Manchester City vs Aston Villa Prediction: Expect a bright attacking game

Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium will host Aston Villa, the next meeting between the clubs will take place in the 23rd round of the English Premier League.

After two consecutive home victories over Tottenham (4:2) and Wolverhampton (3:0), the team traveled to Spurs. For the fifth time in a row, Manchester City failed to take the lead against Tottenham in London, in addition to registering another away defeat at the hands of Spurs (0:1). Thus, in the previous weekend, they missed an excellent opportunity to close the gap to Arsenal. Man City is now five points behind the opponent.

Last week, the Birmingham club faced Leicester City at home. Many people expected a pretty exciting game; the teams justified that status. In the first half, the teams scored five goals together (2:3). In the second half, they conceded another goal and could not reply - a 2:4 defeat. Aston Villa has 28 points, with the Birmingham side sitting 11th in the EPL.

Unai Emery and Pep Guardiola have met 12 times as coaches. Emery's teams have not been able to outplay Guardiola's teams - four draws and eight defeats. Given Man City's latest loss to Tottenham, it is unlikely Emery will be able to rectify his winless streak against Pep. The City will pressure the opponent's defense from the beginning of the game to score a quick goal. We expect the opposite development if we compare it with the personal meeting of the clubs in the first round. In Birmingham, the Lions and the Citizens exchanged goals only after the break and did not reveal the winner - 1:1. In Manchester, we expect a bright attacking game in the opening stages. This time, Man City won't lose points.