Manchester City would move to within three points of Premier League leaders Arsenal with a win over Aston Villa today.
The Gunners’ charge for the title was dealt another blow in a controversial draw with Brentford on Saturday, which followed hot on the heels of that loss against Everton.
City let them get away with that surprise defeat at Goodison Park as they too were bested by Tottenham last time out, but surely won’t let that happen again despite a massively difficult few days with a huge midweek showdown at the Emirates looming large.
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Unai Emery has sparked some life into Villa since being appointed to replace Steven Gerrard in October yet there has been a strong degree of inconsistency restricting their bid to rise up the table.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Manchester City vs Aston Villa is scheduled for a 4.30pm GMT kick-off today on Sunday February 12, 2023.
The match will take place at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.
Where to watch Man City vs Aston Villa
TV channel: In the UK, the match will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League, with coverage starting after the conclusion of Leeds vs Manchester United on Super Sunday.
Live stream: Subscribers can also catch the game live online via the Sky Go app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Man City vs Aston Villa team news
Man City: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Rodri, Gundogan, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Grealish, Haaland
Subs: Phillips, Ake, Ortega, Alvarez, Gomez, Akanji, Foden, Palmer, Lewis
Aston Villa: Martinez, Ashley Young, Konsa, Chambers, Digne, Ramsey, Kamara, Douglas Luiz, Buendia, Bailey, Watkins
Subs: Cash, McGinn, Alex Moreno, Coutinho, Dendoncker, Sinisalo, Zych, Swinkels
Man City vs Aston Villa prediction
City’s woes should be aided by facing a team that is quite leaky at the back. It will be interesting to see how aggressive the visitors approach this game and there could be plenty of goals.
Man City to win, 3-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Villa have not beaten City since September 2013 - a winless run of 14 games. John Carew and Shaun Maloney were the goalscorers in their only ever league victory at the Etihad some 16 years ago.
Man City wins: 79
Draws: 42
Aston Villa wins: 57
Man City vs Aston Villa match odds
Man City to win: 3/10
Draw: 9/2
Aston Villa to win: 9/1
