Aston Villa vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 06/12/2023, 06:35  by Joseph King in Premier League Predictions

Two of the top four in the English Premier League clash for this matchday 15 matchup when fourth-place Aston Villa play host to third-placed Manchester City. Aston Villa have picked up from where they left off last season and have been on fire to start the 2023/24 campaign. The fans will be dreaming of a top four finish and return to UEFA’s top tier continental club competition after more than 40 years. The Villains currently hold a two point lead over fifth-place Tottenham with their 9-2-3 record good for 29 points so far on the season. The hosts left it late to rescue a point in their most recent appearance, a 2-2 away draw with Bournemouth. Ollie Watkins was the hero of the day, assisting on Leon Bailey’s opener in the first half before scoring the equalizer himself in the 90th minute.

Manchester City’s failure to beat Tottenham at the Etihad on the weekend marked the first time that Pep Guardiola’s side have gone three league fixtures without a victory since 2017. The drama-filled 3-3 draw with Spurs was the third consecutive stalemate for the defending champions after also failing to put Liverpool and Chelsea to the sword. A contentious end to the match saw Tottenham net the equalizer in the 90th minute and advantage failed to be played when Jack Grealish was put through clear through on goal. The Sky Blues have now fallen three points behind Arsenal in the title race as they look to regain their form ahead of a hectic holiday schedule. Manchester City’s defense has looked uncharacteristically vulnerable in the last three weeks as the visitors have now conceded a total of 10 goals in the last four matches.