Aston Villa vs Arsenal Prediction, 2/18/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/14/2023

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Game: Aston Villa vs Arsenal

Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Aston Villa (+360) Arsenal (-131)

The Gunners (16-3-2) are traveling to Villa Park on Saturday where they will meet the Villains (8-4-10). Aston Villa open at +360 while Arsenal are at -131. The total is set at 2.5. The starting goaltenders are Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa and Aaron Ramsdale for Arsenal.

Aston Villa F.C. has relinquished 34 goals while surrendering 1.55 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have accumulated 95 SoT on them. They have accounted for 5 clean sheets, which gives them a % of 22.7 so far this season. Aston Villa is sitting with 47 yellow cards so far this season as well as 1 red card. The Villains have a rank of 13th in regard to expected goals having 26.5, and their xGA are 32.7. For the season, the club is averaging 1.27 points per match (28 points) and rank 12th in the league with 16 assists. This team's difference in goals is currently at -8 by means of 26 goals put in the net as well as 34 goals allowed. Aston Villa has accounted for 63 saves and are the owners of a SV percentage of 67.4 over the course of the season.

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Arsenal has compiled 46 goals and the squad's xG so far this year is 39.7. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 0.86 with 47 saves, and they have accumulated 9 shut outs. On the year, the Gunners have a save rate of 75.0 (64 SoT against), and also are 1st in the league with 51 points. Arsenal is ranked 2nd when it comes to goals surrendered with 18, and their difference in goals is sitting at 28. The Gunners have compliled a clean sheet % of 42.9 on the year as well as 34 yellow card cautions. The Gunners come in with an average of 2.4 pts per match while having 32 assists.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Aston Villa will be Emiliano Martinez. Martinez (60-35-68 mark in his professional soccer career) has totaled 51 clean sheets, which has earned him a 31.3% clean sheet percentage. The keeper from Argentina has faced 711 shots attempted at him in 163 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.24 (211 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .722. Martinez has seen the pitch for 14,663 mins and has earned 513 stops in his pro soccer career.

Aaron Ramsdale is expected to look after the goal for Arsenal. He has given up 1.42 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 65-25-81. Ramsdale has tallied 42 shutouts and defended 669 shots against him in 15,390 career minutes. In his career, Ramsdale has surrendered 242 goals and has 463 saves in 171 starts. He has a save percentage of .692 and his clean sheet rate is currently 24.6%.

Philippe Coutinho is a guy who has a chance to score for Aston Villa. He has totaled 56 assists while tallying 21 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. The forward representing Brazil has earned 79 goals in 21,826 mins. Coutinho has had a starting assignment in 254 contests during his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.33 goals per 90 minutes.

Arsenal features a game changer in Bukayo Saka, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward from England has earned 9,093 mins and has scored 24 goals. He currently averages 0.24 goals per 90 minutes and has started 106 contests during his pro soccer career. He has 17 yellow cards during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 23 times.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arsenal (-131)

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