Aston Villa will be looking to take advantage of Manchester City’s poor form when they host the defending champions in Round 17 of Premier League. The Citizens travel to Villa Park on Saturday, 21 December. Manchester City kick off this matchday after failing to secure a single point against thier arch-rivals Manchester United.
Aston Villa vs Manchester City: Match Preview
Aston Villa had promising form in all competitions with three consecutive victories before the defeat against Nottingham Forest in the last game. Villains have lacked consistency in Premier League recently with only two victories in the previous five league fixtures. However, they have not lost at Villa Park this season in the league since the first home meeting with Arsenal, winning four of the seven. Unai Emery’s side has shown strong performances at home with two straight victories over Southampton and Brentford, getting them to the seventh position in the standings.
Manchester City’s worries have deepened after experiencing a hard time at Etihad Stadium too, losing two of thier recent three Premier League home games. City held a narrow lead against Manchester United until 87 minutes of the previous game but the late Bruno’s penalty and Amad’s strike made the Citizens lose all three points. Manchester City have displayed no sing of improvement away from Etihad, recording six defeats and a draw in the last seven road fixtures. Despite going through a rough spell, City are currently fifth, though another setback can push them out of the top six.
Aston Villa vs Manchester City: Head-to-Head Record
Manchester City hold the dominant edge in the recent H2Hs with Aston Villa by winning three of thier last five meetings. City have also won three of thier previous five encounters with Villans at Villa Park. However, the hosts are undefeated in thier previous two home fixtures against City, winning the most recent one.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 03/04/23 | Manchester City 4-1 Aston Vila | Premier League |
| 06/12/23 | Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
| 12/02/23 | Manchester City 3-1 Aston Vila | Premier League |
| 03/09/22 | Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| 22/05/22 | Manchester City 3-2 Aston Vila | Premier League |
Aston Villa vs Manchester City: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Aston Villa will be without Jacob Ramsey, Tyrone Mings, and Leon Bailey this weekend. Meanwhile, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, and Nathan Ake are the injury-related absentees for Manchester City and Manuel Akanji is expected to return after recovering from his injury.
Aston Villa Predicted Lineup
Martínez (GK), Digne, Carlos, Torres, Konsa, Cash, McGinn, Tielemans, Kamara, Rogers, Duran.
Manchester City Predicted Lineup
Ederson (GK), Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Silva, Foden, Nunes, Haaland, Doku.
Aston Villa vs Manchester City: Match Prediction
Aston Villa have notched multiple goals in three of their recent four games, having one clean sheet and conceding five times in that course. On the other hand, City’s horrible defense has been the main reason for the recent difficult period, conceding multiple goals in the last seven consecutive away games. Manchester City have also notched only six goals in that duration, ending two games without scoring. Therefore, we predict Aston Villa to retain thier winning sequence at Villa Park and defeat City to make a big difference on the points table.
Aston Villa vs Manchester City Predicted Result: 2-1 victory for Manchester City
