Aston Villa vs Arsenal: Prediction, kick off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results - preview

Arsenal face a tough trip to Villa Park as they look to bounce back from a jarring defeat to Liverpool.

A five-game winning run was halted by goals from Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino on Wednesday night, delivering a blow to the Gunners’ Champions League hopes.

Still sat fourth and with games in hand on their rivals, Arsenal face Aston Villa in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off safe in the knowledge that they will remain in pole position regardless of the result.

As for Villa, a defeat to West Ham last time out ended their own three-game win streak with their priorities on finishing as the best of the mid-table rest.

Here is all you need to know ahead of the game...

Aston Villa vs Arsenal is scheduled for a 12.30pm GMT kick-off on Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Villa Park in Birmingham will host the match.

TV channel: The match will be televised on BT Sport 1 and Ultimate, with coverage beginning at 11.30am.

Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will be able to watch the match online via the BT Sport website or app.

Live blog: You can also follow the action via Standard Sport’s live blog, with Simon Collings at the ground to provide expert analysis.

Marvelous Nakamba(knee) misses out for the hosts while Lucas Digne (muscle), Douglas Luiz (mouth) and Calum Chambers (head) are doubts.

Once again, Arsenal are waiting to discover if Takehiro Tomiyasu will be fit to return to the team while battling a calf injury.

The two managers will provide updates on their squad’s fitness conditions on Friday.

Villa have provided either all or nothing in their recent matches, whereas the Gunners have been increasingly solid in their bid for fourth place. An early kick-off could see these teams cancel each other out.

A 1-1 draw.

The two teams have