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English Premier League - Manchester City VS Aston Villa Prediction
English Premier League - Manchester City VS Aston Villa
Match Time:23-04-2025 03:00 Wednesday (GMT+8)
Football Livescore | Match Prediction & Tips
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Manchester City
Manchester City will be without Rodri due to a knee injury. John Stones and Manuel Akanji will miss out with thigh and groin injuries, respectively, while Nathan Ake has an ankle issue. Erling Haaland has an ankle injury, and Ederson is sidelined with a groin issue.
Manchester City will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Aston Villa, with Stefan Ortega in goal. Rico Lewis and Nico O’Reilly will start as the full-backs, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Ruben Dias will start alongside Josko Gvardiol at the heart of the defence.
llkay Gundogan will add control and defensive cover to the side, and Nico Gonzalez will add creativity and composure alongside him. Kevin De Bruyne will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates.
Jeremy Doku and Phil Foden will start in the wide areas, and they will add pace and flair to the side. Finally, Omar Marmoush is set to lead the line for Manchester City vs Aston Villa at the Etihad on Tuesday.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa do not have any injury issues. They are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Emiliano Martinez in goal. Matty Cash and Lucas Digne will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things tight at the back and hit Manchester City on the break. Ezri Konsa will form the central defensive partnership alongside Axel Disasi.
As for the midfield unit, John McGinn and Youri Tielemans will look to add control and drive from the middle of the park. Leon Bailey and Marcus Rashford will add pace, flair and creativity from the wide areas.
Meanwhile, Morgan Rogers will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates. Finally, Ollie Watkins will spearhead the Aston Villa attack vs Manchester City on Tuesday.
Manchester City possible starting lineup:
Ortega; Lewis, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly; Kovacic, De Bruyne; McAtee, Foden, Doku; Marmoush
Aston Villa possible starting lineup:
Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen; Kamara, Tielemans; Rogers, McGinn, Rashford; Watkins
Manchester City vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Manchester City have been victorious in their last 14 Premier League home matches against Aston Villa, managing to score at least twice in each of the last 13.
;Aston Villa's haul of two wins in their last three league matches against Manchester City is as many as they had in their previous 23.
Across City's 14 successive wins at home against Villa in the Premier League, they have been behind in just two matches.
City have let in 21 home Premier League goals this term, their most in a single campaign since the 2015-16 season (also 21).
Villa are on a three-game winning streak away from home in the Premier League, managing to keep a clean sheet in each of them. They have never won four away matches in a row without conceding a goal.
Prediction: Manchester City 3-1 Aston Villa
While still not looking back to their very best, City are picking up results on a regular basis against clubs that have been in good form recently, and they will feel confident in repeating the feat against this tricky Villa side here.
This is Villa's best chance yet to end their dreadful run at the Etihad, but they have flattered to deceive against fellow Champions League-chasing clubs this season, and could fall short again.
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