We have a full round of fixtures to look forward to in the English Premier League on the weekend, including the meeting between Aston Villa and Manchester City.
The match will be played on the 3rd of September at Villa Park and the hosts being the game on 3 points while the visitors have 13 points to their name.
Steven Gerrard reflects on #ARSAVL. pic.twitter.com/KRMTvRaeM5— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) August 31, 2022
Steven Gerrard reflects on #ARSAVL. pic.twitter.com/KRMTvRaeM5
Aston Villa come into the game on the back of a 2-1 loss at Arsenal on Wednesday night. Arsenal took the lead in the 30th minute but Aston Villa held on and scored the equaliser from a corner with 15 minutes of the match remaining.
However, it did not take long for Arsenal to go back in-front and the winning goal was scored just 3 minutes later.
That defeats means Aston Villa have lost 4 of their 5 Premier League fixtures this season. They started with a disappointing 2-0 loss at Bournemouth and have since lost 3-1 at Crystal Palace and 1-0 at home against West Ham United.
The only bright spot for Aston Villa in the Premier League so far this season came in the 2-1 home victory over Everton.
Trends show Aston Villa have won only 1 of their last 9 Premier League matches but they are undefeated in 3 of their last 4 home league games.
However, Aston Villa have been struggling defensively and have conceded goals in 7 of their last 8 home Premier League fixtures.
Manchester City travel to Villa Park having recorded a resounding 6-0 win over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
Erling Haaland was the man of the moment once more as he scored a first half hattrick and Manchester City brushed aside their opponents at the Etihad Stadium.
That result means Manchester City are undefeated in the Premier League this season, dropping points only once at Newcastle United.
There have been victories at home over Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, and Bournemouth plus a win at West Ham United on the opening weekend of the season.
Trends show Manchester City have lost only 1 of their last 33 Premier League fixtures.
They are undefeated in their last 20 away Premier League games in a row and have scored 2 or more goals in each of their last 6 on the road.Manchester City have defeated Aston Villa in their last 7 league games.
Team news and Aston Villa continue without injured central defender Diego Carlos. Every other player should be fit and available for the hosts.
Manchester City travel without the injured defensive duo of Nathan Aké and Aymeric Laporte. Luke Mbete, Kalvin Phillips, and Jack Grealish are all doubts.
Aston Villa are struggling right now and the last team you want to face when in that position is Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s team have not been at their best defensively this season, so Aston Villa could score but expect to see Manchester City come out on top.