Arsenal to excel against Villa away as Gunners go for glory

Holly Thackeray | December 11, 2015

Aston Villa v Arsenal

• Premier League
• Sunday, December 13th
• Kick-off: 13:30 GMT
• Villa Park, Birmingham
• Live on BT Sport 1

Arsenal edging closer to Premier League top spot

Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal are closing in on upstarts Leicester City at the Premier League summit, just two points adrift of the surprise leaders. This is an ideal chance for the Gunners to close the gap, as they travel to an Aston Villa side still in turmoil, while the Foxes face a bruised Chelsea.

Villa (outsiders with Coral at 6/1 to win) are without a victory across all competitions since September, an embarrassing stretch of 11 games, and changing coaches has not yet borne fruit in Remi Garde’s past four fixtures, as the Midlands men still sit rock bottom in the top flight.

Should customers fancy a punt on the Birmingham claret and blue, backing a draw at 14/5 would be best, as the Villans were heroes in Garde’s bow by holding Manchester City to a stalemate and may be seeking to stifle again.