Ace Football previews the Premier League round 38 match between Manchester City and Aston Villa and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Aston Villa go up against Manchester City this coming Sunday for a Premier League meeting at Etihad Stadium.
The Citizens are chasing the first place in the Premier League after collecting 78 points from their initial 37 encounters. Aston Villa trail them on 62 points after 37 rounds, sitting as number 4 in the table.
Form: Manchester City vs Aston Villa
Manchester City Form
In their last three matches, Manchester City won 3-0 and 0-1 against first Crystal Palace then Chelsea, before drawing 1-1 against Bournemouth. Manchester City showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Etihad Stadium, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 15 times, while letting in four themselves.
Aston Villa Form
In their last three matches, Aston Villa drew 2-2 with Burnley, beat Liverpool by 4-2 and beat Freiburg by 0-3. Aston Villa are winless in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded ten goals while scoring five themselves.
Betting facts for Manchester City and Aston Villa
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Manchester City and Aston Villa played across all tournaments.
- Manchester City have won 12 of the last 14 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 11 Manchester City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Manchester City have won the last 5 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Manchester City home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Aston Villa matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Aston Villa matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Aston Villa away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Aston Villa matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Aston Villa away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Manchester City vs Aston Villa
It is difficult to look past Ollie Watkins, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target five times in recent Premier League matches for The Villans, with a total for the season saying 14 goals scored in this Premier League campaign. With five goals lately for Manchester City in the Premier League, Erling Haaland is also a player to look out for.
Popular betting markets: Manchester City vs Aston Villa
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Etihad Stadium across all tournaments Manchester City won eight times, drew one and lost one times. Aston Villa claimed three wins, three draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Manchester City are on an amazing streak of now 15 games in a row without defeat. Manchester City are on an amazing streak of now 17 games at home in a row without defeat. Aston Villa conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Manchester City have not lost to Aston Villa in 15 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Manchester City scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Aston Villa got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Aston Villa managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Manchester City have scored in 17 consecutive home meetings with Aston Villa.
Total goals
Manchester City saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Aston Villa, who scored 2.3 times on average in these matches. Manchester City are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 15 matches. Aston Villa conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
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