Premier League Quick Preview: Aston Villa Vs Manchester City
Manchester City put their 100% record on the line in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off when they travel to a resurgent Aston Villa side at Villa Park.
Check out our BetBuilderAI predictions for Aston Villa Vs Manchester City tonight.
Villa are sitting 12th on eight points, seven of which have come from their last three encounters - including a 1-0 win at Newcastle last weekend.
Manchester City, by contrast, are a perfect seven from seven, three points clear at the Premier League summit with a +12 goal difference.
Despite their recent revival and being the home side, Unai Emery's side are underdogs on UK betting sites to beat City.
City’s Attack Travels Everywhere
City have scored in every single league game this season and have won 3+ corners in six of their seven outings, a sign of sustained attacking pressure rather than one-off results.
Villa’s defensive numbers make for uncomfortable reading in this context - they’ve conceded 10+ shots in six of their seven outings, including 16 at Newcastle last weekend.
After failing to score in their opening three matches, Villa have scored in their last four league games, a sign the home side have turned a corner.
Cards And Discipline
City’s opponents have been booked in every game this season without fail, and the card count for Villa's opponents has been high too - three or more shown in four of their last five games.
Expect a game where City’s control doesn’t necessarily mean a quiet afternoon for the officials.
It's 2/9 on betting apps for both teams to receive a card and Evens for two or more cards to be shown to both sides.
Hot Streaks & Stats:
- Villa have registered the fewest shots on target of any side in the Premier League this season (22).
- Emery has managed a career-high 11 games against City without overseeing a draw (W4, L7).
- City have scored just one of their eight away league goals this term before half-time.
- Five of City’s last six competitive games produced over 10.5 corners.
Early Season Team Streaks
- Aston Villa’s opponents 1+ cards - 7 games
- Aston Villa’s opponents 11+ shots registered - 5 games
- Manchester City 1+ goal scored - 7 games
- Manchester City’s opponents 1+ cards - 6 games
- Manchester City 14+ fouls won - 5 games
- Manchester City 3+ corners conceded - 5 games
- Manchester City 3+ shots on target allowed - 5 games
Early Season Player Streaks
- Erling Haaland 1+ shot on target - 7 games
- Erling Haaland 2+ shots - 7 games
- Ryan Cherki 1+ shot - 5 games
- Enzo Fernandez 1+ shot - 5 games
- Matty Cash 1+ foul committed - 6 games
- Emi Buendia 1+ foul won - 7 games
- John McGinn 1+ foul won - 7 games
- Boubacar Kamara 1+ tackle - 7 tackles
It's been business as usual for Manchester City since they were found guilty of their Premier League charges, as they vow to prove their innocence.
Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last six league and cup matches including a 3-1 win at home to Viking in the Champions League on Wednesday, and they are well placed to make life difficult for the league leaders.
If you have a free bet to use, why not try it on both teams to score and over 2.5 total goals at Villa Park, which can be backed at 4/5.
