LiontipsAston Villa vs Arsenal. Prediction and Betting Tips for 2022-23 English Premier League (February 18, 2023).
Command Analysis
Aston Villa enjoyed a good run of form at the beginning of the new year. They had four games in the Premier League without a loss. But in the last two matches, the Villans suffered defeats to Leicester City (2:4) and Manchester City (1:3).
The team kept a clean sheet in only two games out of the last 12, and such poor defensive performance didn't let them get into the top ten. Currently, Villa are in 11th place with 28 points.
Traore, Steer, and Diego Carlos will not feature in the upcoming game.
Mikel Arteta's charges have lost momentum and suffered two defeats in the last three games. After losing to Everton and drawing against Brentford, the Gunners yielded to their main opponents in the title race - Manchester City (1:3). Now the two teams are level on points, but Man City have better goal difference.
Arsenal will hope to bounce back this Saturday - the Londoners won four out of six previous games at Villa Park. Right now, Arsenal are in second place with 51 points from 16 victories and three draws. They also have a game in hand over Man City.
Smith Rowe, Partey, Gabriel, and Elneny are all out injured.
Trends
Ставка Corners: total over 9.5
This bet won in 2 of Aston Villa's last 3 games.
Ставка Correct score 1:2
Arsenal won the last 3 head-to-head games.
Ставка Goals in both halves – no
In 2 of the last 4 games of Arsenal, this bet won.
Tip and bets
The hosts are not in much better form than Arsenal, and they have recently shown terrible performance at home. The Gunners have superior quality and are highly motivated to reclaim the top line, and we think they will collect three points here.
Our prediction - Arsenal to win
We believe that both teams will play attacking football and try to deliver many goals. Aston Villa scored 17 goals in the first 15 minutes of their matches, and if Arsenal concede an early goal, they will work even harder to convert their scoring chances.
Second bet — total over 2.5 goals
