David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Manchester City
Aston Villa
One of the matches of the 34th round of the EPL will be played on Tuesday at the Etihad Stadium, where Manchester City will host Aston Villa. I suggest betting on goals in this clash with a good odds.
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Match preview
The 'Citizens' fought hard to secure three points in an away duel with Everton, deciding the outcome of the match in the last ten minutes, when they scored both of their goals. For Pep Guardiola's team, this is already the second consecutive victory in the Premier League, and their current unbeaten streak counts five matches — three wins and two draws. Interestingly, the Mancunians have not been able to triumph in three consecutive rounds since October of last year — and now there is an opportunity to repeat that result.
Currently, the team is firmly established in the top five clubs of the championship, but there is no time to relax — Aston Villa is breathing down their necks, trailing by just one point and holding the sixth position. Moreover, City has climbed to the second position in the league in terms of goals scored — already 64 breaches of opponents' defenses.
Aston Villa is on the move and can boast an impressive series of five consecutive wins in the EPL ahead of an important away game. In the last two rounds, the Birmingham side showcased a true goal-scoring frenzy: first, they crushed Southampton away with a clean sheet (3:0), and then orchestrated a home rout of Newcastle — 4:1. Such a victorious march in the championship has not been seen since April last year — Unai Emery has truly revitalized the team.
Despite their excellent form, the 'Villans' remain outside the top four, but just one step, just one point, away from the coveted Champions League zone. In the last nine Premier League encounters, Emery's charges have lost only once, while securing six wins and drawing twice.
Probable lineups
- Manchester City: Stefan Ortega – Matheus Nunes, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly, Ruben Dias – Nico Gonzalez, Ilkay Gundogan – Kevin De Bruyne, Savio, Bernardo Silva – Omar Marmoush
- Aston Villa: Emiliano Martinez – Tyrone Mings, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Ian Maatsen – Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara – Morgan Rogers, John McGinn, Marco Asensio – Ollie Watkins
Match facts and head-to-head
- In the first round, Aston Villa defeated City with a score of 2:1
- Both teams scored in 4 out of the last 5 matches
- The bet on 'Total Over 2.5' played out in three out of five games
Prediction
Bookmakers offer a very good odds on Manchester City to win — 1.85. The fact is that the 'Citizens' look frankly weak this season, while the 'Villans', on the contrary, have gained good form towards the end of the season. Our bet here is 'Both teams to score' with odds of 1.60.
