Manchester City are hoping to maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League on Saturday night when they travel to face Aston Villa.
Pep Guardiola's side have been in rampant mood in front of goal since the season began, plundering 19 goals that have seen them post 13 points from a possible 15. Erling Haaland has been a huge factor in that with the summer arrival from Borussia Dortmund already on a staggering tally of nine thanks to another hat-trick in the 6-0 romp over Nottingham Forest.
City will be heading to Villa Park surely licking their lips as they prepare to face Steven Gerrard's side who have lost four of five games so far this term.
Here, we look at prominent pundit predictions for the game.
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Chris Sutton
The former Chelsea and Celtic forward has predicted another huge scoreline in favour of Guardiola's side.
Writing on his BBC Sport Prediction column, Sutton said: "I saw Arsenal take Aston Villa apart in midweek - it didn't sound like it with a 2-1 scoreline but they did take them apart.
"For Manchester City, it is about balancing the Champions League with the Premier League now so it will be interesting to see what they do with this one.
"Erling Haaland could be rested with one eye on Sevilla next week but he doesn't need long on the pitch to score. He is like a 15-year-old playing in an under-10s league and I fear for Villa. The Gunners exploited their set-up, and if City are at their clinical best then it could be bad for them.
"It isn't a must-win for Steven Gerrard - it is a 'not going to win' but it does build the pressure. If you have all pre-season and build a certain way then a manager should have time to bed them in. It hasn't been a great start but they did beat Everton."
Prediction: Villa 0-5 City
Paul Merson
The ex-Arsenal man concurs with Sutton that City are set for another big win.
Writing on his sportskeeda prediction column, he said: "Steven Gerrard will be sweating this weekend, hoping this doesn't get out of hand. There's massive pressure on him, and you can see from the outside that the fans are expecting more from Aston Villa in the Premier League. I'm worried for them at the moment - I'm not sure what the scoreline will be, and Gerrard will hope it doesn't get too messy.
"What a player, Erling Haaland! I don't think he even touched the ball many times against Forest. When Manchester City get to the nitty-gritty part of their season, I don't think he'll play in all the Premier League games, so it will be hard for him to break records. He's a good old-fashioned centre forward, and he's been outstanding so far.
"Man City have still got an Achilles' heel in their defence, and we saw it against Crystal Palace. They need to tighten up at the back to win the Champions League. I can't see anything but a Manchester City win in this fixture."
Prediction : Villa 0-3 City
Mark Lawrenson
Writing on his Paddy Power predictions page, Lawrenson says Haaland will again have a huge impact on the outcome - and expects him to get ever closer to the Golden Boot at Villa Park.
He said: "Erling Haaland – oh my goodness! We weren’t sure what kind of impact he’d have but he’s been sensational. There’s only one person winning the Golden Boot unless he gets injured. Villa are a bit of a mess, I think we’ll see a better performance from them but obviously it won’t be enough."
Prediction: Aston Villa 0-2 Manchester City
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