Arsenal vs Aston Villa Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The Villans manager Unai Emery goes up against his former club.
Arsenal and Aston Villa will face off this Saturday in the ever-so-exciting English Premier League. The North London side are currently placed in third position with 40 points. Mikel Arteta’s team knows the intrinsic value of each match right now as every point counts.
Surely the club would not want to end their season yet again in the runner-up position like in the past two years. Despite their best efforts, Arsenal finished second best to Manchester City during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 season. However, this time around things are different.
City after having a brilliant start to the season season had a surprising fall from grace, from which they are still recuperating. As such it has signaled an open season with the title up for grabs for any team that plays its cards right.
Kick-Off:
Saturday,18th January 11:00 PM IST
Location: Emirates Stadium, London, United Kingdom
Form:
Arsenal: W-W-D-L-L
Aston Villa: W-L-D-W-W
Players to Watch
Raheem Sterling (Arsenal)
Raheem Sterling has enough experience having played at big clubs in the Premier League. He can provide the much-needed attacking threat since many of his teammates are out injured. Will he score here or not, that pretty much depends if he starts or not.
Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
It’s a strange situation for Ollie Watkins as the Aston Villa player will be looking to score against the club that made him love football. Watkins grew up idolizing Gunners legend Thierry Henry and even expressed interest in playing for the club in an interview in 2020.
However, all that is behind now. Watkins knows what’s at stake for Villa and will surely look to go all out against his boyhood crush for the love and honour of his new home. The 29-year-old already has eight goals and nine assists for Villa this season.
Match Facts
- When Arsenal FC lead 1-0 at home, they win in 86% of their matches
- Aston Villa’s performance in the last five matches is better than Arsenal FC’s
- Arsenal FC score 1.6 goals in a match against Aston Villa and Aston Villa score 1.2 goals against them (on average).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa: Betting Tips and Odds
- Arsenal to win – 1.52 1XBET
- Goals over 2.5 – 1.77 1XBET
- Raheem Sterling to score – 2/1 bet365
Injury and Team News
In the Arsenal squad, there is a long list of injuries including the likes of Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel Jesus, Ben White, Bukayo Saka, Ethan Nwaneri, Riccardo Calafiori
In the Aston Villa side Pau Torres, John McGinn, Ross Barkley and Kortney Hause are out because of injuries
Head to Head
Total Matches: 55
Arsenal won: 32
Aston Villa won: 10
Draws: 13
Predicted Lineup
Arsenal (4-3-3)
Raya (GK); Timber, Saliba, Gabriel,Lewis-Skelly;Odegaard, Jorginho, Merino; Martinelli, Havertz, Sterling
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
Martinez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Mings,Digne; Kamara, Barkley; Bailey, Tielemans, McGinn; Watkins
Match Prediction
Arsenal are the clear favourites to win against Aston Villa. Their history as well as current performance clearly puts them on a higher pedestal. However, Villa cannot be ruled out because the club are known for being a tough adversary for their opponents. Moreover, Ollie Watkins thrives under pressure and can surely cause an upset if he is not checked in front of goal.
Prediction: Arsenal 3- 2 Aston Villa
Telecast
India: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar
UK: Sky Sports, TNT Sports
USA: NBC Sports
Nigeria: SuperSport, Sporty TV
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