Arsenal vs Aston Villa Prediction, 4/14/2024 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/13/2024

Game: Arsenal vs Aston Villa

Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024

Location: Emirates Stadium in London, England

TV: fuboTV

Arsenal (22-5-4) are hosting Aston Villa (18-6-8) at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The goaltenders who are expected to start are David Raya for Arsenal and Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa.

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The Gunners have given up 24 goals while conceding 0.77 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs are sitting with 69 shots on target against them. They are sitting with 14 clean sheets, which gives them a % of 45.2 on the campaign. Arsenal has 48 yellow cards on the year and also 2 red cards. The Gunners are ranked 3rd in the category of goals expected with 61.3, and the xGA are 21.3. So far this year, this squad averages 2.29 pts per contest (71 pts) and sit at 4th in soccer with 50 assists. This team's goal differential is 51 by way of 75 goals scored and also 24 goals allowed. Arsenal has earned 45 SVs and also are the owners of a save percentage of 66.7 so far this season.

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Aston Villa has totaled 66 goals and the squad's xG on the campaign is at 54.9. Their goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.53 in addition to 89 saves, and they have accumulated 7 shutouts. On the campaign, Aston Villa F.C. has a save percentage of 63.7 (135 SoT against), and also have a ranking of 4th in soccer with 60 points. Aston Villa ranks 5th in relation to goals against with 49, and the goal differential is sitting at 17. Aston Villa F.C. has accumulated a shut out rate of 21.9 so far this year and 83 yellow card warnings. The Villains sport an average of 1.9 pts/match while totaling 46 assists and 2 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Arsenal will be David Raya. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.07 (309 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of 74.0. Raya (141-76-72 mark in his professional soccer career) has totaled 84 shutouts, which gives him a 29.1% clean sheet rate. Raya has seen the field for a total of 26,010 mins and has tallied 810 stops during his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has faced 1,112 shots tried against him in 289 career starts.

Emiliano Martinez is expected to look after the net for Aston Villa. Martinez has racked up 65 clean sheets and has defended 899 shots attempted against him in 18,758 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of 72.3 and his shutout rate is currently at 31.1%. He has allowed 1.28 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 87-44-78. In his career, Martinez has given up 266 goals while earning 633 stops in 209 starting assignments.

Bukayo Saka is a guy who can be a difference maker for Arsenal. The forward representing England has totaled 45 goals in 12,875 professional minutes played. Saka has been a starter in 151 matchups so far in his career and he has earned 0.31 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 34 assists while earning 22 yellow card warnings thus far in his career.

Aston Villa features a difference maker in Ollie Watkins, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has accounted for 45 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 43 times. The forward representing England has played 28,029 minutes while he has scored 124 goals. He currently averages 0.40 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 312 matches so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arsenal

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