Aston Villa vs Arsenal
Date: Saturday, February 18
Kickoff Time: 07:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. GMT / 23:30 p.m. AEDT
Location: Villa Park (Birmingham, England)
Official: Simon Hooper
Both Villa and Arsenal are hoping to get back on track this weekend. Mikel Arteta lost his place at the top of the Premier League after Manchester City defeated them at the Emirates.
Betfred gives the visitors a slight edge over their hosts at 1/5, while Villa are at 10/3. Both of these teams are looking to improve their current form, and Mikel Arteta’s men have won in three of their last four meetings with the opposition.
Unai Emery is hoping to get another win over his former club as he continues to maintain his impressive record against the Londoners. The Spaniard was able to get the better of them when he was at the helm of La Liga side, Yellow Submarine, in 2021.
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Head to Head :
The reverse fixture ended in a 2-1 win for Mikel Arteta’s men, and they are also on a three-game winning stretch – that goes back two years.
It has also been two years since the hosts won at this ground, and do also note that the Gunners won four of the past six clashes at this stadium.
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Prediction :
Despite the recent difficulties that the team has experienced, we still think that they can get the job done against Villa.
Villa Park has been a source of frustration for the team this season, as they have conceded many goals there. In their last game against Leicester, they were defeated 4-2. They have only kept two clean sheets in the league so far.
In addition, the fact that the team has scored in 10 of its 11 league games away from home is a huge boost for the confidence of the players. They have also taken 25 points away from home this season, which is more than any other team.
Aston Villa vs Arsenal team news
Unai Emery is relieved to see that Diego Carlos is recovering from his injury and that Tyrone Mings is expected to return from a knock that kept him out of the Manchester City match.
Thomas Partey is also a doubt for the visitors due to a muscle strain that he suffered during the loss to Manchester City. Both Gabriel Jesus and Mohamed Elneny will be missing due to knee injuries, with Emile Smith Rowe still struggling with his fitness.
ston Villa possible starting lineup:
Martinez; Young, Konsa, Mings, Moreno; Kamara, Luiz, Ramsey; Buendia, Watkins, Bailey
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Jorginho; Saka, Odegaard, Trossard; Nketiah
