Arsenal are coming after a disappointing midweek Champions League match as they were totally dominated by Borussia Dortmund. On the other hand Aston Villa are the surprise package of the season with seven points out of their first three games and a victory at Anfield. Those track records will surely make Saturday’s clash at Villa Park interesting to say the least.

Arsenal are currently seventh in the Premier League table, also undefeated as Aston Villa but with three consecutive draws after the opening day win. Aston Villa are surprisingly second in the league table with three wins and a draw, an achievement that is even more impressive considering that they beat Liverpool without captain Ron Vlaar at the heart of their defence.

Ron Vlaar might miss out again, so Nathan Baker should remain his replacement in defence, while Tom Cleverley should feature in midfield. Strikers Christian Benteke and Libor Kozak will also miss out while Joe Cole isn’t fit either. As for Arsenal, Wenger will be without Mathieu Debuchy and might also have to do without Nacho Monreal. Arsenal have lost just three times in 31 meetings against Aston Villa.

Probable starting line-ups:

Aston Villa: Guzan – Hutton, Baker, Senderos, Cissokho – Westwood, Cleverley, Delph – Richardson, Weimann – Agbonlahor

Arsenal: Szczesny – Chambers, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs – Ramsey, Arteta – Cazorla, Wilshere, Sanchez – Welbeck

My prediction: 1-1 draw.

Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:

Aston Villa win – 15/4
Draw – 13/5
Arsenal win – 17/20