Arsenal vs Aston Villa Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 20/10/2021, 04:26  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 20/10/2021 at 04:30 in Premier League Prediction

Arsenal get to play their second game this week, a home match against Aston Villa in the Premier League, hoping to get back to winning ways. The Gunners go to the Match Day 9 encounter placed 12th on 11 points, a place and a point above Aston Villa. Arsenal have drawn their last two matches, both which were billed winnable and the pressure is truly mounting on manager Mikel Arteta after some reprieve in the earlier win over Tottenham Hotspur. The North London side needed a late goal to salvage a point in the 2-2 draw at home to Crystal Palace and though they registered a sixth unbeaten outing, they remain unconvincing. Midfield errors cost Arsenal two points in the Palace game but they have been solid defensively, and go to this game on three clean sheets in five matches. Three of their last four games have ended in over 2.5 goals and they have one loss in their last six home matches. In the Premier League this season, Arsenal have managed just two second half goals but they have no goal in their last three matches against Aston Villa.

Aston Villa are coming from two straight losses; their last win was against Manchester United and they need a good response after their latest loss. They led Wolves 2-0 with 10 minutes to go, but dropped their guard and conceded three in those 10 minutes. The result left them with two clean sheets in the last five matches but they’ve scored eight goals in the five matches. All of these eight goals have come in the second half, while they have three straight wins over Arsenal, going to this game. Ollie Watkins has been a thorn to Arsenal since his move to Villa; in the last two meetings with the Gunners, he has scored three goals.