After escaping with a narrow win last time out, Arsenal looks to revamp their form this week when they take on Aston Villa. The match is scheduled for Friday night at the Emirates with kickoff at 10 pm.
The Gunners secured an important last-minute point in their 2-2 draw to Crystal Palace. On the other hand, Aston Villa blew away a two-goal lead to an end in a 3-2 defeat to Wolves.
Vieira’s return to north London was almost a joyous affair on Monday as his Crystal Palace side dominated the action in the Emirates, leading for much of the match before the Gunners’ attack woke up.
However, Alexandre Lacazette –Arsenal’s smartest player in his 25-minute cameo – was on hand to equalize with practically the last kick of the game in a 2-2 draw.
The Gunners are now unbeaten in five Premier League games and six in all competitions, but the same old questions were asked again after the 0-0 draw on Monday that left Wenger’s team 12th place after eight games.
A dreary first half at Villa Park soon faded into an explosive second 45 minutes between Dean Smith‘s Page and Wolverhampton Wanderers, as Danny Ings and John McGinn found the net twice to give the hosts a decisive lead.
Although Romain Saiss, Conor Coady, and Ruben Neves’s deflected free-kick – all in the last 10 minutes – saw Bruno location’s side had made a remarkable turnaround at Villa Park, giving visitors their second consecutive defeat.
Arsenal vs. Aston Villa Head to Head
Both sides have 25 games against each other, with Arsenal taking 15 wins while Aston Villa has six wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace
- Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
- Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham
- Arsenal 3-0 AFC Wimbledon
- Burnley 0-1 Arsenal
Away
- Aston Villa 2-3 Wolves
- Tottenham 2-1 Aston Villa
- Man United 0-1 Aston Villa
- Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 3-0 Everton
Arsenal Team News
Arsenal will continue to do just fine without Granite Xhaka for the next couple of months. He’s recovering from an injury, and Bukayo Saka was hauled off in the second half against Palace after being kicked in the back of his leg by James McArthur.
Aston Villa Team News
Although they returned from South America late, Emiliano Martinez and Douglas Luiz both made the first XI against Wolves. Matty Cash was pushed off with a dead-end but should be fine for the Emirates trip.
Prediction and Odds
Villa is barely at her best but will gain confidence from her three back-to-back triumphs in this game. We believe the loot will be shared again in north London.
- Double Chance
- Draw
- Goals Under 3.5
