Aston Villa v Arsenal preview
Premier League leaders Arsenal have a tricky process on their fingers within the early Saturday kick-off after they face in-form Aston Villa.
The Gunners head into the weekend with a five-point benefit over Manchester Metropolis however Villa are third having gained their final fouur league video games.
Villa boss Unai Emery makes his outdated membership favourites to win the title this season.
He advised BBC WM: “They’re clear favourites to win the league. We’re solely combating to compete in addition to attainable, which may be very troublesome.
“Originally of the season, we had been focusing on being within the European positions. Our poor begin gave us frustration. We weren’t performing properly and getting factors.
“We performed at dwelling in opposition to Wolves and it was very troublesome to beat them. We didn’t really feel like favourites in opposition to Wolves, Brighton or Arsenal. Perhaps it may be seen otherwise from the skin however, for us, the Premier League may be very troublesome. We should be humble with a view to keep away from our weaknesses and in addition [use] our energy.”
Aston Villa v Arsenal workforce information
Villa are ready on the health of goalkeeper Emi Martinez who missed the midweek win over Brighton with a again damage. Marco Bizot is on standby to begin once more if wanted.
Midfielder Ross Barkley and defender Tyrone Mings are out till 2026 with damage.
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus returned as an unused substitute in opposition to Brentford after 11 months out with a knee damage, however centre-back Gabriel stays absent with a thigh difficulty sustained whereas enjoying for Brazil in a pleasant in opposition to Senegal on the Emirates Stadium.
Striker Kai Havertz has a knee damage, whereas ahead Leandro Trossard, defenders William Saliba and Cristhian Mosquera and midfielder Declan Rice are doubts.
Aston Villa v Arsenal predicted lineups
Aston Villa beginning XI: Bizot; Money, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Buendia, McGinn, Rogers; Watkins
Arsenal beginning XI: Raya; White, Timber, Hincapie, Calafiori; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Merino; Saka, Gyokeres, Eze
Find out how to watch Villa v Arsenal: TV channel, on-line dwell streams
Kick-off on Saturday is at 12:30 GMT (07:30 ET / 04:30 PT), with dwell TV protection within the UK on TNT Sports activities 1 and TNT Sports activities Final.
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Aston Villa v Arsenal stats
- Helped by a 70% victory ratio within the Europa League, Emery gained 55% of the video games throughout his tenure at Arsenal, which started in Could 2018 and led to November 2019 after a seven-match winless run
- Villa haven’t conceded at dwelling within the league in additional than 4 hours and 42 minutes of soccer, final doing so of their 2-1 win over Burnley on October 5
- They’ve gained eight straight dwelling video games in all competitions since a 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on August 31
- Solely Arsenal (19) and Manchester Metropolis (18) have bettered Villa’s whole of 16 factors at dwelling within the league in 2025/26, whereas the Gunners (2) are the only workforce to have conceded fewer than the Villans (5) in their very own stadium
- Of the gamers to have scored not less than 4 objectives on this season’s division, solely Manchester Metropolis’s Erling Haaland (1.11), Brentford’s Igor Thiago (0.87) and Bournemouth’s Junior Kroupi (0.88) have averaged extra objectives per 90 minutes than Villa’s Donyell Malen (0.77)
- Arsenal have conceded 4 fewer objectives (7) than every other facet on this season’s Premier League
- Their anticipated objectives allowed whole of seven.2 is the very best within the division and seven.9 forward of their next-nearest rivals in that respect, Manchester Metropolis
- They’ve have gained 11 and misplaced one in all their final 21 league video games on the highway
- Arteta’s workforce have gained 16 of the 17 video games in all competitions through which they’ve led this season, in addition to all 15 after they’ve scored the opener
- Solely Chelsea and Liverpool have tried (3.274) and accomplished (2,916) extra passes between 15 and 30 yards in distance on this season’s Premier League
Aston Villa v Arsenal prediction
Aston Villa
2
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2
Arsenal
Each groups are in effective type and with the Gunners lacking key defenders count on Villa to attain a couuple of objectives in an entertaining draw.
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