Premier League: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Odds, Preview, and Picks (Aug 24)

• Aston Villa opened their season with a 2-1 win at West Ham
• Arsenal landed a 2-0 home success against Wolves on matchday one

The standout match on Saturday in the Premier League will come at Villa Park, as Aston Villa and Arsenal both bid to maintain their 100% record at the start of the new campaign. But, which club will land maximum points in this battle between two of the top-four from last term?

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How To Watch

• When: Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 12:30 PM ET
• Where: Villa Park, Birmingham, England
• How To Watch: NBC

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Odds

Match Result	Odds
Aston Villa	+333
Draw	+280
Arsenal	-134

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Match Preview

Arsenal’s pursuit of a first Premier League title in over 20 years got off to a dream start at the Emirates last weekend, as they coasted to a 2-0 home success against Wolves. However, they should find life more challenging this Saturday, as they come up against the surprise package from last season. Aston Villa started their season with an impressive 2-1 win at big-spending West Ham United.

Villa will hold no fears coming into this showdown after completing a rare league double over the Gunners last season. The West Midlands club accounted for 40% of the defeats suffered by Arsenal in 2023-24, and they have landed three straight league wins against the Gunners on two previous occasions.

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However, Arsenal have a dominant record at Villa Park, winning on 14 previous trips to the stadium in the West Midlands. The Gunners have won four of their last nine Premier League encounters with the Villa, with the home side landing five wins over that period. Arsenal have also scored 98 league goals against Villa, which is their fourth-most against a single opponent.

Villa will be chasing a second straight win in the Premier League across the opening two matchdays for just the fourth time in their history. They previously achieved consecutive wins in 2020-21, which was the first time that they had started with a 100% record since the 1999-2000 season.

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Aston Villa vs Arsenal Picks

This will be an early season showdown between two of the very best in the Premier League. It could be worth siding with Villa maintaining their recent strong record against the Gunners by landing a sixth win in ten against Arsenal.

Free Pick:

• Aston Villa