Manchester City are set to travel to Villa Park this weekend, taking on an Aston Villa side who have shown their resilience in recent outings.
Villa, currently mid-table, have built a relatively solid home record this campaign, registering two wins, one draw and one loss from their four home Premier League fixtures so far. They are averaging 1.25 goals scored and 1.25 conceded per home match, with 75% of those games seeing over 2.5 goals and half resulting in both teams scoring.
Their attacking output has featured various contributors, but their goals have often been spread around rather than being reliant on one source. Ollie Watkins has been hit and miss so far this season, and they could do with the England man finding his best form.
Manchester City come into the match chasing the top spots, unbeaten in their last nine games in all competitions and looking stronger after some early-season inconsistency. City’s away form has been sturdy, and historically, their record against Villa has been dominant. In their last 19 meetings with Aston Villa, City have won 16, including three of their last five, with Villa’s only recent win at home coming in December 2024. Typically, City have found the net at least twice in 12 of their last 15 encounters with Villa, and they have a total of 101 Premier League goals against the hosts.
Statistically, matches involving these two teams have favoured goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of Villa’s Premier League games this season and over 2.5 occurring in 75% of Villa’s home fixtures. With City’s potent attack and their recent scoring form, particularly Erling Haaland, another high-scoring match looks likely.
Aston Villa 1-3 Manchester City
