Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Aston Villa
Match Time & Date:
18/02/2023
07:30 AM
Prediction: 1-2
Arsenal
Aston Villa will look to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Leicester City and Manchester City when they take on Arsenal on Matchday 24. The Villans have been having their ups and downs in 2023, and, as a result, they are stuck in the middle of the table with 28 points in their pocket. Olie Watkins, who scored a consolation goal against Pep Guardiola’s troops, should keep his place up front, while Poland full-back Matty Cash is pushing for a start.
Centre-back Diego Carlos remains on the sidelines with a long-term injury. The Gunners, on the other hand, are eager to cement top position in the standings. Since Arsenal emerged triumphant in each of the previous three meetings with Villa in the Premier League, away win should be considered. All Smith Rowe, Elneny, Nelson, and Gabriel Jesus are sidelined with injuries, speaking of the away side.
Highlighted Player (Leon Bailey):
Leon Bailey is a Phoenix All Stars Academy product who was born in Kingston on August 9, 1997. The Jamaica international played for the likes of FC Liefering and Trencin during his youth career, but he made his senior debut with Belgian side Genk in August, 2015 in a 3-1 win over Saint-Truiden.
The pacey winger quickly established himself as one of the best players in the Belgian top flight, but he scored only 8 goals in 56 appearances for Genk from 2015 to 2017. In the winter of 2017 Leon Bailey signed a deal with Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of €20 million. Bailey is a left-footed footballer, but he is capable of playing on both sides of the field.
The Bayer Leverkusen winger made one appearance for Jamaica U23 team, but he eventually refused to represent the Reggae Boyz at senior level as he has personal problems with the association. It has to be noted that Leon Bailley scored 12 goals in 34 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen in the 2017/2018 Bundesliga season.
Highlighted Team (Arsenal):
Arsenal are regarded as one of the best English teams. The Gunners have won 12 FA Cup trophies, 13 league titles and two League Cups, but they have yet to lift the Champions League trophy. Arsene Wenger’s team were on the verge of beating Barcelona in the Champions League final back in 2006, but they eventually failed to win the prestigious title.
Arsenal used to play their homes at Highbury, but in 2006 they moved to the Emirates Stadium. The capacity of the stadium is 60,260. The Gunners won their last Premier League trophy back in 2004, with the capital club going through the season without a single loss. The likes of Thierry Henry, Denis Bergkamp and Robert Pires were part of the team back then, but Arsenal have not won the league trophy ever since.
Arsenal was founded by Woolwich munitions workers as Dial Square back in 1886. It is well known that Tottenham Hotspur are Arsenal’s fiercest rivals and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals meet in the North London derby.
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