We simulated Arsenal vs Aston Villa to get a Premier League score prediction
Arsenal can take another small step towards the Premier League title with three points against Aston Villa later today.
After Liverpool dropped points last weekend, Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League table on goal difference following their 3-0 win away to Brighton and Hove Albion. The clash against the Seagulls was a difficult fixture on paper, and next up is what seems another tough test as the Gunners face high-flying Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Mikel Arteta's side enter the game on the back of a 2-2 draw at home to Bayern Munich in the Champions League, with Arsenal undoubtedly also having one eye on the second-leg clash in Germany next Wednesday. The last meeting between the Gunners and Villa saw Arsenal fall to a 1-0 loss at Villa Park.
So, could Arsenal end the week as league leaders once again? Let's take a look.
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Arsenal could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Rice, Odegaard, Smith Rowe; Saka, Havertz, Trossard.
We predict that Villa could line up in a 4-4-1-1 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Bailey, Tielemans, McGinn, Rogers; Diaby; Watkins.
Arsenal nearly got off to the worst start possible when Gabriel gave away a penalty for lunging in on Ollie Watkins, but David Raya came to the rescue as he saved the striker's spot kick just three minutes in. After the early scare, Arsenal started to get comfortable, and they took the lead on the 10-minute mark.
A one-two between Emile Smith Rowe and Leandro Trossard set the latter free down the left, and the
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