billabong12
1st-December-2007, 01:33 AM
Statistic:
Aston Villa Last 5 matches W W W W D
Arsenal Last 5 matches W W D D W
Aston Villa will start this game on a high having won 4 successful games and are sure to at least push for at least a point out of this match. Arsenal on the other hand were in a different mood, demoralised by the way their 28 game unbeaten run in all competition came to a tragic end as they went 3 -1 down to a rampant Sevilla side on Wednesday. Villa's manager Martin O'Neil will of cause relish the opportunity to take full advantage of this situation and inflict another punch on the deflated Arsenal side.
Factors siding with Aston Villa:
Aston Villa are currently in top form in the Premiership at the moment. They have won 5 of their last 6 games, scoring 13 goals and conceding just 5.
Aston Villa will be playing this match at home. They have played 7 matches at home so far in the Premiership this season, and they have picked up an impressive 5 wins, losing just 2. Among them were last season's runner up Chelsea, Derby County, West Ham United, Everton, and Fulham. With Chelsea being beaten 2 - 0 thay night with an impressive performance. Why cant Villa repeat that perfomance to Arsenal?
Arsenal had just a moderate away form this season, having played 5 matches so far, they managed only 3 wins and 2 draws; scoring 9 goals and conceding 4. This record were far beyond their impressive home record of 7 wins and one draw; scoring 20 goals conceding 6. Martin O'Neil will surely play a formation similar to the way Sevilla did against Arsenal ( where Arsenal was also playing away from home) and showing his team the vulnerable side of Arsenal.
With the loss key midfielder Cesc Fabregas, Arsenal will certainly missed his creativity and presence to the side. Along with Fabregas, Abou Diaby and striker Robin van Persie were ruled out of this fixture and Gael Clichy and Alexander Hleb were doubtful.
However Arsenal surely will not let Villa climb over their head so easily. . .
Emmanuel Adebayor will be going all out pouching for goals, the big man is currently the 2nd top scorer in the premiership with 7 goals just one goal behind Portsmouth Benjani Mwaruwari. With Cesc Fabregas being ruled out Tomas Rosicky will have a huge role to play in feeding the big man with chances. With the big man rested in the match against Sevilla, he should be by now fully charged and ready to add a few goals to his tally.
Looking at the two clubs head to head history, Arsenal record are pretty one sided against the Aston Villa team. Aston Villa's last win against stretch out to 9 years ago in December 1998. With these 2 sides playing each other a total of 17 times in the Premiership. Arsenal won 12 of those matches drawing 5!
Aston Villa's key player and top scorer Gabriel Agbonlahor remains in doubt and midfielder Nigel Reo-Cooker is suspended. Hence Martin O'Neil will have a hard time replacing his priced striker upfront with John Carew, with the options of Marlon Harewood, Luke Moore or Shaun Maloney. Where non i think could match up to the pace and skillfulness Gabriel Agbonlahor. Hence the goalscoring opportunities will rest heavily on the shoulders of Norwegian striker John Carew. With him returning to action for the last 2 matches and getting into the scoresheet in process.
Scott Carson may still have been haunted by the dissastrous night where he was beaten 3 times against Croatia while playing for England which booted England out of next year's Euro 2008. A lack of confidence Goalkeeper in play may cost Aston Villa the same outcome with England.
Therefore
The game result will focus mainly on the midfield battle with both teams attack power being cut by the loss of key players. Aston Villa will be counting on their home fans to cheer on them and hopefully John Carew could get a 3rd goal in the last 3 games he played. Whereas Arsenal will be hoping to bounce back from their 3 - 1 defeat against Sevilla with a fresh Emmanuel Adebayor spear heading the attack.
Aston Villa will strive to continue with their impressive record in the Premiership and probably get their first win against Arsenal for 9 years.
My personal prediction : Aston Villa +0.5 ( Back on Martin O'Neil to take advantage on Arsenal's away play weakness and get the results right.)
Aston Villa Last 5 matches W W W W D
Arsenal Last 5 matches W W D D W
Aston Villa will start this game on a high having won 4 successful games and are sure to at least push for at least a point out of this match. Arsenal on the other hand were in a different mood, demoralised by the way their 28 game unbeaten run in all competition came to a tragic end as they went 3 -1 down to a rampant Sevilla side on Wednesday. Villa's manager Martin O'Neil will of cause relish the opportunity to take full advantage of this situation and inflict another punch on the deflated Arsenal side.
Factors siding with Aston Villa:
Aston Villa are currently in top form in the Premiership at the moment. They have won 5 of their last 6 games, scoring 13 goals and conceding just 5.
Aston Villa will be playing this match at home. They have played 7 matches at home so far in the Premiership this season, and they have picked up an impressive 5 wins, losing just 2. Among them were last season's runner up Chelsea, Derby County, West Ham United, Everton, and Fulham. With Chelsea being beaten 2 - 0 thay night with an impressive performance. Why cant Villa repeat that perfomance to Arsenal?
Arsenal had just a moderate away form this season, having played 5 matches so far, they managed only 3 wins and 2 draws; scoring 9 goals and conceding 4. This record were far beyond their impressive home record of 7 wins and one draw; scoring 20 goals conceding 6. Martin O'Neil will surely play a formation similar to the way Sevilla did against Arsenal ( where Arsenal was also playing away from home) and showing his team the vulnerable side of Arsenal.
With the loss key midfielder Cesc Fabregas, Arsenal will certainly missed his creativity and presence to the side. Along with Fabregas, Abou Diaby and striker Robin van Persie were ruled out of this fixture and Gael Clichy and Alexander Hleb were doubtful.
However Arsenal surely will not let Villa climb over their head so easily. . .
Emmanuel Adebayor will be going all out pouching for goals, the big man is currently the 2nd top scorer in the premiership with 7 goals just one goal behind Portsmouth Benjani Mwaruwari. With Cesc Fabregas being ruled out Tomas Rosicky will have a huge role to play in feeding the big man with chances. With the big man rested in the match against Sevilla, he should be by now fully charged and ready to add a few goals to his tally.
Looking at the two clubs head to head history, Arsenal record are pretty one sided against the Aston Villa team. Aston Villa's last win against stretch out to 9 years ago in December 1998. With these 2 sides playing each other a total of 17 times in the Premiership. Arsenal won 12 of those matches drawing 5!
Aston Villa's key player and top scorer Gabriel Agbonlahor remains in doubt and midfielder Nigel Reo-Cooker is suspended. Hence Martin O'Neil will have a hard time replacing his priced striker upfront with John Carew, with the options of Marlon Harewood, Luke Moore or Shaun Maloney. Where non i think could match up to the pace and skillfulness Gabriel Agbonlahor. Hence the goalscoring opportunities will rest heavily on the shoulders of Norwegian striker John Carew. With him returning to action for the last 2 matches and getting into the scoresheet in process.
Scott Carson may still have been haunted by the dissastrous night where he was beaten 3 times against Croatia while playing for England which booted England out of next year's Euro 2008. A lack of confidence Goalkeeper in play may cost Aston Villa the same outcome with England.
Therefore
The game result will focus mainly on the midfield battle with both teams attack power being cut by the loss of key players. Aston Villa will be counting on their home fans to cheer on them and hopefully John Carew could get a 3rd goal in the last 3 games he played. Whereas Arsenal will be hoping to bounce back from their 3 - 1 defeat against Sevilla with a fresh Emmanuel Adebayor spear heading the attack.
Aston Villa will strive to continue with their impressive record in the Premiership and probably get their first win against Arsenal for 9 years.
My personal prediction : Aston Villa +0.5 ( Back on Martin O'Neil to take advantage on Arsenal's away play weakness and get the results right.)