Arsenal v Aston Villa Betting Tips [14 April 2024]

Arsenal will be back in action in the Premier League with a home match against Aston Villa lined up for Sunday. These two are separated in the standings by 11 points, Arsenal on top with 71 and fifth-placed Villa having garnered 60 points. Hosts Arsenal will be gunning for revenge following their 1-0 away loss at Villa Park earlier in the season. They are coming from a highly controversial 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday. An uncharacteristically shaky defence, forced Arsenal to come from a goal down against the German giants. The Gunners carry into this game an eight-game unbeaten run and just like in midweek, this is another crucial game. They are tied with Liverpool at the top of the standings and will be looking to shake the Reds off. In four of their last five matches against Aston Villa, Arsenal emerged winners, a run they want to reestablish here. For Arsenal, playing at home, has mostly come with a guarantee of three points. Mikel Arteta’s side has five straight wins at home ahead of this game. They only lost once in 11 home league matches, and won all the rest.

Aston Villa will be looking to complete a double over Arsenal like they did in 2020/21. Their last two visits to the Emirates have however ended in defeat. The visitors are coming from a morale-boosting 2-1 win at home to Lille in the Europa Conference League on Thursday. They will bank on the confidence from that to lift them here. Ollie Watkins scored their opening goal in that win, his third in the last two matches. The Englishman is in good shape and will be banked on against the Gunners. In the last seven matches against Arsenal, Watkins scored four times and coming into this, he will be fired up. Having failed to win any of their last three away matches will however pose some questions on Villa’s capacity to squeeze a win out of The Emirates. Also, their only away clean sheets in 10 away league games were against the struggling Everton and Sheffield United.

Involved in one of the tightest title races in the Premier League, Arsenal will know just how crucial this game is. They play at home and that should work in their favor. The Gunners have done well at home this season, and against Aston Villa in recent matches too. Aston Villa aren’t carrying a strong Premier League run into this game and have lost in their last two visits here. Our prediction for Arsenal v Aston Villa is for Arsenal to win.