Heading in to the massive match at Arsenal on Tuesday night, Aston Villa have won 11 in a row across all competitions. In the league itself, they have won 12 out of the past 13.
If they win on Tuesday, they’ll pull level on points with the table topping Gunners. Wow! What a cazy three months it has been for the Villans.
Festive Fixtures FYIs
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
Kickoff: Tue. Dec 30, 8:15 pm, Emirates Stadium, London, UK
Google Result Probability: Arsenal win 66% Draw 21% Aston Villa win 13%
Preview Content: Team News for Both Sides Starting XI Predictions
Remember, Aston Villa went winless in their first five league matches this season.
“We were so so worried three months ago, in August and September,” said Villa boss Unai Emery, who managed Arsenal in 2018-19.
“But we were not watching the table, only thinking each match, and through creating our structure strong tactically and working hard.”
Let’s get to the first team predictions for this one.
Starting XI Predictions
Aston Villa
Emi Martinez; Lamare Bogarde, Ezri Konsa, Victor Lindelof, Ian Maatsen; Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans; John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Morgan Rogers; Ollie Watkins
Arsenal
David Raya; Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Piero Hincapie, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard; Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyokeres, Eberechi Eze
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