Aston Villa vs Arsenal: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Aston Villa host Arsenal at Villa Park on Monday, August 31 (3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT / 12:00 PM PT).

Aston Villa’s team news is dominated by absentees. OUT are Ollie Watkins, Leon Bailey, Amadou Onana (knee), Johan Manzambi (knee) and Brian Madjo (ankle/foot), while suspended Joao Gomes and doubtful Tammy Abraham (groin/hip) add to the squad problems. With so much of the forward line missing, Ross Barkley and Emiliano Buendía are the players Villa will lean on to create chances, alongside Boubacar Kamara and Matthew Cash anchoring midfield. Arsenal have their own absentees: OUT are William Saliba (lower back) and Jurrien Timber (groin/hip), with doubtful Bruno Guimaraes (groin/hip) also a concern, though Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz lead an attack in form after the win over Coventry City.

US viewers can watch Aston Villa vs Arsenal on NBC and Peacock.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal: Best Bets & Predictions

Signal sees a tight night at Villa Park, with Arsenal's defense doing the damage.

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Arsenal to WinTop pickArsenal opened with a 3-0 win over Coventry City to sit on 3 points, while Aston Villa's 4-0 loss at Brighton leaves them on 0 points and a -4 goal difference.

65%win prob.-188 @ bet365

0-1 Aston VillaArsenal have conceded nothing so far this season and Villa are yet to score, a combination that points to the tight 0-1 scoreline Signal is backing.

12%chance700 @ bet365

NoArsenal's clean sheet against Coventry City and Villa's blank in their 4-0 defeat at Brighton both point away from goals at both ends.

53%chance-111 @ bet365

Under 2.5 GoalsVilla's misfiring attack, held scoreless in a 4-0 defeat, and the tightness expected at Villa Park support fewer than three goals in this one.

50%chance100 @ bet365

Bukayo SakaSaka scored in Arsenal's opening-day win, adding 3 shots and 2 created chances in just 68 minutes on the pitch.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐chanceopening soon @ bet365

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Season Form & Standings

Aston Villa sit on 0 points from their opening game, a -4 goal difference already exposing defensive problems, while Arsenal have made a perfect start with 3 points and a +3 goal difference from 1 game played.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Ross Barkley (Aston Villa): Barkley created 2 chances and had 1 shot in his most recent Villa outing, playing 74 minutes as the side’s creative outlet in midfield.
• Bukayo Saka (Arsenal): Saka scored and created 2 chances in the 3-0 win over Coventry City, needing just 68 minutes and 3 shots to make his mark.
• Kai Havertz (Arsenal): Havertz also got on the scoresheet that day, needing just 1 shot on target across the full 90 minutes to do it.

Recent Form

Aston Villa: L L D W L

• 2026-08-23: Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa (L, away)
• 2026-05-15: Aston Villa 4-2 Liverpool (W, home)
• 2026-05-10: Burnley 2-2 Aston Villa (D, away)
• 2026-05-03: Aston Villa 1-2 Tottenham (L, home)
• 2026-04-25: Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa (L, away)

Villa’s most recent form reads L L D W L, the away defeat at Brighton the freshest entry.

Arsenal: W W W W W

• 2026-08-21: Arsenal 3-0 Coventry City (W, home)
• 2026-05-18: Arsenal 1-0 Burnley (W, home)
• 2026-05-10: West Ham 0-1 Arsenal (W, away)
• 2026-05-02: Arsenal 3-0 Fulham (W, home)
• 2026-04-25: Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle (W, home)

Arsenal’s form reads a perfect W W W W W, capped by the 3-0 win over Coventry City to open the season.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal Prediction

Signal has this finishing 0-1 to Arsenal. Villa’s threadbare squad and 4-0 opening-day defeat at Brighton make it hard to fancy them going toe-to-toe with an Arsenal side already on 3 points and a +3 goal difference, and with both defenses miserly so far, a tight, low-scoring away win at Villa Park is the read here.