Aston Villa vs. Arsenal Bet Builder Tips

On Saturday night (24/08/24), Arsenal travel to Birmingham to take on Aston Villa in what is an early season clash between two of last season's heavyweights. Below, we've put together a few Bet Builder tips for the clash at Villa Park.

Under 2.5 goals has been a common theme in recent head-to-head encounters between these two sides, with three of the last five games proving tightly contested encounters with fewer than three goals scored - including both of last season's fixtures. Additionally, all of Arsenal's away games against fellow top four teams last season saw under 2.5 goals scored.

Leon Bailey had his best goalscoring season to date in the last campaign as he notched 10 league goals for Villa, a total that included a goal against this weekend's opponents. The Jamaican international registered 18 shots on target in 23 full 90 minutes completed last season and also fired off 3 shots in Villa's opening game of the campaign.

Bukayo Saka is one of, if not the most targeted winger in the league, with the England man drawing a total of 69 fouls last season, making him one of the top five most fouled players in the Premier League. Against Wolves last weekend, Saka resumed from where he left off last season as he was fouled twice in 80 minutes played.

Arsenal have won four of the last six head-to-head meetings with Aston Villa are coming into this game amidst a run of seven consecutive Premier League wins. Villa, by comparison, have won only one of their last five stretching back into last season.

Bukayo Saka was, by some margin, Arsenal's most productive attacking contributor last season with 16 goals and 9 assists in the league, at least five more goal contributions than any other Arsenal player managed. Saka wasted no time getting back down to business last weekend as he notched both a goal and an assist against Wolves.

Amadou Onana and John McGinn were both consistent foulers last season, with the Belgian recording 37 fouls in 23 full 90 minutes completed while McGinn registered 39 fouls. Onana has committed 5 fouls in 4 Premier League games against the Gunners while McGinn has registered 13 fouls in 10 when facing the North London Club, including 3 fouls in one game last season.

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