Football Previews
Aston Villa vs Arsenal
Competition – Barclays Premier League
Stadium: Villa Park
Date: 24th August 2024
Kick-off time – 17:30 GMT
The Premier League returns this weekend with Aston Villa’s game with Arsenal at Villa Park on Saturday one of the biggest games of Match Day Two.
After opening last season with an embarrassing loss, Aston Villa fans had a good time last week as their side secured a 2-1 win over West Ham thanks to a late goal by substitute Jhon Durán. The hosts, who finished in fourth place last season, will be looking to go to the next step in their development under Unai Emery by finishing higher this campaign.
Part of the results that ensured that they qualified for the Champions League was their win over Arsenal in both meetings last season. So, they will welcome the Gunners to Villa Park looking to make it three wins in a row for just the third time after also achieving the same feat in November 1993 and February 2021.
There is a chance of that happening considering that Villa have lost just three of their last 26 home league outings (W19, D4). The hosts have scored 2+ goals in each of their last five such matches too making them a tough opponent to defend against. However, Villa have also conceded nine goals across their last four outings at Villa Park which leaves them susceptible at the other end.
Arsenal began the new season in style as they beat Wolves 2-0 in their first league game. Goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka did the damage as Mikel Arteta’s side got off to the perfect start in their bid to finally win the Premier League title for the first time since 2003/04.
The Gunners enter here unbeaten across their last nine away league outings (W8, D1), a stunning string of form built upon solid defensive foundations. Seven of those matches saw Arsenal keep a clean sheet, while overall, their tally of eleven clean sheets on the road was the highest in the Premier League last campaign by some distance. So, they will be looking to exploit Villa’s porous defence in a bid to start this season well.
Other fixtures taking place this week in the Premier League Fixtures:
| April 5, 2025 | ||
| Everton | 12:30 | Arsenal |
| Crystal Palace | 15:00 | Brighton & Hov… |
| Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| West Ham United | 15:00 | AFC Bournemouth |
| Aston Villa | 17:30 | Nottingham Forest |
| April 6, 2025 | ||
| Brentford | 14:00 | Chelsea |
| Fulham | 14:00 | Liverpool |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 14:00 | Southampton |
| Manchester United | 16:30 | Manchester City |
| April 7, 2025 | ||
| Leicester City | 20:00 | Newcastle United |
| April 12, 2025 | ||
| Manchester City | 12:30 | Crystal Palace |
| Brighton & Hov… | 15:00 | Leicester City |
| Nottingham Forest | 15:00 | Everton |
| Southampton | 15:00 | Aston Villa |
| Arsenal | 17:30 | Brentford |
| April 13, 2025 | ||
| Chelsea | 14:00 | Ipswich Town |
| Liverpool | 14:00 | West Ham United |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14:00 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Newcastle United | 16:30 | Manchester United |
| April 14, 2025 | ||
| AFC Bournemouth | 20:00 | Fulham |
Premier League Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 70 | 27 | +43 | 73 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 61 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 57 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 52 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 51 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 50 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 48 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hov… | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 47 |
| 9 | Fulham | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 45 |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 44 |
| 11 | Brentford | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 41 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 40 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 37 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 34 |
| 15 | Everton | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 34 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 50 | -17 | 34 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 58 | -17 | 29 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 63 | -33 | 20 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 67 | -42 | 17 |
| 20 | Southampton | 30 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 71 | -49 | 10 |
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