Aston Villa vs. Arsenal Betting Odds, Preview, Prediction

It's hard to believe that after four matches in the Premier League, Aston Villa is in second place with Arsenal already four points back of them.The Villans are one of only three teams that have yet to lose this season in EPL play.Arsenal faced Manchester City at home in their last league match, which ended in a 2-2 draw. That was the Gunners' third straight draw after winning their season-opening match.The sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark have Arsenal as the Premier League betting favorite, posted at 4-5, with Aston Villa at 10-3 and a draw line of 13-5.Aston Villa may be for real even though they are a home underdog facing the Gunners, as in their last match, they beat Liverpool on the road 1-0.It is pretty simple to see why Aston Villa has gotten off to such a great start, as their defense has only conceded one goal in four matches. While their defense has been stellar, their offense has not, scoring only four goals. They face an Arsenal squad that has scored seven goals and conceded six in their four matches.Yankee keeper Brad Guzan has been solid in goal this season, but you can be sure he will have to thwart the solid Gunners attack for the Villans to pull out the win.One of the reasons Arsenal has not been in top form is that they have been dealing with some injuries. This week in the Gunners' Champions League loss to Borussia Dortmund, midfielder Jack Wilshire went down. He scored one of the goals in the 2-2 draw against Man City, and his loss would be a big one.Aaron Ramsey and Alexis Sanchez have each scored two goals for the Gunners this season, and Aston Villa has to key on these guys. The Gunners are waiting patiently for Danny Welbeck to score his first goal of the season, and the away squad could really use a boost from their new striker this weekend.Arsenal played soft in the middle on the pitch in their midweek loss to Borussia Dortmund, and they have to turn that around this weekend back in EPL play.Prediction: Arsenal has their issues, but they are simply a better all-around squad, and they will win a low-scoring game against Aston Villa 1-0.Stats and odds courtesy of Odds Shark.Read more World Football news on BleacherReport.com
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