We have a Man City v Aston Villa prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of a huge game in the race for Europe and the title.
Man City have drawn their last 2 league games, which means with 9 games left in the Premier League they trail Liverpool by 3 points and Arsenal by 1 in an ultra-competitive title race.
Aston Villa are having another brilliant season currently 4th in the league with 10 points from their last 5 league games, they look on course to qualify for the Champions League.
How To Watch Man City v Aston Villa
When is Man City v Aston Villa?
Man City v Aston Villa will take place on Wednesday at 8.15 pm in the Premier League.
TV Channel
TNT Sports 1
Where is Man City v Aston Villa Being Played?
Etihad Stadium.
Man City v Aston Villa Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Man City | 2/9 | 81.8% |
Aston Villa | 9/1 | 10% |
Draw | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Man City are huge 2/9 favourites to win for the first time in three games per the latest football odds at BoyleSports.
Aston Villa are 9/1 to earn what would be a massive victory in the race for Champions League football while the draw is 5/1
Handicap Betting
Man City: -2 @ 13/8
Aston Villa: +2 @ 11/10
Handicap Draw: -2 @ 3/1
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Man City v Aston Villa Weather Forecast
The weather is expected to be between 10-11 degrees on Wednesday with no rain.
Man City v Aston Villa Preview
Man City’s Form
As we head toward the business end of the season, City are fighting on all fronts with their FA Cup, Premier League and Champions League campaigns all well in the mix for silverware. However, two draws in their last 2 league matches, means they can wilfully see any more slip-ups or their 4 in a row dreams will be over.
Last weekend City played a 0-0 draw at the Etihad against Arsenal failing to convert any of the 12 chances they had from 73% possession. Arsenal had 6 shots with their ball but City can feel a little hard done by having amassed an XG of 1.22 to Arsenal’s 0.51.
If results go the way of City they could leapfrog Arsenal into second and go level with Liverpool.
Man City’s Last Five Results
Man City 0- Arsenal | March 31st | Draw
Man City 2-0 Newcastle | March 16th | Win
Liverpool 1-1 Man City | March 10th | Draw
Man City 3-1 Copenhagen | March 6th | Win
Man City 3-1 Man United | March 3rd | Win
3 Wins, and 2 Draws
Aston Villa’s Form
Aston Villa had a phenomenal 2023 and have continued those performances into 2024. Unai Emery has managed his squad expertly with them currently 4 th in the league with 8 Premier League games remaining, they’re also in contention for the Europa Conference League having knocked Ajax out 4-0 at the Round of 16 stage.
They continued their flying season with a huge Midlands Derby victory against Wolves at the weekend with goals through Diaby and Konsa which made it 10 points from their last 5 league games. They were arguably fortunate to come away with a win, losing out on the XG battle 1.28 from 11 Shots to Wolves' total of 1.66 from 13 Shots.
The job being done by Emery at Aston Villa is going criminally under the radar and it’s not beyond the realms of possibility they pick up a result against the odds completing the double over City for the season.
Aston Villa’s Last Five Results
Aston Villa 2-0 Wolves | March 30th | Win
West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa | March 17th | Draw
Aston Villa 4-0 Ajax | March 14th | Win
Aston Villa 0-4 Tottenham | March 10th | Loss
Ajax 0-0 Aston Villa | March 7th | Draw
2 Wins 2 Draws and 1 Loss
Man City v Aston Villa Predicted Lineups
Man City’s Predicted Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
GK: Ederson
RB: Lewis, CB: Stones, CB: Dias, LB: Gvardiol
CM: Rodri, CM: Kovacic
RW: Silva, AM:De Bruyne, LW: Foden
CF: Haaland
Aston Villa Predicted Starting XI(4-4-1-1)
GK: Martinez
RB: Konsa, CB: Carlos, CB: Torres, LB: Moreno
RM: Bailey, CM: Tielemans. CM: Luiz, LM: Rogers
AM: Zaniolo
CF: Diaby
Man City v Aston Villa Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time Head-To-Head Record
Man City wins: 80
Aston Villa wins: 58
Draws: 42
Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City | Premier League| December 6th, 2023
Man City 3-1 Aston Villa | Premier League | February 12 th , 2023
Aston Villa 1-1 Man City | Premier League | September 3rd, 2022
Man City 3-2 Aston Villa | Premier League | May 22nd, 2022
Aston Villa 1-2 Man City | Premier League | December 1st, 2021
Betting Trends
Goals
Coming into the match, fixtures involving either of these sides this season average 3.14 Goals Per Match which is less than the league average of 3.24.
Cards
Between both sides, they average 4.27 Cards Per Match, which is less than the league average of 4.72.
Corners
The sides average 15 Corners per match between them which is more than the league average of 10.82. Man City with a total of 8.27 compared to Aston Villa’s 6.73.
Scoring Patterns
Man City are strongest from the 46-60th minute where they have 11 Goals from 102 Shots and have conceded 2 from 42 shots.
Aston Villa are strongest from the 16th-30th minute with 17 Goals from 83 Shots and 5 conceded from 34 Shots.
Key Players To Watch
Phil Foden – Man City
The Manchester maestro (23) is tremendously versatile playing across all four positions in the front four this season Making him a key cog in the Guardiola side. His tally for the season is 18 goals and 10 assists from 43 games
Ollie Watkins – Aston Villa
The pacy Villa attacker Watkins (27) is The Villians' primary attacking threat with 22 goals and 10 assists from 42 matches in all competitions this season for the club. His pace and link-up play will be crucial on the counter for Villa in this cup game particularly if City dominate as expected.
Man City v Aston Villa Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Man City 2-1 Aston Villa
City can’t afford to have any more slip-ups if they’re to keep the pace and pressure on Liverpool and Arsenal at the top of the table.
Villa are having a brilliant season under Unai Emery, but this game might be a little beyond their reach with the current injury status of a lot of their squad.
Home advantage is made to be counted as City see off Villa’s challenge.
Best Bet: Man City Win + Under 2.5 Goals @ 7/2
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