This is a difficult game to call as of course Arsenal are heavy favourites, and is 2/7 really worth backing? It will be a carnival atmosphere at the new sell out stadium, but it remains to be seen what sort of hangover the Arsenal players may have after the World Cup and Champions League defeat. Thierry Henry, for example, is renowned for turning cold as well as hot and there is a little turmoil in the camp with Ashley Cole poised to join Chelsea and Jose Reyes apparently on the verge of a move back to Spain. Villa, with a new manager now have a fresh start and clean slate so the players will want to impress their new boss. I'm sure they will give a good account of themselves, even though they will probably not win the match.

I'm not going to lump on at 2/7 as this is way too short. Instead I'm going to dip into the anytime goalscorer market. One player who stands out is Dutchman Robin Van Persie. He had a good World Cup, scoring a goal, and also scored in pre season for the Gunners. It is obvious that and this year he is going to play a big part in the Arsenal team. He also comes into this game after scoring midweek for Holland against the Republic of Ireland. I think the 6/5 on offer at Coral is a nice price as he is sure to start the game upfront with Thierry Henry. Get on the Dutchman.