Aston Villa vs Arsenal. Will the hosts be able to take points from the Gunners?

On Saturday, December 9, the match between Aston Villa and Arsenal will take place at the Villa Park stadium as part of the 16th round of the English Premier League.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Aston Villa vs Arsenal facts
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Aston Villa vs Arsenal

Aston Villa

The Birmingham team is at the top of the standings with serious ambitions to be not only in the European Cup zone, but also to compete for a place in the top 4. So far, Aston Villa is pleasing its fans with a solid game, good results, and can take this season to its advantage.

The future match will be important for Villa head coach Unai Emery, who will play against his former team. There is definitely no doubt about the motivation of the Birmingham coach and his players, which means that in front of their home fans, Aston Villa clearly intends to get a positive result.

Arsenal

The Gunners remain in the leading group of teams in the English Championship and are deservedly among the contenders for gold medals at the end of the season. Mikel Arteta's team is showing an excellent level of play, beating weaker opponents and so far managing to compete in several tournaments at the same time.

In the new match, the Londoners will probably have to put in much more effort for a winning result, because the team will play away against a very unyielding opponent. Arsenal will try to take control of the game and traditionally intend to act from a position of strength.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal facts

• In the last Premier League, Arsenal were twice stronger than Aston Villa: 2:1 and 4:2;
• In three of the last five matches between teams in the English Championship, the bet was on Overhead (2.5) 1.59;
• Also, in three of the last five between the rivals in the Premier League, the bet was on “both teams will score” 1.52;
• Arsenal have won four of their last five matches against Aston Villa in the English Championship.

Odds from download 1xbet

The bookmaker company 1xbet, very well known among football fans, offers its players the following odds for this match within the 16th round of the English Premier League: you can bet on an Aston Villa victory for 3.05, on a draw - for 3.70, and on an Arsenal victory - for 2.27. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

A very interesting match in the new round of the English Premier League, in which it will be difficult for favorite Arsenal to confirm this stat in the away match against Aston Villa. The Birmingham team are performing well this season and are ready to fight on equal terms against opponents of any level at their stadium. In the new home match, Villa again rightly expects to take some points, so the hosts will definitely not sit out on defense for the entire 90 minutes. A bet on total over (3.5) for 2.42.