Arsenal is coming into this match playing in very good form in their recent matches. They have won 2 of their last 3 as well as 6 of their last 8 matches with no losses in that span. Their attack has been very good as they have scored at least 2 goals in each of their last 3 matches, and their defense has also been great as they have kept 4 clean sheets in their last 5 matches. They have been much better in the Premier League as well as they have won 10 of their last 11 league matches and they have won 8 of those matches by at least 2 goals or more. When playing at home, they have won their last 5 straight league matches there with 4 of those wins coming by 2 or more goals. They are going up against an Aston Villa side that has been in great form all season, but recently they have been more inconsistent. They have just 1 win in their last 3 matches and they have been much worse in the Premier League as they only have 1 win in their last 5 league matches, with 2 losses in that span. They do not have a win in their last 3 away matches either and they lost their last match away from home 4-1 against Man City. Aston Villa has not been in great form recently as they have been playing more midweek matches as they go deeper into the Conference League, but they do not have the depth to play well in both competitions. Arsenal has a lot more talent and depth to deal with this situation and recently their league form has not been affected by the extra matches in Champions League. Arsenal is in the title race right now and could be sitting at the top of the table with a win here so they are going to be focused on this match. Arsenal will win this match by 2 or more goals, take Arsenal -1.5 here.
England Premier League: Arsenal -1.5, Rot. 200106