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James Wilkerson
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Arsenal will aim to continue the perfect start to their Premier League title defence when they travel to Aston Villa. Arsenal are favourites at 1.50 with bet365, with hosts Villa available at 6.50. The draw can be backed at 4.00.
We expect this to be a lively contest and for Arsenal to take victory. However, this fixture does tend to produce goals and Villa could find a way to score playing at home against an Arsenal defence without a few key men.
Reasons to Follow this Bet
Both teams have scored in this fixture in six out of their last 10 Premier League meetings.
Arsenal have scored 16 in their last 10 matches.
Villa have scored 17 in their last 10 matches.
Aston Villa vs Arsenal - Team News
Aston Villa look a little disjointed after losing a host of key players in the summer transfer window, especially Morgan Rogers and Youri Tielemans. They will now be without new signing João Gomes due to suspension and fellow new recruit Johan Manzambi plus Amadou Onana remain out with knee injuries. Matteo Ruggeri could come in to the left-back slot with Zion Suzuki may be handed a debut in goal.
Arsenal are missing William Saliba and Jurrien Timber through injury so Cristhian Mosquera and Ben White will again start in defence. New signing Bruno Guimarães could be fit enough to get his first start ahead of Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Line-ups
Aston Villa: Suzuki - Ruggeri, Lindelof, Torres, Cash - Kamara, Barkley - Garnacho, Hemmings, McGinn - Buendia.
Arsenal: Raya - Calafiori, Gabriel, Mosquera, White - Rice, Ødegaard, Guimarães - Saka, Havertz, Tzolis.
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