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Arsenal vs Aston Villa Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Lawes · December 29 2025, 18:23
Arsenal vs Aston Villa Preview: Team News & Prediction
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We have a classic top-of-the-table clash in the Premier League as league leaders Arsenal take on an Aston Villa side that have enjoyed an 11-match winning streak.

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How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / USA – NBC

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Peacock

Arsenal preview: Gunning at the top

Arsenal come into this one on the back of a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium the other day, which has kept them at the top but is a continuation of unconvincing performances across all competitions.

It came a few days after a penalty shootout victory over Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup. In the Premier League, they had only just scraped past Brighton, as well as Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Aston Villa preview: The Villans of the title race

Unai Emery’s Aston Villa managed to keep themselves very much involved in the Premier League title race with an impressive come from behind 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, courtesy of an Ollie Watkins brace in the second-half.

The Villans have now enjoyed 11 successive victories across all competitions and they have now managed 17 wins in their last 19 games in all competitions since a very slow start to the campaign. 

Arsenal team news: Coming soon

Further details will appear here following pre-match press conferences…

Predicted XI (X-X-X-X): TBC

Unavailable: TBC

Questionable: TBC

Aston Villa team news: Coming soon

Further details will appear here following pre-match press conferences…

Predicted XI (X-X-X-X): TBC

Unavailable: TBC

Questionable: TBC

Arsenal vs Aston Villa prediction

Arsenal have lacked real fluency or competence at both ends of the pitch. They have been unable to be efficient in the final third, while also being often susceptible at the back. They now face a Villa side that are perhaps the most efficient and effective team in the league in terms of how much they actually dictate the game but they still manage to consistently soak up enough pressure and punish the teams going the other way. Arsenal have to remain favourites with a defeat surely coming for the Villans but both teams scoring may well also be a good bet, too.

Arsenal vs Aston Villa tip: Arsenal to win & both teams to score

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