Arsenal vs Aston Villa prediction 16.01.2025 | Premier League
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- Competition: Premier League
- Date: 17th January 2025
- Kick-off: 17:30 UTC / 18:30 CET
- Venue: Emirates Stadium
A mouth-watering Premier League encounter awaits us on Friday evening when Arsenal welcome Aston Villa to the Emirates for Match day 22 of the 2024-25 campaign.
The hosts are hoping to win the English top flight title for the first time in more than two decades, while Aston Villa want to qualify for European football in back to back campaigns.
Arsenal were the second-best team - behind Pep's Man City - in the English top flight in the past two seasons. City have not been able to step up to the plate this season and many are expecting Mikel Arteta's side to capitalise on that. Arsenal are second in the table, but four wins from their last five games means they will want to be there in case league leaders Liverpool slip up.
Aston Villa meanwhile qualified for European football for the first time in their history under Unai Emery last season. The Villans are struggling in the league this season and currently sit outside the top five. However, Emery's men take a strong run of form into Friday's game, having won each of their last three matches.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa Betting Tips: Arsenal to win
There is no Premier League side better at their home ground that Arsenal at the moment. The Gunners are yet to lose at home in the league this season and are the only team currently holding this record. They conceded under1.5 goals in each of the last five and I fancy that run to continue this week.
Villa beat Everton away from home last time out but that was a rare win. That was the Lions’ first win in six away league matches and their recent record against Arsenal isn’t also good.
- Best Tip: Home team to win
- Arsenal vs Aston Villa prediction: 2-1
Arsenal vs Aston Villa Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Aston Villa
0 : 2
Arsenal
Premier League
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Arsenal
0 : 2
Aston Villa
Premier League
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Aston Villa
1 : 0
Arsenal
Premier League
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Aston Villa
2 : 4
Arsenal
Premier League
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Arsenal
2 : 1
Aston Villa
Premier League
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Aston Villa
0 : 1
Arsenal
Premier League
Arsenal team news
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta remains without Gabriel Jesus after the Brazilian forward picked up a cruciate ligament injury in the FA Cup defeat to Manchester United last weekend.
The Gunners injury list also includes Ethan Nwaneri, Riccardo Calafiori (both muscle), Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White (both knee) and Bukayo Saka (hamstring).
Last matches of Arsenal
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Arsenal
2 : 1
Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League
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Arsenal
3 : 5
Manchester United
FA Cup
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Arsenal
0 : 2
Newcastle United
Carabao Cup
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Brighton & Hove Albion
1 : 1
Arsenal
Premier League
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Brentford
1 : 3
Arsenal
Premier League
Arsenal lineup
Goalkeeper
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22
David Raya
Defenders
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12
Jurrien Timber
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2
William Saliba
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6
Gabriel Magalhães
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49
Myles Lewis-Skelly
Midfielders
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8
Martin Ødegaard
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5
Thomas Partey
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41
Declan Rice
Forwards
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30
Raheem Sterling
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29
Kai Havertz
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19
Leandro Trossard
Aston Villa team news
Jhon Durán returned to Aston Villa’s squad in midweek for the first time since his red against Newcastle United on Boxing Day.
Ollie Watkins will be hoping to retain the responsibilities of leading the line on Friday after scoring winner against Everton and we don’t expect Unai Emery to make changes to his XI.
On the injury front, the visitors will be without Pau Torres, John McGinn, Ross Barkley and Kortney Hause at the Emirates Stadium.
Last matches of Aston Villa
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Everton
0 : 1
Aston Villa
Premier League
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Aston Villa
2 : 1
West Ham United
FA Cup
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Aston Villa
2 : 1
Leicester City
Premier League
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Aston Villa
2 : 2
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League
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Newcastle United
3 : 0
Aston Villa
Premier League
Aston Villa lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Emiliano Martínez
Defenders
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12
Lucas Digne
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5
Tyrone Mings
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4
Ezri Konsa
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2
Matty Cash
Midfielders
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24
Amadou Onana
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8
Youri Tielemans
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44
Boubacar Kamara
Forwards
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41
Jacob Ramsey
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11
Ollie Watkins
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27
Morgan Rogers
Three reasons we expect Arsenal to win this game
- Arsenal won five of their last seven meetings with Aston Villa.
- Aston Villa lost five of their last six away games in the league.
- Arsenal have not lost a league game at the Emirates this season.
Main prediction Arsenal - Aston Villa
Arsenal to win
Best Odds:
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1.59
Additional predictions
Arsenal & Aston Villa current standing in Premier League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 50 - 20 | +30 | 50 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 43 - 21 | +22 | 44 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 33 - 22 | +11 | 44 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 44 - 27 | +17 | 40 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 - 29 | +15 | 38 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 - 26 | +12 | 38 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 36 - 26 | +10 | 37 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 33 - 34 | -1 | 36 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 35 - 30 | +5 | 34 |
| 10 | Fulham | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 34 - 30 | +4 | 33 |
| 11 | Brentford | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 - 39 | +1 | 28 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 - 28 | -3 | 27 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 - 32 | -5 | 26 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 - 43 | -16 | 26 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 45 - 35 | +10 | 24 |
| 16 | Everton | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 - 28 | -10 | 20 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 32 - 51 | -19 | 16 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 - 43 | -23 | 16 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 - 48 | -25 | 14 |
| 20 | Southampton | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 - 50 | -35 | 6 |