Manchester City and Aston Villa are set for an almighty battle on Tuesday night, with both teams among five in the thick of the hunt for a top five finish in the Premier League which guarantees qualification to the UEFA Champions League next season.
Match Odds
Prediction
Aston Villa go into the crunch encounter on the back of five consecutive wins in the league, including a 4-1 thrashing of fellow challengers for Champions League qualification, Newcastle United. Villa also got a 2-1 win over Man. City in the reverse fixture earlier this season.
However, the last 13 league meetings between City and Villa at the Etihad have ended with over 1.5 goals each. Indeed, City have won the last 14 home league games against Villa which is why we have our money on Man. City to win or draw.
Form
Man. City’s last five Premier League games – D W D W W
Aston Villa’s last five Premier League games – W W W W W