Aston Villa vs ArsenalPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Aston Villa are twentieth and bottom with 0 points after a heavy 0-4 opening loss away at Brighton. Arsenal sit second on 3 points after a 3-0 win over Coventry. In their recent matches Aston Villa picked up a single win, 3-1 over BG Pathum United, before three straight losses against Bayern München, Paris Saint Germain and Borussia Mönchengladbach ahead of the Brighton defeat. Arsenal, meanwhile, come from two clear wins, 3-0 over Coventry and 3-0 over Manchester City, after a draw with Como and losses to Real Betis and Borussia Dortmund. In recent head-to-head meetings Arsenal won the last one 4-1 away this past December, while Aston Villa had won 2-1 at home just days before that. The Premier League average in this early season sits at 3.00 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.