Aston Villa are set to face league leaders Arsenal, with Unai Emery seeking to extend unbeaten home run and halt former club’s title hopes. Aston Villa currently boast an impressive record, winning their last 14 home league games, positioning themselves as genuine contenders for the Premier League title. The clash against Arsenal on Saturday evening will serve as a major test for their title aspirations, having maintained a positive start to the season and sitting third in the league table. Emery, former Arsenal manager, is also hopeful to pick a decisive victory over his ex-team after guiding his current side to a 1-0 victory against Manchester City. 
Unai Emery’s Aston Villa will face Arsenal in a much anticipated encounter – Getty image The scoreline, however, doesn’t fully capture the dominance of Villa in the match, as they limited City’s chances of scoring, while creating many for themselves. Emery’s tenure at Arsenal, though starting strongly with a 22-game unbeaten streak, ended disappointingly. Despite a significant investment in players like Nicolas Pepe, Arsenal missed out on Champions League qualification and suffered a 4-1 defeat to Chelsea in the Europa League final. Now, back in the Premier League with Aston Villa, he aims to prove his mettle as a top manager. A victory against Arsenal would not only extend Villa’s strong home record but also provide a good revenge for the Spanish manager against his former club left on a rather sad note.