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Summary of the Aston Villa and Arsenal match

Premier League Leaders Arsenal face a tough task early on Saturday when they take on in-form Aston Villa.

Arsenal enters the weekend five points behind Manchester City, but Villa ranks third after winning their last four league matches.

Villa coach Unai Emery said BBC WM“They are the clear favorites to win the league. We are just fighting to be as competitive as possible, which is very difficult.

“At the beginning of the season, we were aiming to be in the European places. Our bad start gave us frustration. We were not performing well and getting points.

“We played at home against Wolves and they were very difficult to beat. We didn’t feel like we were favorites against Wolves, Brighton or Arsenal.

“Maybe it can be seen differently from the outside, but for us, the Premier League is very difficult. We must be humble in order to avoid our weaknesses and also [use] “Our strength.”

Aston Villa vs Arsenal team news

Villa is awaiting the fitness of goalkeeper Emi Martinez, who missed the win over Brighton on Wednesday due to a back injury. Marco Bizot is ready to start again.

Midfielder Ross Barkley and defender Tyrone Mings will miss until 2026 due to injury.

Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus returned as an unused substitute against Brentford after 11 months out with a knee injury, but centre-back Gabriel remains sidelined with a thigh problem he picked up while playing for Brazil in a friendly match against Senegal at the Emirates Stadium.

Striker Kai Havertz suffers from a knee injury, while doubts surround striker Leandro Trossard, defenders William Saliba and Christian Mosquera, and midfielder Declan Rice.

The expected lineup for the match between Aston Villa and Arsenal

Aston Villa starting lineup: Bizot; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Camara, Tielemans; Buendia, McGinn, Rogers; Watkins

Arsenal starting lineup: Raya; White Timber Hincapie Calafiore; Odegaard, Zobimendi, Merino; Saka, Geokeris, Izzy

How to watch Villa vs Arsenal: TV channel, live stream online

The match will kick off on Saturday at 12:30 GMT (07:30 ET / 04:30 PT), with live TV coverage in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.

TNT Sports costs £29.99 per month Discover+which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a wide range of devices including smart TVs and games consoles.

Aston Villa and Arsenal match statistics

• Aided by a 70% win rate in the Europa League, Emery won 55% of matches during his tenure at Arsenal, which began in May 2018 and ended in November 2019 after a seven-match winless run.
• Villa have not conceded a home goal in the league for more than four hours and 42 minutes, most recently in their 2-1 win over Burnley on October 5.
• They have won eight consecutive home games in all competitions since a 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on August 31.
• Only Arsenal (19) and Manchester City (18) have surpassed Villa’s total of 16 points at home in the league in 2025/26, while the Gunners (2) are the only team to have conceded fewer than the Villans (5) at home.
• Of players who have scored at least four goals in the Championship this season, only Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (1.11), Brentford’s Igor Thiago (0.87) and Bournemouth’s Junior Cropi (0.88) have scored more goals per 90 minutes than Aston Villa’s Donyell Malen (0.77).
• Arsenal have conceded four fewer goals (7) than any other team in the Premier League this season
• Their expected goals total of 7.2 makes them the best in the division and 7.9 ahead of their closest rivals in this regard, Manchester City.
• They have won 11 and lost one of their last 21 league games away from home
• Arteta’s side have won 16 of the 17 games in all the competitions they have led this season, as well as all 15 when they have scored the opening goal.
• Only Chelsea and Liverpool have attempted (3,274) and completed (2,916) more passes between 15 and 30 yards in the Premier League this season.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal predictions

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