Arsenal vs Aston Villa Prediction and Betting Tips | 30th December 2025

The Premier League is back in action with another round of matches this week as Aston Villa lock horns with Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side in an important encounter at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday. Both teams have good players in their ranks and will want to win this game.

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Aston Villa are currently in third place in the Premier League standings and have stepped up to the plate so far this season. The away side defeated Chelsea by a 2-1 margin last week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.

Arsenal, on the other hand, are at the top of the league table at the moment and have been in excellent form over the past year. The Gunners defeated Brighton & Hove Albion by a 2-1 margin in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this week.

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Arsenal have a good historical record against Aston Villa and have won 88 out of the 206 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Aston Villa's 72 victories.
• Aston Villa have won each of their last 11 matches in all competitions, with their previous defeat coming by a 2-0 margin at the hands of Liverpool in a Premier League encounter last month.
• After a run of four defeats on the trot against Arsenal in all competitions, Aston Villa have remained unbeaten in four of their last five such games, with their only defeat during this period coming by a 2-0 margin in the Premier League in August last year.
• Arsenal have won each of their last five matches in all competitions, with their previous defeat coming in the reverse fixture against Aston Villa earlier this month.

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Prediction

Arsenal have managed to carve out a two-point lead for themselves at the top of the league table but face another litmus test in the Premier League this week. The Gunners have a poor recent record in this fixture and cannot afford to put a foot wrong on Thursday.

Aston Villa have been exceptional under Unai Emery and will look to make the most of their purple patch. Both teams are evenly matched at the moment and could play out a draw in this fixture.

Prediction: Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes

Tip 3: Arsenal to score first - Yes

Edited by Aditya Hosangadi