Arsenal have a terrific record against the Aston Villa and look a solid bet at 3/4 with Paddy Power to get back to winning ways at Villa Park this evening (7.45pm KO)
The home side have not won any of their last 12 Premier League home games against the Gunners (D6 L6) and looked very poor when beaten 2-0 by Liverpool on Sunday.
Arsenal, on the other hand, had gone eight Premier League games without defeat before being beaten 1-0 at Man City and in Robin van Persie have a striker who is remains at the very top of his game.
They Gunners are also much more solid at the back and that makes them a good bet in my eyes to win this to nil at 5/2 with Blue Square.
Van persie to score first has become a bit of a standing dish, but it’s proved a winning recipe for most of the season and at 7/2 he certainly looks value to bag the opener.
I like the look of a 2-0 win for Arsenal, and that score line can be backed at a standout 9/1 with Ladbrokes.
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