Arsenal vs Aston Villa Prediction, 1/18/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/14/2025

Game: Arsenal vs Aston Villa

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Emirates Stadium in London, England

TV: Peacock

The Villains (9-5-6) are on their way to Emirates Stadium in London, England on Saturday where they will take on Arsenal (11-7-2). Arsenal are priced at -130 while the Villains are at +110. The over/under has been set at 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be David Raya for Arsenal and Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa.

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The Gunners have relinquished 18 goals while giving up 0.90 goals per 90, and opponents have tallied 67 shots on target against them. They have compiled 7 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 35.0% on the season. Arsenal has accounted for 45 yellow card warnings over the course of the season and 3 red cards. The Gunners have a rank of 13th in the matter of goals expected with 33.9, and the xGA are at 17.8. So far this year, the squad is sitting with an average of 2.00 points per match (40 points) and also sit at 10th in Big 5 soccer with 29 assists. Their difference in goals is at 21 with the help of 39 goals put in the net and 18 goals surrendered. Arsenal has a total of 49 saves and they also hold a save percentage of 73.1% so far this season.

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The Villains come in with an average of 1.6 pts per fixture while accumulating 22 assists and 2 red cards. Aston Villa F.C. has a clean sheet % of 10.0% over the course of the season as well as 44 yellow card warnings. Aston Villa ranks 77th in the category of goals surrendered with 32, and the difference in goals is at -2. For the season, Aston Villa F.C. has a save percentage of 61.4% (83 SoT against), and also are 21st among Big 5 teams with 32 points. This club's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.60 in addition to 50 saves, and they have accounted for 2 shut outs. Aston Villa has accounted for 30 goals and their goals expected this season is currently at 30.6.

The guy protecting the net for Arsenal is David Raya. Raya has played for a total of 10,260 mins and has tallied 324 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.01 (115 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of 74.3%. The goalkeeper born in Spain has had 436 shots tried against him in 114 starts. Raya (59-30-25 mark during his career) has accounted for 43 shutouts, which gives him a 37.7%% shutout rate.

Emiliano Martinez will reside in front of the goal for Aston Villa. In his career, Martinez has surrendered 234 goals and has tallied 520 saves in 182 starts. Martinez has 55 clean sheets while he has seen 754 shots attempted against him in 16,272 minutes throughout his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of 69.0% and his shutout rate is currently at 30.4%%. He has allowed 1.29 goals per 90 while earning a record of 84-35-63.

Kai Havertz is a man to keep an eye out for Arsenal. Havertz has started 271 matches during his soccer career and tallies 0.33 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who is from Germany has 91 goals in 23,939 professional minutes played. He has 47 assists while earning 229 points during his pro soccer career.

Aston Villa has an attacker in Ollie Watkins, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has accumulated 327 pts in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 49 times. The forward hailing from England has totaled 30,671 professional minutes and has scored 139 goals. He currently averages 0.40 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 342 games in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arsenal (+110)

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