Arsenal v Aston Villa

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Following their midweek 2-1 home win against north London arch-rivals, Tottenham, Arsenal have now reduced the deficit between themselves and Liverpool to just a four-point margin ahead of this upcoming Saturday evening kick-off against Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium.

Aston Villa meanwhile picked up a second win on the trot in the Premier League on Wednesday night when they registered a 1-0 win away from home at Everton to hand Everton manager, David Moyes, a losing start to his second stint at Goodison Park, while Villa have now moved up into seventh place and just two points behind fifth placed Chelsea.

It doesn't get any better if you're an Arsenal fan to beat north London rivals Tottenham and The Gunners and their fans will be riding on the crest of a wave as they prepare for this upcoming visit from Aston Villa, especially as Mikel Arteta's side are now unbeaten in their last 11 matches overall in the top flight.

Arsenal have racked up seven wins within this 11-game sequence which has helped lift the hosts up into second spot in the English top flight table and having posted important wins on home soil at the Emirates Stadium against the likes of Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Ipswich Town and Tottenham, The Gunners will be in confident mood.

Aston Villa will be going in search of a third win on the trot in the Premier League after recording recent back-to-back wins against strugglers Leicester City and Everton respectively, but The Villans are expected to be facing a much tougher test this time around in the nation's capital on Saturday evening.

The west midlands visitors have chalked up five wins within their last eight games overall which includes previous victories gained over Brentford, Southampton and Manchester City, although it should be noted that four out of Villa's recent five wins have actually been registered on home soil at Villa Park.

The bigger picture shows Unai Emery's side have registered just these five wins within their last 13 matches overall in the Premier League, and if the former Arsenal manager is to guide his side to victory at the Emirates Stadium, then Villa will need to produce a vast improvement upon previous results away from home.

Indeed, The Villans have suffered five defeats within their last six outings on the road in the domestic top flight having been handed losses at Tottenham, Liverpool, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United.

Arsenal v Aston Villa Verdict

Arsenal still remain unbeaten at home this season, winning seven and drawing three of their 10 games, while goals also look set to feature here as 15 out of Aston Villa's 21 matches to date have resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Arsenal win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.20

Correct Score: Arsenal 3-0 @ 11.00