These are probably the two best teams in the league at the moment. Aston Villa have the unbeaten run of 6 games in all tournaments. They beat Legia in the Conference League, almost securing the first place as only the game versus Zrinjski is remaining. In the Premier League, they beat Tottenham (2:1) and Manchester City (1:0). Yes, there was a 2:2 draw against Bournemouth but it’s hard to blame Aston Villa for that considering their schedule. The Villans are currently 3rd in the Premier League, four points behind the leader.
Arsenal is the leader of the Premier League, two points ahead of Liverpool. They have successfully secured their spot in the Champions League play-offs by smashing Lens (6:0) in a home game. They’ve won 6 consecutive matches in all tournaments. However, we need to admit that they beat the opponents, which can’t be named the strongest. Sevilla, Burnley, Brentford, Lens, Wolverhampton, Luton Town. And they managed to win the last game only in the late minutes of the game. Now they can focus on the Premier League and be prepared for the upcoming matches with the top teams.
The Gunners have won 4 last head-to-head Premier League games, with a two-goal lead at most. Interesting fact is that before that, Aston Villa had a three-game winning streak in the games against Arsenal. The last season saw Arsenal winning both games (2:1 in London and 4:2 in Birmingham).
Bookmakers believe that the away side is the favourite of this match. You can bet on Arsenal to win at around 11/10. The odds for Aston Villa to win are at around 5/2. You can bet on a draw at 27/10.
Arsenal haven’t lost handicap 0 in 19 out of the last 21 head-to-head Premier League games in Birmingham (12 wins, 7 void).
At least one team hasn’t been able to score in 6 out of the last 8 head-to-head Premier League games in Birmingham.
Both teams should be pretty exhausted. However, it’s obvious that their fighting for title, or at least for the Champions League spots, has only just begun. They don’t have time to take some rest. I believe that neither Aston Villa nor Arsenal will be able to stay focused throughout the whole game. It means that forwards will have free spaces and chances to score. I can’t be sure who will win this game. Maybe it will end in a draw. However, it seems to me that both teams will be able to score at least a goal.
Everton: -8 Points
Nottingham Forest: -4 Points
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Unai Emery
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Emiliano Martínez
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gk. | 14 | -21 |
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Robin Olsen
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gk. | 1 | -1 |
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Ezri Konsa Ngoyo
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df. | 15 | 0 |
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Lucas Digne
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df. | 15 | 0 |
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Pau Torres
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df. | 15 | 2 |
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Matty Cash
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df. | 14 | 2 |
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Diego Carlos Santos Silva
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df. | 10 | 0 |
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Álex Moreno
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Tyrone Mings
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Douglas Luiz
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mf. | 15 | 5 |
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John McGinn
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mf. | 15 | 3 |
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Youri Tielemans
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mf. | 15 | 0 |
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Boubacar Kamara
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mf. | 14 | 0 |
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Nicolò Zaniolo
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mf. | 10 | 0 |
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Jacob Matthew Ramsey
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mf. | 5 | 1 |
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Leander Dendoncker
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Moussa Diaby
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fw. | 15 | 3 |
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Ollie Watkins
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fw. | 15 | 8 |
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Leon Bailey
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fw. | 13 | 5 |
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Jhon Durán
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fw. | 9 | 2 |
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Bertrand Traoré
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Mikel Arteta
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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David Raya
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gk. | 10 | -10 |
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Aaron Ramsdale
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gk. | 5 | -4 |
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William Saliba
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df. | 15 | 1 |
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Ben White
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df. | 14 | 1 |
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Oleksandr Zinchenko
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df. | 14 | 1 |
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Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães
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df. | 13 | 0 |
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Takehiro Tomiyasu
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df. | 12 | 1 |
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Jakub Piotr Kiwior
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Jurriën David Norman Timber
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Declan Rice
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mf. | 15 | 3 |
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Kai Havertz
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mf. | 15 | 3 |
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Martin Ødegaard
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mf. | 12 | 4 |
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Jorginho
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mf. | 11 | 0 |
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Fábio Daniel Ferreira Vieira
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mf. | 8 | 1 |
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Smith Rowe
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Thomas Teye Partey
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Mohamed Elneny
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Edward Nketiah
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fw. | 14 | 5 |
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Saka Bukayo
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fw. | 14 | 5 |
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Leandro Trossard
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fw. | 11 | 3 |
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Gabriel Jesus
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fw. | 10 | 2 |
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Reiss Nelson
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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