa due to various injuries.

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Lineups

Arsenal vs Aston Villa H2H

Arsenal were defeated by 1-0 in their last encounter with Aston Villa, but did win the reverse match 4-2, though. Not a single one of their last ten matches finished with a draw. Arsenal managed six wins, while Aston Villa won four of these ten encounters. Selecting a home win gets you odds at 2/7 with the bookies, while the best betting odds on the visitors at full-time are at 9/1.

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Results

Of the last ten encounters between Arsenal Aston Villa over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 1/2 with bookies.

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Betting Tips

It is difficult to look past Ollie Watkins, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Premier League matches for The Villans, with a total for the season saying 18 goals scored in this Premier League campaign. With four goals lately for Arsenal in the Premier League, Kai Havertz is also a player to look out for.

Arsenal claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Aston Villa won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing two in this series of matches. Who'll impose themselves on the match first at Emirates Stadium on Sunday? Arsenal scored the opening goal eight times in 10 home games, while Aston Villa did it in six of their last 10 away games.

Both teams scored four times in the last ten encounters between Arsenal and Aston Villa, while over 2.5 goals came out six times. Arsenal scored 1.7 goals on average, while Aston Villa pulled 1.2 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Arsenal, who scored an average of 2.5 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Aston Villa, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves.