Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Man City and Aston Villa who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, H2H stats as well as the best betting tips for the match.
Man City look to seal a fourth Premier League title in five seasons when they face off against Aston Villa on Sunday for their final game of the season.
Position in the Premier League standings: Man City vs Aston Villa
As the current Premier League standings show us, the difference between the two teams is 45 points. Even though Aston Villa cannot overtake Man City in the league standings, they will surely look to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. Man City, who are now number one with 90 points, aim to add another league crown to haul on Sunday.
Current form and previous Premier League encounters between Man City and Aston Villa
Man City in a nice flow
Manchester City look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them gain 7 points. They ran out 5-0 and 5-1 against Newcastle and Wolves respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against West Ham, who claimed a point in a 2-2 draw.
Aston Villa enjoy steady progress
It is not all bad, but it is not fantastic either for Aston Villa now, with just 2 points from their last 3 matches. They started by losing 1-2 at the hands of Liverpool, before drawing 1-1 with Crystal Palace. They secured a point in their latest encounter, a 1-1 draw against Burnley.
Latest encounters between Man City and Aston Villa
The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Man City came away as 1-2 winners. It was a match played at Villa Park back in December 2021 in the Premier League. This time around, betting on Aston Villa will get you odds 15.00, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 7% chance of beating Man City. You can get a price of 1.16, should you wish to add a win for Pep Guardiola’s side to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Highlights from the last match between Man City and Aston Villa:
Betting stats and facts for Man City and Aston Villa
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Man City and Aston Villa played across all tournaments.
- Manchester City have won the last 4 home matches in a row
- In the last 3 matches in a row Aston Villa played, both teams scored
- In 3 of the last 4 away matches Aston Villa played, both teams scored
- Aston Villa have scored in the last 4 matches in a row
- Manchester City have won the last 11 home matches versus Aston Villa in a row
Players to watch in Man City vs Aston Villa
Looking at the goalscorer market, it would seem a good idea to side with Kevin De Bruyne. He is one of the players from Man City who are in their best form. He has managed to find the back of the net 5 times in his last 6 games, and will surely want to add some more goals against Aston Villa.
The visitors will be looking to in-form Ollie Watkins to find the net once again, as he has been their main man recently.
Best tips for the match: Man City vs Aston Villa
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this game between Man City and Aston Villa, which are based on the above-mentioned stats and facts. Besides the main prediction for this match, we have some low and high-risk alternatives as well.