Aston Villa vs Arsenal preview: Betting tips, predictions, enhanced odds and sign up offers

ARSENAL are desperate to get back to winning ways this weekend when they travel to face Aston Villa.

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Aston Villa vs Arsenal preview

Arsenal are looking to bring to an end their four-game winless run when they head to Villa Park this weekend.

Wednesday’s defeat to Manchester City was the most costly of the lot as they slipped to second in the table.

They still have a game in hand over City but Mikel Arteta’s men must have taken a bigger psychological blow by falling behind in the race.

Their eight point lead has vanished in a matter of a few weeks, with their last win being the late one over Manchester United on January 22.

Ex-Gunners boss Unai Emery is in the opposite dugout and his Villa side are in indifferent form themselves.

Back-to-back league wins over Leeds and Southampton following their shock defeat to League Two’s Stevenage in the FA Cup appeared to show they’d turned a corner.

But a 4-2 home loss to Leicester before a defeat at Manchester City has put the brakes on that somewhat.

They sit in 11th spot at the minute, ten points clear of the relegation spots.

One positive is the return to form of main man Ollie Watkins.

The 27-year-old has scored in three successive games and will hope to fire Villa to a huge win over the title contenders.

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Aston Villa vs Arsenal odds

Odds from Sky Bet and correct as of February 16.

Aston Villa 10/3

Draw 13/5

Arsenal 4/5

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Current form

Aston Villa – LLWWL

Man City 3 Aston Villa 1 – Premier League – February 12

Aston Villa 2 Leicester 4 – Premier League – February 4

Southampton 0 Aston Villa 1 – Premier League – January 21

Aston Villa 2 Leeds 1 – Premier League – January 13

Aston Villa 1 Stevenage 2 – FA Cup – January 8

Arsenal – LDLLW

Arsenal 1 Man City 3 – Premier League – February 15

Arsenal 1 Brentford 1 – Premier League – January 11

Everton 1 Arsenal 0 – Premier League – February 4

Man City 1 Arsenal 0 – FA Cup – January 27

Arsenal 3 Man Utd 2 – Premier League – January 22

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SunSport tip

• Ollie Watkins & Bukayo Saka to score – 18/1 with Sky Bet! – CLAIM HERE
• Draw & BTTS – 7/2 shot

The Englishmen are in red-hot form and will be crucial for their teams this weekend.

Watkins has three in his last three, while Saka bagged the equaliser in midweek against Man City.

The pair to both score is a general 12/1 shot, with Sky Bet boosting that to 18/1!

Just like the found at Goodison Park a fortnight ago, Arsenal will find the early Saturday kick off a challenge.

The draw with both teams scoring is a sound bet.

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