Arsenal vs Aston Villa – Match Preview, Betting Tips, Best Odds

Published: August 30, 2022
Author: Dean Carr
Last Updated: August 30, 2022

The Premier League tie at Emirates Stadium this coming Wednesday sees home team Arsenal up against Aston Villa.

Read below to see our betting tips and the best odds for the Premier League match between Arsenal and Aston Villa.

How to watch Arsenal vs Aston Villa

The upcoming clash between Arsenal and Aston Villa will start on Wednesday, August 31 at 19:30 at the Emirates Stadium.

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If you plan to do some betting on the match, Bet365 is the place to do so. The bookmaker offers a live stream service for a number of football games but unfortunately does not cover matches in the Premier League in the United Kingdom. This match will be broadcast live on television on BT Sport.

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Stats

  • Arsenal have won the last 10 matches in a row
  • Arsenal have not lost the last 10 matches in a row
  • Arsenal have scored in the last 10 matches in a row
  • Arsenal have won the last 7 home matches in a row
  • Arsenal have not lost 11 of the last 13 home matches
  • Aston Villa have scored in 14 of the last 16 matches
  • Aston Villa have scored in 12 of the last 14 away matches
  • Aston Villa have conceded in the last 7 matches in a row
  • In 4 of the last 5 away matches Aston Villa played, both teams scored
  • In 5 of the last 7 matches Aston Villa played, both teams scored

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Lineups

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Preview

In their last three outings, Arsenal won 4-2 against Leicester, beat Bournemouth 0-3 and hammered Fulham 2-1. Arsenal won five of their last six Premier League matches at Emirates Stadium, scoring 17 and conceding eight along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.

In their previous three outings, Aston Villa lost 3-1 against Crystal Palace, beat Bolton 1-4 and lost 0-1 against West Ham. Aston Villa only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Premier League. In these six matches, they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 11 goals to seven. Aston Villa proved themselves generous visitors in the Premier League this season, as they conceded an astonishing five goals so far. This leaves them with the worst defensive record of all teams from their away matches.

Arsenal vs Aston Villa H2H

Arsenal won the last two meetings against Aston Villa, as they followed up a 3-1 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 1-0 score. Arsenal generally have the upper hand against Aston Villa, offering a fine 7-0-3 winning record before their next encounter. The bookies’ best betting odds on a home win are at 1.45.

Full Time Result

Arsenal claimed eight wins, drew zero and lost two of their last 10 home games across all tournaments. Aston Villa won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. While Arsenal might manage to fight their way to three points on Wednesday at Emirates Stadium, they’ll probably allow their visitors a say in the matter as well. The home side claimed just one win to nil in their last 10 matches at home.

BTTS

Clean sheets haven’t come too often for Arsenal at the Emirates over the course of 2022, having kept just two in 12 Premier League matches at home this calendar year. Both of their two league games at home this season have seen BTTS, with this run extending further back to six consecutive matches when including the backend of last season. As for Villa, they have seen BTTS in three of their last four games in all competitions, but failed to get on the scoresheet as they lost 1-0 to West Ham on Sunday.

Over/Under Goals

Both teams scored two times in the last ten encounters between Arsenal and Aston Villa, while over 2.5 goals came out six times. Arsenal scored 2.1 goals on average, while Aston Villa pulled 0.8 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the ten matches across the tournaments for Arsenal, who scored an average of 3.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of the last ten matches Aston Villa played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.