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Aston Villa vs Arsenal Betting Tips, Preview & Odds – Gunners too strong for struggling Villa

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  • Arsenal have emerged victorious in 3 of their last 4 away fixtures
  • Arsenal have beaten Aston Villa in last 7 meetings
  • Aston Villa have not scored in 3 of their last 5 home games
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Aston Villa are in desperate need of points to avoid relegation as they host Arsenal at Villa Park on Tuesday night. Arsenal are chasing a Europa League spot, so it will not be an easy match in the slightest for Villa.

Aston Villa Form & News


Aston Villa sit four points from Premier League safety with just two matches left to play. In their recent matches they have given themselves some hope by defeating Crystal Palace 2-0 and then picking up a point with a 1-1 draw at Everton. Ezri Konsa gave Aston Villa the lead at Goodison Park, but they could not hold on and conceded a late equaliser.

Before there upturn in results, Villa lost 1-0 at home to Wolves, 2-0 at Liverpool, and 3-0 at home to Manchester United.

Dean Smith’s side are struggling for goals and have netted in just four of their last nine league fixtures.

Aston Villa are still without two long term injury victims as Wesley is missing in attack and Tom Heaton is injured in goal. Dean Smith’s team will also be without Bjorn Engels in central defence and have doubts over two other defensive options in Kortney Hause and Neil Taylor.

Arsenal Form & News


Arsenal have emerged victorious in six of their last eight games. The Gunners put their 2-1 loss at Tottenham Hotspur behind them by beating champions Liverpool 2-1 at the Emirates. Another impressive win followed in the FA Cup semi-finals as the Gunners downed Manchester City 2-0 at Wembley.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored both of the goals for Arsenal at Wembley.

With two huge wins under their belt, Arsenal will be brimming with confidence.

Arsenal are have four long term injury victims as Bernd Leno misses out in goal, Gabriel Martinelli is absent in attack and defenders Callum Chambers and Pablo Mari are also out. 

Up front, Eddie Nketiah is still out suspended. The side have a doubt over Mesut Ozil in midfield and Matteo Guendouzi is not currently being considered for disciplinary reasons.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal Head to Head


Arsenal have a 77-61 advantage over Aston Villa in the 177 games played between the sides, with 39 draws. 

The two clubs last met in September 2019 in the Premier League, with Arsenal winning 3-2 at the Emirates. 

Aston Villa vs Arsenal Odds


Aston Villa are available at 3.50 and Arsenal are priced at 1.91 to win the match. The draw pays 4.00.

Over 2.5 goals is valued at 1.67, while the Under 2.5 goals is available at 2.20. BTTS Yes is priced at 1.57 and BTTS No at 2.25.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal Match Up


Aston Villa are fighting for survival and will be happy with recent results, but Arsenal are in decent form themselves. Villa struggle for goals and it could be a long evening if the Gunners' attack fires.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal Stats


  • Aston Villa have seen BTTS No in each of their last 3 home matches (Premier League).
  • Aston Villa have lost to nil in 2 of their last 3 home matches (Premier League).
  • Aston Villa have failed to score in 3 of their last 5 home matches (Premier League).
  • Aston Villa have lost 5 of their last 7 away matches (all competitions).
  • Arsenal have seen BTTS No in 4 of their last 6 away matches (Premier League).
  • Arsenal have won to nil in 3 of their last 5 away matches (all competitions).
  • Arsenal have won 4 of their last 5 away matches (all competitions).
  • Arsenal have won their last 7 matches against Aston Villa (all competitions).

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Where is Aston Villa vs Arsenal being played?

Aston Villa vs Arsenal is being played at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.

When is Aston Villa vs Arsenal being played?

Aston Villa vs Arsenal is being played at 21:15 SAST on Tuesday, 21 July 2020.

What happened the last time these sides met?

These sides last met in September 2019 with Arsenal winning 3-2 at the Emirates.

Verdict

I'm backing Arsenal to win the match and keep a clean sheet.

Best Bet: Arsenal Win Full Time Result @1,91 at betway - 4 Units
Value Bet: Arsenal Win To Nil To Win To Nil @3,83 at Sportingbet - 1 Unit
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Ralph Staniforth

Sports Editor, South African Sports Writer • 10+ Years of Experience, South African Sports Specialist

Ralph is from South Africa and studied Sports Science post school at ETA (Education Teachers Academy) in Cape Town. 


He has always had a great passion for sport and this led him into the world of sports journalism, while coaching on the side. Since 2012 Ralph has worked as a journalist and covered many topics from business to sport. 

Over the last seven years he has interviewed numerous top rugby and cricket players and coaches in South Africa. 

Ralph has been betting on sports for the last ten years. He’s knowledgeable on numerous topics including football, rugby, cricket, tennis and golf. 


He supports Manchester United (football), Cheetahs (rugby), Knights (cricket) and has a newly found appreciation for Dominic Thiem on the tennis courts.

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