Arsenal v Aston Villa 18/1 #PYP: Saka and Watkins to score, Odegaard 1+ SOT, 3+ cards with Betfred
First hosts fifth in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon as the top of the table Arsenal take on Champions League chasing Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium.
talkSPORT have teamed up with Betfred to bring readers a special talkSPORT PickYourPunt on Sunday afternoon's Premier League tie!
talkSPORT #PickYourPunt:
- Bukayo Saka to score Arsenal's leading goal scorer this season bagged his 18th goal of the campaign against Bayern Munich on Tuesday night, and has scored eight in his last nine league games
- Ollie Watkins to score Aston Villa's star striker scored his 25th goal of the season on Thursday night, leaving Haaland as the only Premier League player with more goals in all competitions this season, including nine in his last 10 league games
- Martin Odegaard to have 1+ shot on target Only Saka has had more shots on target this season than Odegaard in the Arsenal squad
- Over 2.5 cards in the match Aston Villa are averaging almost three cards per league game on their own this season, while Arsenal average almost two per game
Arsenal return to league action on Sunday afternoon after earning a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich in their first Champions League quarter final tie for 14 years on Tuesday night.
Attention now turns back to the Premier League for Mikel Arteta and his money, as they aim to keep their place at the top of the table in a bid to win what would be a first league title in 20 years for the north London side.
The Gunners head into the weekend top of the pile, with only goal difference separating themselves and Liverpool, while Manchester City sit just a point behind both of them in what is proving to be a breathtakingly tense title race this season.
The Gunners will be the last of the three sides to take the field this weekend so could be down in third by the time this match starts, piling the pressure on them against a strong Villa side who have already got the better of Arsenal once this season.
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The north London side head into their clash having won 10 of their last 11 matches in the Premier League, winning each of their last six on their home patch.
Aston Villa have struggled for form in the Premier League in recent weeks, winning only one of their last five matches, but did find success in Europe in midweek with a 2-1 win over Lille in the first leg of their Europa Conference League quarter final.
Unai Emery's side's frequent dropping of points in the Premier League of late has seen them drop out of the top four, with Tottenham taking their place, though only goal difference separates the two sides heading into the weekend.
The West Midlands side make the trip to the capital winless in each of their last three matches away from home, a record they'll looking to put right as they attempt to keep pace with Tottenham in the battle for the fourth and final Champions League spot.
Arsenal have won four of their last five matches against Aston Villa but did fall to defeat against the Villans back in December at Villa Park, though the West Midlands side have lost on six of their last seven visits to the Emirates Stadium.
How to watch Arsenal v Aston Villa
- Location: Emirates Stadium, London
- Date and time: Sunday 14th April 2024, 4:30pm
- How to watch: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Ultra HDR
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