Aston Villa vs Arsenal prediction 24.08.2024 | EPL
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- Competition: Premier League
- Date: Saturday, 24th August, 2024
- Kickoff: 17:30 UK / 18:30 CEST
- Venue: Villa Park (Birmingham)
After both teams secured victories in the season's openers, Aston Villa and Arsenal will face off against each other in the 2nd round of the English Premier League at Villa Park in Birmingham.
Aston Villa absolutely blossomed under Unai Emery, and last season, they had one of their best seasons in a very long time. They finished 4th and secured a historic Champions League Group Stage appearance. After around half of the last season, it even looked like they could get involved in a battle for the title, but they lost steam in the final months. Over the Summer, the team lost two key players, Moussa Diaby and Douglas Luiz, but we believe they found the right replacements. And indeed, they were impressed in their first game, winning 2:1 against West Ham in London.
Once again, Arsenal came close to stopping Manchester City's dominance in England last year but fell short again. During the transfer window, the team made almost no changes to the roster, only adding additional depth at the back with Riccardo Calafiori, who arrived from Bologna, and Kieran Terney, who returned from a loan. So, there is a reason to believe they will once again be among the best teams in England. Right now, the bookies see Arsenal as the second-best team in England, offering odds around 2.75 to win the title, only behind Manchester City (2.1 odds).
Aston Villa vs Arsenal pick: Both teams to score
Aston Villa have become one of the fan favorites because of their attacking style of play. They were superb offensively, and at Villa Park, the Villans could score against anyone. Last year, the Villans were superb at their turf, scoring 48 goals - only two fewer than Manchester City, which had the best (home) offense. Still, due to an offensive style of football, they weren't that great defensively, and, because of it, they were one of the best teams in the league for this bet. At Villa Park, 74% of their games finished with both teams scoring.
Arsenal opened the season with an easy 2:0 win over Wolves. They have such a strong team that it is almost impossible to stop them from scoring both at home and away from it. If we count the Wolves game, pre-season, and the last part of the previous season, the Gunners scored at least one goal in 12 consecutive games. Additionally, Arsenal were impressive away from home last year, scoring 43 goals in 19 rounds - 2.3 goals per game.
Both teams opened the season with two scored goals, and considering all the above, we expect an exciting game with both teams scoring.
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Head to Head (H2H) stats
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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
Aston Villa team news
Over the Summer, the Villans were pretty active. However, according to English media, they are looking to sign another offensive player. Raheem Sterling is one of the options since he wasn't even in the squad for Chelsea's opening game. The other option is Samu Omorodion, for whom the Villans are ready to pay around 35 million euros to Atletico Madrid.
Boubacar Kamara and Tyrone Mings, who missed the opening game and the pre-season as well, will remain sidelined with injuries.
Last matches of Aston Villa
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West Ham United
1 : 2
Aston Villa
Premier League
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Borussia Dortmund
2 : 0
Aston Villa
Club Friendlies 1
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Aston Villa
3 : 2
Athletic Bilbao
Club Friendlies 3
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Club América
1 : 0
Aston Villa
Club Friendlies 3
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RB Leipzig
2 : 0
Aston Villa
Club Friendlies 3
Aston Villa lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Emiliano Martinez
Defenders
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2
Matty Cash
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4
Ezri Konsa
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14
Pau Torres
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12
Lucas Digne
Midfielders
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24
Amadou Onana
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27
Morgan Rogers
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8
Youri Tielemans
Forwards
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31
Leon Bailey
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11
Ollie Watkins
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7
John McGinn
Arsenal team news
According to credible sources, Real Sociedad's Mikel Merino is really close to signing with Arsenal for 40 million euros. It is almost certain that Real Sociedad's midfielder will arrive at Arsenal before the Aston Villa game. Still, we do not expect him to be in the squad so soon.
Kieran Tierney and Takehiro Tomiyasu will remain sidelined, while Fabio Vieira is close to returning to the pitch. He is listed as questionable at this moment.
Last matches of Arsenal
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Arsenal
2 : 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Premier League
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Arsenal
2 : 0
Lyon
Emirates Cup
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Arsenal
4 : 1
Bayer Leverkusen
Club Friendlies 1
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Arsenal
2 : 1
Manchester United
Club Friendlies 1
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Arsenal
5 : 4
AFC Bournemouth
Club Friendlies 1
Arsenal lineup
Goalkeeper
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22
David Raya
Defenders
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4
Ben White
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2
William Saliba
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6
Gabriel
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17
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Midfielders
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8
Martin Odegaard
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5
Thomas Partey
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41
Declan Rice
Forwards
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7
Bukayo Saka
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29
Kai Havertz
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11
Gabriel Martinelli
4 Reasons why we sholud see both teams scoring
- Both teams scored twice in their opening games in the Premier League
- Aston Villa averaged around 2.5 goals scored at Villa Park last season
- Arsenal averaged 2.3 goals scored away from home last year in the Premier League
- Arsenal scored at least a goal in 12 consecutive games (friendlies included)
Main prediction Aston Villa - Arsenal
Both Teams to Score
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Additional predictions
Aston Villa & Arsenal current standing in Premier League
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 - 2 | +7 | 9 |
2 | Liverpool | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 - 0 | +7 | 9 |
3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 7 |
4 | Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 1 | +4 | 7 |
5 | Newcastle United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 2 | +2 | 7 |
6 | Brentford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 4 | +1 | 6 |
7 | Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 6 |
8 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 - 4 | +1 | 5 |
9 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 5 |
10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 - 3 | +3 | 4 |
11 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 - 5 | +2 | 4 |
12 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 4 |
13 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 5 | -1 | 3 |
14 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 5 | -3 | 3 |
15 | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 - 5 | -2 | 1 |
16 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 - 5 | -3 | 1 |
17 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 - 7 | -5 | 1 |
18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 - 9 | -6 | 1 |
19 | Southampton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 5 | -4 | 0 |
20 | Everton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 10 | -8 | 0 |