Aston Villa vs Arsenal Predictions

• Arsenal have won two games 3-0 this season
• Villa have lost a number of key men over the summer
• Villa lost 4-0 at Brighton last weekend

Gunners visit at the wrong time for Villa

Aston Villa have endured a difficult summer after losing a host of key men and Arsenal can add to their misery on the pitch when they visit Villa Park on Monday night.

Ollie Watkins’ move to Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal will probably have been completed by the time Monday’s game kicks off, and replacement Nicolas Jackson may not be ready to start just yet having only just joined the club.

Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans, Ezri Konsa and Emiliano Martinez had already left and boss Unai Emery has a new look squad to work with as he prepares to face one of his former teams.

The Spaniard should get his team to click in the weeks ahead but right now they are a team in transition, and the visit of the defending champions comes at a difficult time for Villa.

Arsenal can cover a handicap

Arsenal look a decent price at 8/15 simply to win but the better angle could be backing the visitors to cover a -1 handicap.

The Gunners brushed Manchester City aside 3-0 in the Community Shield and then eased to a win by the same scoreline against Coventry in their Premier League opener.

Villa were ravaged on the south coast in their curtain raiser as they were hammered 4-0 by Brighton, and this ruthless Arsenal side are unlikely to show their hosts any mercy.

Arsenal won 4-1 when these sides last m,et last season in a reverse fixture and have started the season strongly as they look to defend their title, they can beat Villa with room to spare on Monday.

Arsenal can complete a 3-0 hat-trick

Both of Arsenal’s wins this season have come via 3-0 scorelines and that result looks an obvious pick for Monday’s game.

Villa failed to score and offered little at Brighton, and without Watkins they are missing their top scorer from each of the last six seasons. Arsenal have clean sheets in six of their last eight competitive games and should be able to keep Villa quiet, and they beat Villa by a three-goal margin when these sides last met.

Kai Havertz is making up for lost time after an injury-hit campaign last time out. The German has two goals in as many games this season and can keep his scoring streak going at Villa Park.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal Betting Tips

• Christos Tzolis to assist: Christos Tzolis had 23 assists for Club Brugge last season and set up two of Arsenal’s goals against Man City in the Community Shield. He had three key passes in the win over Coventry.
• Boubacar Kamara to commit 2+ fouls: Boubacar Kamara had two fouls against Brighton. He averaged 0.9 fouls per game in the Premier League last season.
• Emiliano Buendia to be shown a card: Emiliano Buendia had six yellow cards in the league last season. Buendia committed three fouls against Brighton.

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