Aston Villa vs Arsenal - Premier league: Live score, team news and updates as Villa seek 15th consecutive home win against a Gunners side without Mikel Arteta

Just the one change for Mikel Arteta tonight and Villa Park is looking a picture, just 40 minutes before kick off.

Aston Villa have been earning plaudits for their ability to snuff out opponents defensively and also cause them plenty of problems going forward, evidenced by their lofty position in the league.

A key part of this has been their flexibility with formations in and out of possession.

While they tend to line up in a 4-4-1-1 formation, it is hard to pinpoint that when they are in action with Emery's complex system encompassing plenty of moving parts.

Mail Sport columnist Martin Keown broke down how the 'shape-shifting Villans' are baffling opponents below.

There's been a whole glut of Premier League fixtures this afternoon already, with Liverpool beating Crystal Palace late on in the early kick off, while the 3PMs are coming to a close.

We'll be sure to update you at full time but there's a few upsets on the cards with Bournemouth 3-0 up at Old Trafford against Man United.

Meanwhile, Sheffield United are beating Brentford in Chris Wilder's second game back at the club.

Unchanged for the Villans as Unai Emery looks to get one over his former club.

Martinez also lines up against the team he belonged to for nine years, although the Argentine only made 38 appearances during that time.

(4-4-1-1) - Martinez; Konsa, Diego Carlos, Torres, Digne; Bailey, Kamara, Douglas Luiz, McGinn; Tielemans; Watkins

Subs: Marschall, Cash, Alex Moreno, Lenglet, Diaby, Zaniolo, Duran, Dendoncker, Ramsey

Just the one change for Arsenal as Zinchenko replaces Kiwior who earned a rare start at Luton.

But apart from that, it's the same team as four days ago with David Raya keeping his place despite his two errors at Kenilworth Road.

(4-3-3) - Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Rice, Havertz, Odegaard; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli

Subs: Ramsdale, Cedric, Kiwior, Walters, Jorginho, Elneny, Nelson, Trossard, Nketiah

Tomiyasu is still out with a calf problem.

Unai Emery - who left his role as Arsenal boss four years ago this week - has got something special going at Aston Villa.

Not only did he take them from relegation trouble last year to the Europa Conference League, but they are even being touted as potential title contenders this season in some parts.

This has no doubt been helped by their 14 consecutive home league wins.

In fact, they have lost just four home matches at Villa Park in 2024 - league games against Leicester and Arsenal, along with an FA Cup defeat to lower league Stevenage and an EFL Cup loss to Everton in September of this year.

A formidable record for the Villans.

Arsenal enjoyed one of the more chaotic clashes during the midweek round of Premier League action as they edged out Luton 4-3 right at the death.

Declan Rice scored the winner in the 97th minute and sparked pandemonium in the away end.

It's the second time the £105m man has secured a vital victory for the Gunners in injury time, with the midfielder also firing home in the dying embers of a victory over Man United in September.

There's no doubt this evening's clash at Villa Park is the game of the Premier League weekend with both sides flying high right now.

Aston Villa secured a memorable 1-0 victory over Man City on Wednesday which was their 14th consecutive home league win and they sit in the lofty heights of third place.

Meanwhile, Arsenal have won six in a row in all competitions and possess the league's best away record.

It promises to be a tantalising clash.

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