Two of the Premier League’s most in-form teams clash at Villa Park as leaders Arsenal face former boss Unai Emery and his third-placed Aston Villa side.
Arsenal maintained their five-point lead over Manchester City in midweek with a comfortable 2-0 home win over Brentford , while Villa climbed into the top three with a thrilling 4-3 victory at Brighton.
That was Villa’s sixth successive win in all competitions and 12th in 14 games since a miserable six-match winless start to the season.
It has been a remarkable turnaround, and Villa could halve their six-point gap to the Gunners with victory this weekend.
We think it will end with spoils shared, though, and our initial Aston Villa vs Arsenal prediction is a draw with under 4.5 total goals @ 23/10.
Betting Odds
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Betting Odds – Premier League 2025/26
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Aston Villa | 16/5 | 23.8% |
Arsenal | 20/23 | 53.5% |
Draw | 23/10 | 30.3% |
Despite home advantage, Aston Villa can be gotten as 16/5 underdogs to claim all three points this weekend.
Visitors Arsenal are 20/23 favourites to continue their exceptional start to the season and the draw can be backed at odds of 23/10
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
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How to Watch
How to Watch Aston Villa vs Arsenal
The match is scheduled to start at 1230 and will be shown live on TNT Sports.
Head To Head
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Head-To-Head
Arsenal must have been gutted to see Villa relegated in 2016 as the West Midlands outfit had been one of their favourite opponents, the Gunners winning their previous six meetings by a combined 20-1 scoreline.
That domination no longer exists, with honours fairly even in clashes between the two following Villa’s return to the top flight in 2019.
Of the 12 meetings since then, Arsenal have won six and Villa five, while the most recent encounter finished in a 2-2 Emirates draw in January.
Form Guides
Aston Villa form guide
No team has picked up more points than Villa’s 12 over the last five games, but their hot streak stretches back to late September when a 1-0 win over Bologna lit a fire that has been burning brighter and brighter.
Since then, Villa have been almost faultless with 12 wins, zero draws and only two defeats - at Go Ahead Eagles and Liverpool .
They have won eight on the trot at Villa Park while conceding only three goals, and another victory on Saturday could see them classed as genuine title contenders - you can get odds of 66/1 for them to finish top of the pile!
Another bet worth considering, looking at the Aston Villa vs Arsenal odds , is Ollie Watkins to net at 5/2.
The England international, a reported transfer target for the Gunners earlier this year, had only scored once this season, but his brace against Brighton could be just what he needed.
Arsenal form guide
Arsenal saw their lead at the summit slashed to two points by City on Tuesday, but Mikel Arteta’s men responded with a clinical win over Brentford 24 hours later and are looking increasingly formidable.
They have only lost once in 21 games in all competitions this term, a 1-0 reverse at Liverpool in August, and have convincingly beaten the likes of Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid.
Arteta also boasts an embarrassment of riches at his disposal as evidenced by Arsenal's bench against the Bees, which included Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyokeres, Gabriel Jesus and Jurrien Timber.
Mikel Merino is proving more than adept at centre-forward, scoring in his last two games to take his tally for the season to 11 goals for club and country.
The Spain international is 8/1 to open the scoring again at Villa Park , a bet which, thanks to BOYLE Sports’ Sub Swap feature, would automatically switch to his replacement if Merino is substituted with the game still goalless and that rounds off our Aston Villa vs Arsenal betting tips.
Betting Tips
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Betting Tips
Draw & Under 4.5 Goals @ 23/10
Ollie Watkins Anytime Scorer @ 5/2
Mikel Merino First Scorer @ 8/1
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