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Arsenal prepare to entertain Aston Villa at Highbury on Wednesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gunners are clearly on top, winning 52.7% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Highbury was less than a year ago, in November 2002, with Arsenal running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Arsenal | 3-1 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 17 Mar | Aston Villa | 1 - 2 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 09 Dec | Arsenal | 3 - 2 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 18 Mar | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Oct | Arsenal | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Sun 05 Mar | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Gunners, with 7 goals against.
In complete contrast to Arsenal, Aston Villa are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Villans have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Arsenal sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 6 points from their 2 games. Aston Villa are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 2 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 13 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Arsenal may be coming up against a decent side in Aston Villa, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Gunners. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arsenal | 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Aston Villa | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |