Friday football tips: Arsenal and Villa headline the Friday night action

The Premier League headlines Friday's football feast with Arsenal and Aston Villa squaring-off in front of the Sky cameras at the Emirates.

There are also top-flight fixtures in France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

Today's best accumulator bets

Bets to be placed by 7.45pm

Over 2.5 goals in Sampdoria v Spezia

Both teams to score in Arsenal v Aston Villa

Angers or draw double chance at St Etienne

Osasuna to beat Granada

Goals have been a running theme in the matches of Sampdoria and Spezia this season, so their showdown at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris promises to be a cracker, while a similarly high-scoring affair looks set to take place at the Emirates.

St-Etienne are bottom of Ligue 1 having gone ten games without a win, and are worth opposing at home to Angers before Osasuna attempt to record a fourth win on the spin at the expense of travel-sick Granada.

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Arsenal v Aston Villa

Sky Sports Main Event & Premier League, 8pm

Monday's 2-2 draw at home to Crystal Palace leaves Arsenal 12th – four points adrift of the top four – and their defensive deficiencies point to another high-scoring contest against Aston Villa, who boast plenty of attacking talent.

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Best bet
Both teams to score

Bet of the day

Osasuna to beat Granada
FreeSports & LaLigaTV, 8pm

Granada have lost 13 of their last 20 La Liga away games and they may be bumping into Osasuna at the wrong time. Jagoba Arrasate's side have recorded three straight league wins and they look a solid wager at a shade of odds-on.

Goalscorer bet of the day

Arsenal v Aston Villa

Ollie Watkins has had to ease his way into the season after missing the first couple of games through injury but he bagged against Tottenham and his power and strength could also expose a shaky Arsenal backline.

Best bet
Ollie Watkins to score at any time

Stat of the day

Sampdoria v Spezia
BT Sport 2, 7.45pm

There have been 18 goals scored in Spezia's four away league games this season.

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