Arsenal vs Aston Villa Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 30 Dec 2025

Premier League Betting Preview: Arsenal vs Aston Villa

Premier League leaders Arsenal take on third-placed Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:15 on Tuesday 30 December.

We think there’s a good angle when it comes to Over 2.5 for the clash between Arsenal and Aston Villa. Our opinion is that the Total Goals market affords great value and we will snap up the -116 on offer.

Arsenal were winners in their last league game, beating Brighton 2-1 at Emirates Stadium to record their sixth consecutive Premier League home victory. The North London outfit had 53% possession and recorded six shots on target, with Martin Oedegaard and a Georginio Rutter own goal on the scoresheet.

Aston Villa made it eight Premier League wins in a row after claiming a 2–1 away victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last time out. Unai Emery's side enjoyed just 37% possession and had nine shots on goal, with Ollie Watkins scoring twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Villa won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 2-1 home triumph when facing Arsenal at Villa Park. The 10 previous H2H meetings have involved five Arsenal wins, one draw and four Villa victories.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Arsenal	31	21	7	3	61	22	39	61:22	70
4	Aston Villa	31	16	6	9	42	37	5	42:37	54

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7 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 14.7 attempts. Arsenal have had 60.2% possession, 510.5 passes and 4.4 corners per game. On average, the Gunners have conceded 0.8 goals from 2.2 shots on goal and 6.5 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 2.5 corners.

Top goalscorer Eberechi Eze has found the net 4 times, Leandro Trossard 3, with Viktor Gyoekeres and two other players on 2. Mikel Merino has the most assists with 3, while goalie David Raya has recorded 4 clean sheets.

Villa have 9 victories and 1 defeat, with an average of 2.1 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 12.2 attempts. There’s been an average of 48.1% possession, 403.1 passes, 4.9 corners awarded and 4.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts.

Morgan Rogers got 6 goals, Ollie Watkins notched 4, while Emiliano Buendia and two other players scored 2. Youri Tielemans has been chief assist maker on 3, with Emiliano Martinez recording 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Arsenal confirmed lineup (4-3-3): David Raya (GK), Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, Piero Hincapie, Martin Oedegaard, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyoekeres, Leandro Trossard.

Aston Villa confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez (GK), Lamare Bogarde, Ezri Konsa, Victor Nilsson Lindeloef, Lucas Digne, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, Jadon Sancho, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins.

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Arsenal vs Aston Villa fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, best corners advice, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

The Premier League encounter can produce at least three goals, with the price for Over 2.5 Goals looking really attractive. Bettors can secure -116 that this selection lands and we’re feeling confident.

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our football experts have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the Premier League action.

Key Arsenal vs Aston Villa league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Arsenal games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Arsenal games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Arsenal games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 5 Villa games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Villa games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Villa games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

The best betting apps make it a 53.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

If you want more juice from your Over 2.5 Goals bet, there’s the option to combine this pick with a certain team to land a victory. A Result & Total Goals wager can be backed at bigger odds.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Arsenal 2 - 1 Aston Villa

A potentially entertaining bet is going for the Gunners to win by a 2-1 scoreline. At odds of +650, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mikel Merino Under 0.5 Shots On Target -106

Mikel Merino (Arsenal) has failed to record a shot on goal in four straight Premier League games. We think that he will fail to cover the Shots on Target Line and betting odds of -106 are available for this wager.

Latest Mikel Merino Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+850

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-233

Shots

Over 1.5

+102

Under 1.5

-

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Leandro Trossard to Score +230

Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) has netted three goals in his past eight Premier League matches. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +230 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Leandro Trossard Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+150

First

+430

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+110

Shots

Over 2.5

-112

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Arsenal Under 6.5 Corners -132

We’ve seen an average of 4.40 Arsenal corners in the past 10 games, with Aston Villa conceding under 6.5 corners in the previous seven matches. There are odds of -132 for this Arsenal Team Corners wager and we think the line is too high.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Arsenal

Total

6.90 4.40 2.50

Home

9.60 6.60 3.00

Away

9.40 5.90 3.50

Aston Villa

Total

9.50 4.90 4.60

Home

10.20 5.60 4.60

Away

9.70 4.90 4.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-130

Under 9.5

-109

Arsenal Corners

Over 6.5

-104

Under 6.5

-137

Aston Villa Corners

Over 3.5

+115

Under 3.5

-164

Most Corners

1

-370

X

+750

2

+340

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Arsenal vs Aston Villa Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookmakers have Arsenal at -238 when it comes to 1x2. This suggests that the favourites have a 70% chance of winning this Premier League clash based on the betting odds. Aston Villa are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +650.

Backing Arsenal -1.25 on the Asian Handicap splits your stake between -1 and -1.5 at -109. You need a two-goal margin of victory against Villa for a full payout and there’s money back on half your stake if they win by one.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. The Both Teams to Score market is intriguing, with the Yes and No options evenly-matched.

The top football betting sites provide hundreds of markets for the latest Premier League matches. Be sure to peruse all of the available options before going ahead with your preferred wager.

Full-Time Result

1

-238

X

+370

2

+650

Half-Time Result

1

-111

X

+155

2

+500

Double Chance

1X

-1000

12

-526

X2

+175

Draw No Bet

1

-769

2

+390

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-109

2 Hcp +1.25

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+116

Over 2.5

-147

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-112

No

-118

Favourite Bukayo Saka is priced at +360 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of +130.

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

First

+130

Anytime

+360

Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)

First

+130

Anytime

+360

Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)

First

+150

Anytime

+400

Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)

First

+150

Anytime

+430

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)

First

+200

Anytime

+550

Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Noni Madueke (Arsenal)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Mikel Merino (Arsenal)

First

+300

Anytime

+850

Declan Rice (Arsenal)

First

+350

Anytime

+1000

Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal)

First

+390

Anytime

+1100

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

First

+420

Anytime

+1100

Donyell Malen (Villa)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Jurriën Timber (Arsenal)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

William Saliba (Arsenal)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Piero Hincapié (Arsenal)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

John McGinn (Villa)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Jadon Sancho (Villa)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

+135

Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

+130

Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+110

Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+110

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-115

Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-137

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-147

Noni Madueke (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-167

Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-200

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-227

Mikel Merino (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-233

Donyell Malen (Villa)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-250

Declan Rice (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-250

Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-250

Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-303

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-370

Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-667

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-667

Jurriën Timber (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-714

Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-714

John McGinn (Villa)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-714

Jadon Sancho (Villa)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-909

Piero Hincapié (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-909

William Saliba (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-1000

Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+380

Under 0.5

-1429

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

Over 2.5

-159

Under 2.5

-

Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-

Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)

Over 2.5

-112

Under 2.5

-

Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-

Donyell Malen (Villa)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-

Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-

Declan Rice (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-104

Under 1.5

-

Mikel Merino (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

+102

Under 1.5

-

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

-

Noni Madueke (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

-

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-244

Under 1.5

-

Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-333

Under 1.5

-

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-

Jurriën Timber (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

John McGinn (Villa)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

Arsenal have avoided defeat in their last ten matches at Emirates Stadium. The North London outfit have managed nine wins and one draw in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.30 goals per match and conceding 0.50.

Aston Villa have landed four straight away wins. Unai Emery's side have collected five victories, three losses and two draws in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

When previously meeting at Emirates Stadium, Arsenal and Villa played out a 2-2 draw. The past 6 H2H meetings at Emirates Stadium have seen Arsenal triumph three times, one draw and two Villa wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Arsenal Home Stats		9-1-0	2.80	2.30	0.50	5	5	5	5
Aston Villa Away Stats		5-2-3	2.80	1.40	1.40	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Arsenal vs Aston Villa Lineups & Team News

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