Aston Villa take on the visitors Arsenal in the round 2 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, August 24th at Villa Park (Birmingham).
Aston Villa began a new era when they managed to bring Unai Emery back to England nearly two years ago. The season was already underway, but Unai was able to lift his new team to a seventh-place finish, securing a spot in European competitions. In the 2023/2024 season, despite a long parallel battle in the Europa Conference League from summer qualifiers to spring playoffs, the Birmingham club managed to edge out Tottenham for fourth place in the Premier League. Before their debut in the more prestigious Champions League, the team strengthened with the signings of Onana, Archer, Maatsen, Philogene-Bidace, and Bogarde, while selling Diaby to Saudi Arabia for a significant fee. The match against West Ham was challenging, but they secured a 2-1 away win.
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Arsenal aims to challenge for the title again. The Gunners haven't always shone in recent years—under Wenger, Emery, and even Arteta, there were struggles. But the club kept faith in Mikel, and the team has clearly improved over the last couple of seasons. After the penultimate season, Zinchenko and company returned to the Champions League and performed well, leading a fierce domestic race with Manchester City for the Premier League title. Although City ultimately defended their title, the gap was narrowed to just two points. Notably, Arsenal made targeted summer signings, bringing in Calafiori to bolster their defense, though they also sought to strengthen the midfield. They started with a confident 2-0 win against Wolverhampton—Saka and Havertz assisted each other.
The Gunners had won four straight encounters, but the Villans defeated them in the last two matches. The visitors are considered favorites, but they face a tough opponent with an experienced coach who has personal motivation against the Gunners. We’re betting on a total of over 2.5 goals in this match.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
