Arsenal vs Aston Villa Prediction & Tips

Luke Hamilton 16 Jan 2025
  • Find the latest predictions, team news and betting tips for the Premier League match between Arsenal and Aston Villa on Saturday 18th January (5:30pm GMT).

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Predictions

  • Full Time Result: Arsenal Win
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • Both Teams To Score: No
  • Over 2.5 Goals: No
  • First Goalscorer: Martin Odegaard

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Tips

Tip 1

Arsenal’s lack of a striker is a concern for the title challengers moving forwards, as Gabriel Jesus became the latest casualty in their growing injury list and looks to have had his season cut short with suspected ACL damage.

Villa kept a much needed clean sheet on Wednesday evening and will be a lot more defensively resilient than Tottenham were at the Emirates midweek.

Five of The Gunners’ PL games at home have fallen under this 2.5 goals line, including three of the last four staged here. All three of this pair’s last trio of meetings have all seen two or fewer goals also.

Additionally, AVFC have netted just three in their last seven away matches, failing to score on three of their most recent five trips away from Villa Park.

Tip 2

Matty Cash has received five yellows from 14 PL matches this season, picking up a card in two of his last four.

The Polish international has committed seven fouls in his last four, including giving away three free-kick against Man City and two versus Newcastle – both matches where he was brandished a yellow.

A right-sided oppositional player has been cautioned in three of Arsenal’s last four, and with Midnite going as short as 17/10 for the same bet, Cash is worth taking on in this market at these odds.

Arsenal Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up

The Gunners responded to Son Heung-min’s 25th minute opener with a couple of goals of first half goals of their own to earn bragging rights in Wednesday’s North London derby.

Gabriel Jesus joined the list of long-term Arsenal absentees, which includes Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White, Bukayo Saka and Ethan Nwaneri.

Arsenal Predicted XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard.

Aston Villa Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up

Villa kept their first away clean sheet since April 2024 when defeating David Moyes on his return to Everton at Goodison Park midweek.

AVFC remain without the help of Pau Torres, Diego Carlos, John McGinn and Ross Barkley, while new signing Donyell Malen could make his claret and blue debut.

Aston Villa Predicted XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Onana; Rogers, Tielemans, Bailey; Watkins.

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Head-To-Head Record

Last Five Results:

  • 24/08/24: Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal – Premier League
  • 14/04/24: Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa – Premier League
  • 09/12/23: Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal – Premier League
  • 18/02/23: Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal – Premier League
  • 31/08/22: Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa – Premier League

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