Aston Villa are currently four points behind league leader Arsenal, despite head coach Unai Emery’s claims they are not in contention for the title. The team has lost only one of the last 13 matches in all competitions. Their recent win against Manchester City, with twenty more shots on goal, has given them confidence for their upcoming derby against Arsenal.

Arsenal, previously the Premier League leader, lost the title to Manchester City in a tight race. Mikel Arteta’s team is now the leader of the strongest English competition, two points ahead of Liverpool. Arsenal has won six consecutive games, including a 4-3 win against Luton. The previous match was not easy, with Declan Rice saving late in stoppage time. Despite the challenges, wins always cover all mistakes, as they have won the last six games in a row.

Aston Villa’s head coach, Unai Emery, expressed satisfaction after beating Manchester City but acknowledged that they are not contenders for the title. He stated that they are currently focused on game 15 and will play game 16 against Arsenal on Saturday. Emery also mentioned that maintaining their third place is challenging. However, injured players Emiliano Buendia, Tyrone Mings, and Bertrand Traore will not play in the upcoming match against Arsenal.

Arsenal faced Luton in the previous game, with David Raya being responsible for two of three goals. Despite journalists questioning Raya, Mikel Arteta has not changed his starting goalkeeper. Arsenal will be without Jurrien Timber, Emile Smith Rowe, Thomas Partey, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Fabio Vieira in the upcoming match.

Predicted lineups:

Aston Villa

Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martinez
Defenders: Ezri Konsa, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne
Midfielders: Youri Tielemans, Douglas Luiz, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn
Forwards: Leon Bailey, Ollie Watkins

Arsenal

Goalkeeper: David Raya
Defenders: Ben White, William Saliba, Magalhaes Saliba, Oleksandr Zinchenko
Midfielders: Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz
Forwards: Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Martinelli

Aston Villa VS Arsenal (Last 6 matches)

• Aston Villa – 2 wins
• Arsenal – 4 wins

Over all competition record

England – Premier League Stats

Aston Villa have the potential to score, but their conceded goals may not be as significant. The game is expected to be close, with a 1-2 Arsenal win.

Winning probability: Aston Villa – 27% , Draw – 25% , Arsenal – 48%

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