This weekend, Arsenal and Aston Villa will meet in a highly anticipated Premier League game. Before the match, it’s important to consider some key facts and figures.
Arsenal has won five of their last six home games against Aston Villa, with their only loss coming in November 2020. On the other hand, Villa has gone unbeaten in their last nine away games against London teams, which is their longest such streak in club history.
In terms of form, Arsenal has been impressive lately, winning 10 of their last 11 Premier League games while conceding just four goals during this period. Meanwhile, Villa has been catching opponents offside frequently this season, leading the league in this category. Interestingly, they have been flagged offside themselves less often than Arsenal.
Two standout performers to keep an eye on during the match are Bukayo Saka for Arsenal and Ollie Watkins for Villa. Saka has been directly involved in 11 goals in his last 11 league appearances for Arsenal, while Watkins has scored 11 goals in his last 10 games and a total of 18 goals this season for Villa. This puts him second only to Christian Benteke in the club’s Premier League history.
For live coverage of the match between Arsenal and Aston Villa on Sunday at 16:30 BST tune into BBC Radio 5 Live for commentary on the game.
