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Arsenal subs bench: Turner, Tierney, Smith Rowe, Martinelli, Kiwior, Holding, Tomiyasu, Vieira, Nelson.
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Arsenal starting XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Trossard, Nketiah.
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Aston Villa subs bench: Sinisalo, Traore, Chambers, Young, Duran, Digne, Dendoncker, Bailey, Ramsey.
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Aston Villa starting XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Moreno, Kamara, Luiz, McGinn, Buendia, Watkins, Coutinho.
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The Gunners have the best away defensive record in the EPL, leaking just seven goals in 11 matches on the road. Villa have lost their last three matches vs Arsenal.
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Arsenal are winless in four matches, three of those in the league. They lost 1-0 to Man City in the FA Cup and then 1-0 at Everton in the EPL. A 1-1 home draw with Brentford was next. In midweek, they were beaten 3-1 at home by Man City.
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Villa boss Unai Emery faces his former club. He oversaw five wins in his first seven league fixtures but they've lost their last two: 4-2 at home to Leicester and 3-1 away at Man City.
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Hello and welcome to live coverage of Aston Villa vs Arsenal in the English Premier League. Kickoff at Villa Park is at 2.30pm SAST.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 89 | |
| 2 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 84 | |
| 3 | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 75 | |
| 4 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 71 | |
| 5 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 67 | |
| 6 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 62 | |
| 7 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | |
| 8 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 60 | |
| 9 | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 59 | |
| 10 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 52 | |
| 11 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 45 | |
| 12 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | |
| 13 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 41 | |
| 14 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 40 | |
| 15 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 39 | |
| 16 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | |
| 17 | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 36 | |
| 18 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 34 | |
| 19 | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 31 | |
| 20 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 25 |
| Home | Away | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goal For | 33 | 18 | 51 |
| AVG Goal For | 12 | -7 | 5 |
| Goal Against | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| Pd | W | D | L | Pts | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 8 Overall | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
| Last 5 Home | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| Last 5 Away | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| Home | Away | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goal For | 53 | 35 | 88 |
| AVG Goal For | 28 | 17 | 45 |
| Goal Against | 25 | 18 | 43 |
| Pd | W | D | L | Pts | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 8 Overall | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| Last 5 Home | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| Last 5 Away | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
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Aston Villa lost their most recent home fixture. They haven't lost consecutive matches at Villa Park since April 2022. This won't be an easy match for Arsenal at all.