Match prediction: Arsenal

Arsenal Arsenal Arsenal. Tough opposition but not as tough as they were a couple of seasons ago. You can put some of it down to Patrick Viera leaving and some Arsenal fans will probably put it all down to that.

I think most football supporters outside of North London also see Henry leaving this summer and then where will Arsenal be?

The problem Aston Villa face this weekend is that Henry hasn't already left Arsenal and after scoring his first goals for over a month last night against Portsmouth the player looks set to probably score some more this weekend.

We've played Arsenal 169 times, winning 63 and losing 67. This weekend I expect those statistics to remain the same.

Confidence will be high in the Villa camp and we are playing at home - Arsenal have only won twice away from Highbury this season and have lost five, drawing the other two.

It's going to be a tough game. Arsenal will play an attacking game through controlled passing and will try to use the width. Villa will kick long and hope for a break.

If Arsenal come to Villa Park and mean business we could be in a lot of trouble but I'm hoping we score first and hold off for as long as possible the Arsenal onslaught and try and survive for all three or as I'm going to predict, get a draw.

I know Kevin is writing his banker bet piece right now and it's very different to mine from what he's telling me.