Arsenal (1-0-0) travel to face off against Aston Villa (1-0-0) on Saturday, August 24th. This match will be played at Villa Park in Birmingham. Both club’s come into this one having won their previous match. The match starts at 12:30 PM ET.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
Arsenal Is Coming Off A Win
Arsenal picked up a 2-0 shutout win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in their last match. This match took place on their home pitch, and they were the heavy favorite at -835.0. The two combined goals fell short of the pre-match over/under goal line of 3.5 goals.
Overall, the Arsenal offense took 18 shots and six shots on goal. They had a total of eight corner kicks while scoring on both of their corners. Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka each finished with a goal and an assist, with Saka’s goal coming on his third shot on goal.
On the defensive end, Arsenal was able to keep a clean sheet, with David Raya making a total of three saves. As a club, they blocked six shots and intercepted eight passes.
Aston Villa Is Coming Off A Win
Aston Villa will be looking to build off their 2-1 win over West Ham United. This win came on the road, and they went into the match as the +188.0 underdog. The three combined goals jumped past the over/under line of 2.5 goals.
On offense, Aston Villa was extremely efficient with their attack, scoring two times on just three total shots on goal. Overall, they took 15 shots, and two of these found the mark. Jhon Duran and Amadou Onana were the two players to score, with Tielemans and Jacob Ramsey picking up the assists.
Defensively, Aston Villa blocked six shots and intercepted seven passes. This was enough to keep West Ham United from scoring more than one time. Emiliano Martinez finished with three saves, and he picked up the win between the sticks.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa Prediction
Our projection model is giving Arsenal a slight edge in this EPL matchup against Aston Villa, with the projected final score coming in at 1-1. The money line for a draw is currently sitting at +290. As for the best bets to score a goal, we like Gabriel Jesus for Arsenal and Leon Bailey for Aston Villa.
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Last updated:August 20, 2024 Arsenal FC, Aston Villa FC