Aston Villa vs Arsenal Preview, Prediction, Lineups and Team News | Premier League
Preview
- Date – Saturday, August 24, 2024
- Kick-off Time – 05:30 pm GMT
- Venue – Villa Park
Aston Villa will host Arsenal in their opening game of the 2024/25 Premier League season at Old Trafford. The Villans, who did a double over Arsenal last season look to continue with their perfect start in the new campaign.
Hosts Aston Villa finished fourth in the Premier League and will be competing in the top tier of European football this term for the first time in 41 years. The Villans also came up short in the semi-finals of the Conference League but should fare better this time with new additions to the roster. They have plenty of attacking talent to disrupt the Arsenal backline.
Meanwhile, Arsenal were commendable last season after finishing second in the Premier League and once again had to settle for silver in the Premier League for the second consecutive season. But, the Gunners have been on an incredible run on the road as they have managed to win eight of their nine away games in the Premier League.
Team News
Aston Villa Team News
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery will face a defensive crisis as both Boubacar Kamara and Tyrone Mings are still on their road to recovery from serious knee injuries. Backup goalkeeper Robin Olsen will return from the facial injury he sustained in the pre-season. Matty Cash also came injured in the last game, so he remains a doubt in this tie.
Arsenal Team News
On the other hand, Arsenal have a fully fit squad as the first away game of the Premier League season approaches. Declan Rice sustained a cramp in his last game, but will be available for this weekend’s tie. But they would be definitely without Takehiro Tomiyasu as he deals with a knee injury.
Predicted Lineups
Aston Villa Predicted Lineup:
Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen; Philogene, Onana, Tielemans, McGinn; Rogers, Watkins
Arsenal Predicted Lineup:
Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli
Head-to-Head
Arsenal have the upper hand in terms of the head-to-head between the two sides, having won 87 of their 203 previous meetings. Aston Villa have won 71 matches while the remaining 45 games have ended in a draw.
Last five results:
Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa– Premier League – April 14, 2024
Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal – Premier League – December 09, 2023
Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal – Premier League – February 18, 2023
Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa – Premier League – August 31, 2022
Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal – Premier League – March 19, 2022
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Prediction
The hosts are missing some crucial players in this tie, so they would have a tough task going behind Mikel Arteta’s men, who will be aiming to compete with Man City once again for the Premier League trophy. Villa are coming off a 2-1 win over West Ham from their last game. They would be aiming to replicate their exploits of last season by finishing in the top four. Unai Emery did the double over his former team last season and will want to repeat the same in 2024.
Meanwhile, Arsenal who finished second in the Premier League last season beat Wolves 2-0 in their opening game of the campaign. The visitors have enough quality to find a goal when it matters. Arsenal are very strong at their back but have struggled to maintain a clean sheets in their last five meetings against Villa.
Predicted Score: Aston Villa 1-2 Arsenal
Betting tips and Odds (subject to change)
- Aston Villa win – 4.30
- Arsenal win – 1.81
- Draw – 3.90
- Odds source – Unibet
Where to Watch Aston Villa vs Arsenal Live?
Q. Where to watch Aston Villa vs Arsenal live in India?
The Aston Villa vs Arsenal game will be televised on Star Sports/Disney+ Hotstar.
Q. Where to watch Aston Villa vs Arsenal live game in UK?
The game between Aston Villa vs Arsenal will be live on Sky Sports in UK.
Q. Where to watch Aston Villa vs Arsenal in USA?
The match between Aston Villa vs Arsenal will be live across NBC platforms.
Q. Where to watch Aston Villa vs Arsenal game in Portugal?
The Aston Villa vs Arsenal game will be live on Sport TV2 for Portugal fans.
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