EPL: Sutton’s prediction on Arsenal vs Aston Villa match

Chris Sutton, the BBC Sport football expert, predicted that Arsenal would face a tough challenge against Aston Villa, given that Villa did the double over the Gunners last season.

However, Sutton suggested that Mikel Arteta’s innovative approaches, including unconventional methods like hiring pickpockets to keep his players alert, show how seriously Arsenal are taking their title bid this season.

Despite Villa’s strong performances last year, Sutton hinted that Arsenal might be better prepared this time around to avoid a repeat of those defeats.

Unfortunately, the exact score prediction Sutton gave for the Arsenal vs. Aston Villa match wasn’t mentioned, but his analysis implies he expects a closely contested game.