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by Carlos Zabala in Premier League Picks
Premier League leaders Arsenal travel to Villa Park to face third-placed Aston Villa in Saturday's opening match. Arteta's impressive Gunners are not only favorites to beat the Villans, but after 15 matchdays, they also remain the top bookmakers' favorites to win their first Premier League title since the 2003/2004 season, with odds of 1.44.
Arsenal defeated Brentford in their last match; Merino opened the scoring for the Gunners in the 11th minute, and Saka sealed the 2-0 victory as the game drew to a close. That was Arsenal's tenth win of the season, keeping Manchester City five points behind. Remarkably, Arsenal is conceding an average of just 0.5 goals per game in the Premier League this season while also extending its unbeaten run to 18 matches.
But Aston Villa also fought hard last Wednesday in an unpredictable match, emerging victorious. Emery's men handed Brighton their first defeat at the Amex Stadium. The final score was 4-3 in favor of the Lions; Watkins came back from 0-2 down to 2-2 just before halftime with a brace, and Onana and Malen added goals in the second half to lift them to third place in the Premier League.
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Aston Villa vs Arsenal Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
33 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
|
3
|
27 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Aston Villa and Arsenal Latest Matches
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Dec 3, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 30, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 27, 2025 - Europa League
Nov 23, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 9, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 6, 2025 - Europa League
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 30, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 27, 2025 - Europa League
Nov 9, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 6, 2025 - Europa League
Oct 26, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 5, 2025 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Dec 3, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 23, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 1, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 23, 2025 - Europa League
Oct 19, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 2, 2025 - Europa League
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Dec 3, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 30, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 26, 2025 - Champions League
Nov 23, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 8, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 4, 2025 - Champions League
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Dec 3, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 26, 2025 - Champions League
Nov 23, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 29, 2025 - Carabao Cup
Oct 26, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 21, 2025 - Champions League
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 30, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 8, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 4, 2025 - Champions League
Nov 1, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 18, 2025 - Premier League
Sep 28, 2025 - Premier League
Aston Villa against Arsenal : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
17 %
50 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Jan 18, 2025 - Premier League
Aug 24, 2024 - Premier League
Apr 14, 2024 - Premier League
Dec 9, 2023 - Premier League
Feb 18, 2023 - Premier League
Aug 31, 2022 - Premier League
Arsenal v Aston Villa last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Missing players
T. Mings
MidfielderR. Barkley
G. Magalhaes
W. Saliba
MidfielderL. Trossard
ForwardK. Havertz
Most goals and assists
Aston Villa
Arsenal
D. Malen
(7 Goals)
B. Saka
(7 Goals)
M. Rogers
(5 Assists)
L. Trossard
(5 Assists)
,
D. Rice
(5 Assists)
Aston Villa and Arsenal Stats in Premier League
Aston Villa - Arsenal Key Points
- Aston Villa has not scored in the first 15 minutes of a league match this season
- Saka has contributed to three goals in his last three games for Arsenal
- Three of the last four Arsenal-Aston Villa matches have had fewer than 2.5 goals
- Saka, Gyokeres, and Eze are three Arsenal players with four Premier League goals this season
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Our Aston Villa vs Arsenal Prediction
No team has taken more points than Arsenal's 14 from seven away games this season, but it's also true that Arsenal's scoring prowess is diminished away from the Emirates Stadium, so much so that they failed to score in both the first and second halves of any of their seven Premier League away matches this year.
Even so, Arteta's Arsenal has managed to combine the frenetic pace of the Premier League with its organized system for dropping back in defense; Aston Villa will need more than usual to breach Raya's goal.
Our prediction for Arsenal vs Aston Villa is: Under 2.5 goals.
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