About Match
1 points for Aston Villa W (8th), 3 for Manchester City W (3rd): a 2-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Aston Villa W 1 scored and 1 conceded per game, Manchester City W 3 and 1, with the league averaging 1.36. Aston Villa W would climb to 4 points with a win and up to 1st, overtaking Manchester City W (other results held equal).
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 0 Aston Villa W wins, 7 for Manchester City W, 1 draw, at 3.38 goals per meeting. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
The match takes place at Villa Park (capacity 42,640).




