We have an Arsenal v Aston Villa prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of Saturday's evening game in the Premier League.
Arsenal bounced back from their FA Cup elimination last weekend when midweek they had a 2-1 victory against Tottenham in the North London Derby.
Aston Villa are unbeaten in their four matches since the dawn of the New Year most recently earning a 0-1 win over Everton on Wednesday Night.
When is Arsenal v Aston Villa?
Arsenal v Aston Villa will take place on Saturday at 5.30 pm in the Premier League.
TV Channel
Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event
Where is Arsenal v Aston Villa Being Played?
Emirates Stadium, London, England
Arsenal v Aston Villa Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Arsenal | 8/15 | 65.2% |
Aston Villa | 3/1 | 25% |
Draw | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Arsenal are 1/2 favourites ahead of this home evening game.
Aston Villa can be gotten at 5/1 per the latest football odds at BoyleSports. The draw is seen as a 3/1 chance.
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Handicap Betting
Arsenal: -1 @ 7/5
Aston Villa +1 @ 6/4
Handicap Draw -1 @ 5/2
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Arsenal’s Form
Arteta’s Arsenal assignment for the 24/25 season was to land a “major” trophy with the club trophyless since their 2020 FA Cup final success. Though their cup competition form has been mixed recently, they remain relatively consistent in the Premier League with their comeback victory over Tottenham midweek making it thirteen points from their last five league games.
Arsenal currently trail league leaders Liverpool by four points in the Premier League and have played an extra game to their title rivals. Per UnderStat though they’re performing even closer to Liverpool with a total of 43.12 points compared to Liverpool with 46.60. Despite their injury issues, this remains the club's best opportunity to win a league title since their last success in the 04/05 season.
Though they’re performing well this game is one of the biggest banana skills in the division and a positive result here could be a true sign of where their mental ability for a title fight lies.
Arsenal’s Last Five Results
Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham | January 15th | Win
Arsenal 1-1 Man United | January 12th | Draw
Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle | January 7th | Loss
Brighton 1-1 Arsenal | January 4th | Draw
Brentford 1-3 Arsenal | January 1st | Win
2 Wins, 2 Draws and 1 Loss
Aston Villa’s Form
Aston Villa under Unai Emery have become one of the most consistent sides around for both their Domestic and European form. Last season they qualified for this competition by finishing 4th in the league and a Conference League Semi-Final. They’ve balanced both Domestic and European commitments well so far this season especially considering they only had a net spend of €-32.50m during the summer window.
Villa overcame a tough tie midweek against Everton for David Moyes's homecoming back to the club following over a decade since his departure. A Watkins 51st-minute goal was the difference between both sides in what was a very even game. There is a consistency to their 7th league placement too with their Expected Points tally of 34.85 putting them 6th and within three points of the top-four
A Villa victory could see them leapfrog Man City and Chelsea on the table.
Aston Villa’s Last Five Results
Everton 0-1 Aston Villa | January 15th | Win
Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham | January 10th | Win
Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester City | January 4th | Win
Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton | December 30th | Draw
Newcastle 3-0 Aston Villa | December 26th | Loss
3 Wins, 1 Draw and 1 Loss
Arsenal v Aston Villa Predicted Lineups
Arsenal’s Predicted Starting XI (4-3-3)
GK: Raya.
RB: Timber, CB: Saliba, CB: Gabriel, LB: Lewis-Skelly
CM: Odegaard, CM Merino, CM: Jorginho
RW: Sterling, CF: Havertz, LW: Martinelli
Aston Villa’s Predicted Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
GK: Martinez
RB: Konsa, CB: Konsa, CB: Mings, LB: Maatsen
CM: Kamara, CM: Onana
RW: Bailey, AM: Tielemans, LW: Rogers
CF: Watkins
Arsenal v Aston Villa Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time Head-To-Head Record
Arsenal wins: 88
Aston Villa wins: 71
Draws: 45
Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches
Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal | Premier League | August 24th, 2024
Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa l | Premier League | April 14th, 2024
Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal | Premier League | December 9th, 2023
Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal | Premier League | February 18th, 2023
Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa | Premier League | August 31st, 2022
Key Players To Watch
Kai Havertz – Arsenal
Havertz has come under considerable pressure for his performances of late particularly against Man United last weekend failing to get on the scoresheet despite plenty of big chances. However, he still has a respectable tally of 12 goals and 3 assists from 28 games this season.
Kai Havertz has be finishing below his xG. Taking a quick look at the data it seems like it might be a good goal keeper type driven slump. The rating of the shots on target has been in line with the xG and he has done about as well as expected at getting shots on target. pic.twitter.com/Y9IcJ7kdBc
— Scott Willis (@scottjwillis) January 17, 2025
It’ll be a testament to his character if he can bounce back and make an impact in this game and he is priced at 5/1 to be the first goal scorer and 15/8 to score anytime.
Ollie Watkins – Aston Villa
While not performing at quite the levels of last season Aston Villa’s biggest attacking threat Watkins has continued his form from the 23/24 season with 9 goals and 7 assists from 28 games in all competitions and his pace, finishing and link-up play is crucial to the Aston Villa attack.
He is 9/2 to be the first goal scorer and 10/3 to score at any time.
Arsenal v Aston Villa Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa
Arsenal have navigated their injury issues well so far meaning they’ve been able to maintain their strong league form but any slip-up will likely be capitalised on by those around them.
Aston Villa’s performances and trajectory goes very much under the radar at times, but with Unai Emery returning to the Emirates at the weekend it adds another subscript to the tale and one which could easily end in a happy ending.
Despite Arsenal’s positive midweek result, I fancy Aston Villa to get at least a point in this game with the double chance odds of 6/4 very appealing to me.
Best Bet: Aston Villa or Draw @ 6/4
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