Match Report
Manchester City went into the game 2nd in the table on 78 points; Aston Villa sat 4th on 65 — a 13-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Aston Villa: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th.
Manchester City carried an 11-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 38 meetings between the two: 25 for Manchester City, 8 for Aston Villa and 5 drawn, at 3.24 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 66% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 55%.
Goal scorers
Manchester City: Antoine Semenyo (23') · Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins (47'), Ollie Watkins (61')