To kick off an exciting weekend of EPL action, Aston Villa (3 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw) will visit Arsenal (3 wins, 3, losses, 2 draws). The match is slated to kick off at 3 p.m. ET and will be held at Emirates Stadium. Below, we preview the Arsenal vs. Aston Villa odds and lines, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
In the first EPL match of the weekend and the only one on Friday, Arsenal will play host, currently sitting 12th on the table. They’ve been unimpressive so far this season, scoring just 7 goals in 8 games, allowing 12.
Now, they have been hot since getting to full strength, having not lost since August. They have two wins and three draws in their last five games. They’ll be challenged at home though as Aston Villa comes in right below them on the table.
Aston Villa has lost to two straight, one to Tottenham and one to the Wolves following a victory over Manchester United. They’ve scored 12 and given up 12 through their 8 matches.
Arsenal vs. Aston Villa: Odds, picks and predictions
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- Money line: Arsenal -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Aston Villa +275 (bet $100 to win $275) | Draw +265
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -130 | U: +105)
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Prediction
Arsenal 2, Aston Villa 1
Money line (ML)
BET on ARSENAL (-105) as the home favorite to get the job done. Since their Covid-19 outbreak within the club, they’ve been much better.
Getting players like star F Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang back in action has been huge for them. Arsenal will be without key M Granit Xhaka, giving 21-year-old Emile Smith Rowe a larger role.
Having not lost in almost two months, I’m taking the home team with momentum. Villa has some good performances, but two losses to mid-tier opponents are disappointing.
Over/Under (O/U)
“LEAN” to the OVER 2.5 (-130) as the better play.
While Villa may not come out on top, they do have F Danny Ings. He’s netted three on the season and vs. an Arsenal side that gave up 2 goals to Crystal Palace.
Both clubs have 3 clean sheets in 8 games. Each club also ranks in the bottom four in tackles. With a combined 24 goals having been given up, I’m going to bet on the stars to shine offensively rather than rely on flawed defenses.
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