Day: December 23, 2022

Unai Emery has had a long break to work on his Aston Villa team, and he will now want to beat Liverpool as proof he is prepared to correct the mistakes he made at Arsenal as a manager.

The Spaniard’s spell in London was unsuccessful, and he wasn’t given enough time to get the Gunners back inside the top four, but he proved at Villarreal afterwards that he is a good manager able to make a difference even at a small club.

Liverpool was inconsistent in the first half of the season as injury rocked their squad and made it hard for them to field their preferred team in matches.

This second half of the season would be an important one for them as well as the Reds look to get back to form and win as many matches as possible.

Beating Villa will only be the start, but it will boost their confidence ahead of more important matches, but a win at Villa Park against an Emery team will go a long way to show they are prepared to do better in this second half.

Arsenal will look to continue their fine run of form in the first half of the season when they host West Ham in this Premier League game following the return of club football.

The Gunners were unbeatable in the first half of the season as they looked to get as many points as possible and now hold a five-point lead at the top of the league table.

Mikel Arteta’s men face a Hammers side whose first-half form was very inconsistent and will be desperate to start the second with a win, even though that will be very difficult.

Arsenal won both matches in the Dubai Super Cup against AC Milan and Lyon, but Juventus beat them in their only friendly at the Emirates, and that will serve as an important warning to them.

However, Friendly matches hardly tell the true story of any team and fans will expect them to get back to form and continue their winning spree at the Emirates.

The best bet prediction for this game is Over 1.5 goals. For similar predictions, click here.