Aston Villa vs Arsenal Betting Tip – 19/03/2022 (12:30pm)

The Premier League continues this weekend, with the final set of fixtures before the international break. For today’s betting tip, we are focusing on the crucial matchup with implications in the European race, between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park. 

Aston Villa have been a streaky team under Steven Gerrard. They started well under the former Rangers man, slipped to Newcastle and Watford, but turned it around, winning three-straight before last Saturday.

Fortunately for Gerrard, he doesn’t have any injury problems ahead of Saturday. Lucas Digne is suffering from a thigh injury, so he might not be able to start, but Calum Chambers and Douglas Luiz should be healthy after facial injuries

Arsenal are arguably the most in-form team in the Premier League. Mikel Arteta’s side have rattled off five-straight wins before they meet Liverpool on Wednesday evening. The game against Liverpool provides a real litmus test for the Gunners, but they could enter the game against Villa with a four point gap over Manchester United.

While Takehiro Tomiyasu may be absent for Arsenal’s midweek game with Liverpool, the Japanese international should be available when the London outfit travel to the midlands.

This game, on paper, is more crucial for Arsenal than Aston Villa. The Villains seem cemented to a mid table finish in 2022, while Arteta’s side could take a big step back towards the promised land of Champions League football if they win at Villa Park.

Based on the past, these two teams have a streaky past. Arsenal went seven-straight games without losing to Aston Villa until 2020. Aston Villa proceeded to win the next three - keeping three consecutive clean sheets. They’ll need to refind this form at Villa Park on Saturday.

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No matter the result against Liverpool midweek, we still think Arsenal are the better side ahead of Saturday’s encounter. We suggest that they’ll win the game at Villa Park, place this bet with 888Sport at odds of 5/4.

Tip:

Away win

Best Odd

5/4

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