Opta Stats: Arsenal v Aston Villa

 

After a demoralising Champions League defeat, Arsenal are aiming to bounce back in the Premier League, but face an Aston Villa side desperate for points.

 

Arsenal have won only two of their last six home games against Aston Villa in the Barclays Premier League, after winning each of the previous eight. The draw can be backed at 5.7.

 

Villa have only scored 16 goals in 20 away trips to Arsenal in the Premier League. Arsenal are 2.06 to win to nil.

 

Christian Benteke has now scored in five successive appearances for Aston Villa in all competitions (six goals). The Belgian can be backed at 4.0 to score at any time.

 

Theo Walcott has equalled his highest tally of assists in a single Premier League season (8 - the same as 2011-12). Arsenal are 1.09 to score a goal.

 

Only three players have produced more assists in the Premier League since the start of last season than Walcott (16), Mata, Silva and Valencia. Walcott is the 1.8 favourite to score at any time.

 

Arsenal have caught more players offside than any other top-flight team this season (91). The Gunners are 2.14 to keep a clean sheet.

 

Arsenal have created fewer goalscoring chances from corners than any other side this season (24). An Aston Villa clean sheet can be backed at 10.5.

 

Villa have been shown more yellow cards than any other Premier League team this season (54). The odds of a sending off are 5.2.

 

Arsenal have only scored one goal fewer (50) than they had at this point of their 'Invincibles' season of 2003-04 (51). Over 2.5 goals can be backed at 1.57.

 

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