Date, Kick-off time, Venue
- Date: 9th December, 2023
- Kick-off time: 11:00 PM IST’
- Venue: Villa Park
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Match Preview
Unai Emery’s Aston Villa have been on a rampage this season. With 32 points in 15 games, Villa are currently third in the table, ahead of the likes of Manchester City and Newcastle United, and just below Arsenal and Liverpool. Their latest win came against the defending champions, Manchester City, thanks to a Leon Bailey strike midway through the second half.
On the other hand, we have table toppers Arsenal, who were involved in a seven-goal thriller away at Kenilworth Road against Luton Town. A Declan Rice winner in the 7th minute of stoppage time saw Mikel Arteta’s men take all three points on an eventful night. The Gunners are currently two points clear of second-placed Liverpool and four of their opponents on Saturday night with 36 points in 15 games.
It will be interesting to watch how both teams line up against each other as both would be eager to win the game and maintain their supremacy in the top six of the Premier League table.
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Where and How to Watch Aston Villa vs Arsenal
The channels and apps that would be broadcasting the game live are mentioned below:
| Country | Channel | Online Streaming |
| India | Star Sports Network | Disney Hotstar |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports, TNT Sports | Amazon Prime Video |
| USA | NBC, USA Network | Peacock |
| Nigeria | SuperSport, NTA | Canal+ Afrique |
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Team News
Aston Villa: Aston Villa have some important players out injured at the moment. The latest of them being their midfield star Emile Buendia who has been sidelined due to a knee injury. Apart from Buendia, Bertrand Traore and Tyrone Mings will also be unavailable for the game against Arsenal with no signs of a comeback date yet.
Arsenal: The Gunners have also been having a fair share of injury problems at the Emirates. Thomas Partey, Jurrien Timber, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Emile Smith-Rowe, all four have been suffering from knee-related issues and will be out for the game against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday night.
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Prediction
Although Aston Villa was successful in pulling off an upset at Villa Park in the midweek by defeating the defending Champions, the form that Mikel Arteta’s team has been on, It could prove to be too much for Emery’s side. Arsenal have won all four of their Premier League games since the defeat against Newcastle United back in November and would be looking forward to continuing that streak. The odds for this game are definitely in the favor of The Gunners with a draw also being a possibility.
Betting Tips and Odds
Betting tips
- Arsenal to win the game
- Over 2.5 goals in the Match.
- Ollie Watkins to score for Villa
Odds
- Arsenal Win – 1.15
- Aston Villa Win – 2.50
- Draw – 2.75
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Probable Line-ups
Aston Villa Possible Starting XI:
- Goalkeeper: Martinez
- Defenders: Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne
- Midfielders: Diaby, Luiz, Kamara, McGinn, Tielemans
- Forwards: Ollie Watkins
Arsenal Possible Starting XI:
- Goalkeeper: Raya
- Defenders: White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko
- Midfielders: Odegaard, Rice, Havertz
- Forwards: Saka, Jesus, Martinelli
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Top Players to watch out for:
Aston Villa: The player to watch out from the Aston Villa camp is none other than the English International forward, Ollie Watkins who has been in great goal-scoring form for Unai Emery’s side this season. Watkins has netted 8 goals in 15 league games in the season so far and is tied with Wolves’ Hwang Hee-Chan as the fifth top-scorer in the league.
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Arsenal: Former Chelsea man, Kai Havertz had been struggling in his initial days at the Emirates but has been able to prove what he is capable of in recent few games. The German midfielder would be the one to keep an eye on for the game along with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Marinelli who have been in fairly decent form as well.