Manchester City is looking to get maximum points against Aston Villa, for a better chance to defend their title in the Premier League. Coming into these match, these two teams are from different results, which may affect their momentum here. Man City are currently at the third of the league table with 64 points in their campaign. However, Man City are hopeful that they could get all the maximum points here, in order to claim the top spot. Meanwhile, Aston Villa is next to their opponent in the league table, sitting at the fourth of the league table. Additionally, Aston Villa are from a win before this game, giving them confidence here. The meeting between these two teams is on April 4, 2024, at 3:15 AM (GMT+8).
Manchester City
Man City faced a frustrating match on Easter Sunday against Arsenal, who failed to score in 57 home matches across all tournaments. The treble winners suffered a nail-biting stalemate with Mikel Arteta’s team. They fired just three shots in the tense tactical battle, with only one goal coming from Man City. Pep Guardiola’s troops still hold the bronze medal position in the Premier League standings. Liverpool have now strode three clear of the Citizens. Man City need a five-goal swing to usurp the Reds for at least 24 hours. Despite losing their red-hot streak in front of the Etihad nets, Sunday’s stalemate with the Gunners was Man City’s 23rd game without a loss across all competitions since December.
Man City faces defensive concerns as Nathan Ake is ruled out of the match with an unspecified concern, and Ederson and Kyle Walker are not fully recovered from thigh injuries. Guardiola believes Ederson is not ready for the Gunners game, and Rico Lewis is suggested to replace Ake.
Aston Villa
Villa remains in control of their top-four fate, with a three-point advantage over Wolves.Aston Villa took just one point from two games with West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur. Fortunately for the Lions, they still have a three-point advantage over the Lilywhites. Villa’s focus is on extending their unbeaten away run in 2024. At the start of they year, they avoided defeat in each of their first eight road games since their defeat to Man United. Five of those eight fixtures have also seen Aston Villa keep a clean sheet. This is a feat they also achieved in December’s 1-0 home beating of Man City.
Aston Villa face a pressing attacking concern as Ollie Watkins, who sustained a hamstring injury in a Wolves win, is unavailable this week. Jhon Duran replaces him, while Tyrone Mings, Boubacar Kamara, Emiliano Buendia, and Matty Cash are in the infirmary.
Prediction:
Manchester City (2.0)
Odds: -0.85
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