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The first Premier League weekend of December begins with a massive match at Villa Park. Third-placed Aston Villa are home to league leaders Arsenal. Can the Villans close the gap on the Gunners? Read our match prediction below.
Both clubs recorded league victories on Wednesday evening. It didn't look as if that was going to happen though when Villa went 2-0 down at Brighton and Hove Albion. They fought back brilliantly to win the game 4-2 and move into third place, six points behind top-of-the-table Arsenal. As you will read in the form section of this preview, it continues Villa's impressive run of results.
Arsenal beat Brentford 2-0 on Wednesday but will find this trip to Villa Park one of their most difficult of the season. A win for the Gunners will take them eight points clear at the top of the Premier League but they haven't won either of their last two away fixtures. Can they win at Villa Park?
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What is the prediction for the football match between Aston Villa and Arsenal?
Our prediction for the Aston Villa vs Arsenal match is: both teams to score.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 06/12/2025 between Aston Villa and Arsenal in Premier League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 41.82% for a win of Aston Villa against Arsenal with odds of 4.5 at Unibet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Aston Villa vs Arsenal is 17.4% with odds of 3.64 at 888Starz.
- Our prediction model gives a 40.78% chance ⭐ for a win of Arsenal vs Aston Villa with odds of 1.95 at 888Starz.
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Form
Aston Villa and Arsenal's standings in the Premier League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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1
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33 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
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3
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27 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Aston Villa and Arsenal Last Matches
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 Dec 2025 - Premier League
30 Nov 2025 - Premier League
27 Nov 2025 - Europa League
23 Nov 2025 - Premier League
9 Nov 2025 - Premier League
6 Nov 2025 - Europa League
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Nov 2025 - Premier League
27 Nov 2025 - Europa League
9 Nov 2025 - Premier League
6 Nov 2025 - Europa League
26 Oct 2025 - Premier League
5 Oct 2025 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 Dec 2025 - Premier League
23 Nov 2025 - Premier League
1 Nov 2025 - Premier League
23 Oct 2025 - Europa League
19 Oct 2025 - Premier League
2 Oct 2025 - Europa League
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 Dec 2025 - Premier League
30 Nov 2025 - Premier League
26 Nov 2025 - Champions League
23 Nov 2025 - Premier League
8 Nov 2025 - Premier League
4 Nov 2025 - Champions League
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 Dec 2025 - Premier League
26 Nov 2025 - Champions League
23 Nov 2025 - Premier League
29 Oct 2025 - Carabao Cup
26 Oct 2025 - Premier League
21 Oct 2025 - Champions League
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Nov 2025 - Premier League
8 Nov 2025 - Premier League
4 Nov 2025 - Champions League
1 Nov 2025 - Premier League
18 Oct 2025 - Premier League
28 Sept 2025 - Premier League
Aston Villa vs Arsenal Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
17 %
50 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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31 Aug 2022 - Premier League
Aston Villa - Arsenal: Form Analysis
Aston Villa began a tough December fixture list with a come-from-behind 4-3 win at Brighton and Hove Albion. Fixtures this month include not just matches against Chelsea and Manchester United but two league games against Arsenal, beginning with this game on Saturday.
Villa made a poor start to the season but have been so impressive in recent months. The win on the south coast made it six consecutive victories in all competitions. In the Premier League, the Lions have had eight wins, a draw and a loss at Anfield in their last ten games.
Home form has seen Villa win eight successive matches, five in the Premier League. Their recent results against the Gunners have produced seven points from their last four meetings, most recently a 2-2 draw at the Emirates.
Arsenal can go eight points clear if they win.
Arsenal won again at the Emirates on Wednesday evening. The 2-0 home win over Brentford restored their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. They have only lost one league fixture this season, an away defeat at Liverpool.
Their last two away league games at Sunderland and Chelsea have both ended level. They have won four of their seven away matches in this season's Premier League with only five goals conceded, three in those two recent draws.
A form guide for the last ten Premier League games has Aston Villa top by a point. They are six points adrift of Arsenal in the overall table. That's a great achievement considering they only earned three points from their first five matches.
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Aston Villa vs Arsenal last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Missing players
T. Mings
MidfielderR. Barkley
G. Magalhaes
W. Saliba
MidfielderL. Trossard
ForwardK. Havertz
Aston Villa & Arsenal Squad Analysis
As ever, December is a busy time in the Premier League. Both of these clubs played on Wednesday and here they are again playing at lunchtime on Saturday. There is also European football next midweek to contend with.
Squad rotation will be so important this month.
Arsenal left Eze and Saka on the bench for the home game against Brentford. They will be fully expected to be on the field from the very start at Villa Park. The Gunners will continue to be without Gabriel in defence and William Saliba is a doubt for them too.
With two games against in-form Villa this month, Arsenal will see the games as a chance to end any title hopes their opponents have. Not losing to them is going to be important for Arsenal as they chase the Premier League title.
Aston Villa can close the gap between them and Arsenal to just three points if they can win on Saturday. No injury problems have been reported since that win at the Amex. They will have been delighted at coming from 2-0 down in the first half to grab another league win.
Most goals and assists
Aston Villa
Arsenal
D. Malen
(7 Goals)
B. Saka
(7 Goals)
M. Rogers
(5 Assists)
L. Trossard
(5 Assists)
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D. Rice
(5 Assists)
Aston Villa and Arsenal Stats in Premier League
Aston Villa - Arsenal Key Points
- Both teams have scored in each of Arsenal's last two away league games.
- Four of Arsenal's games in all competitions have seen both teams score.
- The last game played between these two clubs ended 2-2.
- Both teams have scored in three of Aston Villa's last four games.
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Our Aston Villa vs Arsenal Prediction
Aston Villa would likely be the league leaders if they hadn't made such a disappointing start to the season. Everything has been turned around in great style and the Villans are title contenders. Beating Arsenal on Saturday will further boost their title chances.
Both clubs have been in good scoring form in recent games and a thrilling match is likely on Saturday. Villa have had a string of wins at Villa Park but this is going to be a tough evaluation of their title hopes. Our main Aston Villa v Arsenal prediction is both teams to score.
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