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With the momentum of a North London Derby triumph behind them, Arsenal take on Aston Villa at the Emirates on Saturday evening.
A midweek derby in January didn't feel completely right, but Arsenal nonetheless got the job done against their struggling north London rivals on Wednesday to close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to four points.
The Gunners will now be hoping the Reds slip up again at Brentford before they face Unai Emery's side this weekend.
Emery's Villans ultimately cost Arsenal the league title by winning both of the Premier League meetings. We all remember that fateful April afternoon when Villa rocked up at the Emirates and walked away with a smash-and-grab 2-0 win after Arsenal missed a host of first half chances.
However, Mikel Arteta's men did claim some revenge earlier in the season by winning 2-0 at Villa Park. A win here would ensure the momentum gained from Wednesday doesn't stall as they aim to eat into Liverpool's advantage.
Here's our preview of Arsenal vs Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa: Preview, Prediction & Lineups
What time does Arsenal vs Aston Villa kick off?
Arsenal vs Aston Villa kicks off on Saturday 18 January at 17:30 BST.
- When is kick off? Saturday 18 January, 2025
- What time is kick off? 17:30 BST
- Where is it played? Emirates Stadium, London
- Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Arsenal vs Aston Villa head to head record
Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
24 August 2024 | Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
14 April 2024 | Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
9 December 2023 | Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
18 February 2023 | Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal | Premier League |
31 August 2022 | Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Is Arsenal vs Aston Villa on TV?
Arsenal vs Aston Villa has been selected for TV coverage in the UK. Sky Sports will broadcast the fixture on Saturday evening. You can tune into Arsenal's upcoming Premier League bout via Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Sky GO, NOW TV, and Sky GO Extra are alternatives.
There are various streaming avenues in the US, including Peacock, FuboTV, UNIVERSO and NBC. The Fubo Sports Network will stream Arsenal vs Aston Villa in Canada.
Arsenal team news
There's unlikely to be much change on the injury front from Wednesday's North London Derby. Riccardo Calafiori has the best chance of making a comeback, with the Italian missing the previous two games due to a muscle injury.
Arsenal are without Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, and Ethan Nwaneri in attack. There's hope Ben White will be back in training by the end of the month, while Takehiro Tomiyasu remains sidelined.
Myles Lewis-Skelly should keep his place at left-back after his excellent performance in the week, and Leandro Trossard could flank Kai Havertz with Gabriel Martinelli.
Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Aston Villa: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard.
Aston Villa team news
The Villans have suffered a couple of notable injury blows in recent weeks.
They're going to be without John McGinn and Pau Torres on Saturday, with the pair dealing with hamstring and foot injuries respectively. Diego Carlos also missed out against Everton with a foot issue, and the Brazilian has been linked with a move away this month.
Ross Barkley picked up a calf injury at the weekend and could endure a spell out.
Jhon Duran failed to get off the bench on Wednesday after returning from suspension. Leon Bailey and Ian Maatsen are among the players pushing for starts with Emery making just one subsitution at Goodison Park.
Predicted Tottenham lineup vs Aston Villa: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen; Kamara, Onana, Tielemans; Bailey, Watkins, Rogers.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa score prediction
I can't fully trust this Arsenal team just yet. They're ever so good without the ball and they will get themselves into some excellent positions, but Arteta doesn't have the personnel available in the frontline to take advantage.
However, Wednesday felt big off the back of two home defeats. Spurs may be 14th in the table by the weekend, but Arsenal needed that. A derby win can do wonders, and the Gunners should be able to to win again at home against an inconsistent Aston Villa team.
The visitors, as we discovered last season, can be destructive in transition and should cope better in the face of pressure than Spurs, but their away form is indifferent and a lively Emirates should aid Arsenal's pursuit of three points.