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In Birmingham Aston Villa accept at home Arsenal. The guests are having outstanding season, but the Gunners are aiming for their 14th league title in club history. Even though the bookies see the visitors from the capital as favorites, the league leaders have only managed two draws away from home recently. The hosts are clear underdogs, even though Unai Emery's team has won all of their last eight competitive matches at Villa Park. In their last match those two drew 2-2 at Emirates. Interestingly, prior to that there had been three away wins without conceding a goal when Aston Villa and Arsenal had met. Emery's team won't find it easy to break down the Gunners' defense. In attack the visitors are stronger than the Birmingham club, which is Mikel Arteta's should at least be able to secure a point.