Aston Villa Look to Complete the Set at Arsenal

Aston Villa will look to complete the set of big four scalps when they play Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

After beating Liverpool at Anfield, Chelsea at Villa Park, and Manchester United at Old Trafford, Villa will aim to make it four wins in a row against the "Big Four."

And following victories in all five of their fixtures so far this December, Villa will no doubt go into the game with a high amount of confidence.

However, Arsenal will also fancy their chances with the game being played on home soil, and considering the fact they are third in the table with a game in hand over the mighty Aston Villa.

Vital Villans

For Aston Villa, the key players could well be the back four as a whole. Carlos Cuellar , Luke Young, Richard Dunne , and Stephen Warnock have kept consecutive clean sheets this month against Hull City , Manchester United, Sunderland , and Stoke City .

Another player who could well have a major impact could be Norway striker John Carew , who came off the bench in the last match against Stoke to net the winner.

Arsenal Attackers

For Arsenal, the key men could come in the shape of their strike-force. With both Robin van Persie and Nicklas Bendtner out injured, this match could well be the moment to shine for the likes of Theo Walcott and Eduardo da Silva .

Captain Cesc Fabregas could also be a significant threat, having scored seven league goals so far this season and being voted PFA Fans' Player of the Month for November.

Fabulous Facts

And for those geeks who like delving deep into the meaning of statistics, here are some interesting stats about the match at the Emirates on Sunday:

Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last three visits to Arsenal.

The Villans are unbeaten in the last seven league matches.

If Aston Villa win, they will equal their Premier League record of five successive wins, set in 1996 and then again in 1998.

Villa have the best defensive record in the top flight this season, conceding just 14 goals so far.

Midfield star Nigel Reo-Coker could be in line to make his 250th league appearance.

Arsenal are the league's leading scorers so far this season, scoring a whopping 44 goals.