The numbers jumped off the page before kick-off at Villa Park, and Arsenal delivered when it mattered most, locking in a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Aston Villa on Tue, 1 Sept, 5:00 am AEST. Coming off a 3–0 win against Coventry City, the visitors arrived in strong form and kept their momentum rolling.
Aston Villa rolled into this fixture following a 0–4 defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion, sitting on a 0-0-2 overall record. Pre-match odds had Arsenal heavily favoured at 1.5 in the win market, while the total goals line sat at 2.5 with the over price moving from 1.75→1.7 (firmed) and the under drifting from 1.96→2.05 (drifted).
How the tips went
Let's look at how our published selections fared in this clash at Villa Park.
Our head to head tip on Arsenal at 1.5 delivered a win as the Gunners secured the 1–0 result to pick up all three points.
In the totals market, our selection of Over 2.5 goals at 1.75 resulted in a loss, with the tight 1–0 scoreline falling short of the mark.