Manchester City vs Aston Villa (Premier League): Match Preview, Team News, Stats, Head to Head, How to Watch | OneFootball

Manchester City return to action at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night as they face a visit from fellow UEFA Champions League qualification hopefuls Aston Villa.

In their last match, City earned a hard fought three points at Goodison Park in what was certainly not an attractive win by any stretch of the imagination, but most importantly for the Sky Blues, they got the result emerging 0-2 victors.

Chances were in short supply for both sides throughout, with Everton arguably creating the better opportunities. However, it was not until the 84th minute that the deadlock was broken as Nico O’Reilly produced another vital goal as he expertly finished a Matheus Nunes cross.

The victory was sealed in stoppage time thanks to Mateo Kovačić, who produced an almost-carbon copy of his goal against Crystal Palace, firing an effort into the bottom corner making the score 0-2 and securing a huge win in an intense race for Champions League football.

Manchester City’s opposition on Tuesday night come into the fixture in incredible form with Aston Villa winning 10 of their last 11 in all competitions, currently five unbeaten in the Premier League following a 4-1 win over Newcastle United at the weekend.

In regards to league standings, this game is absolutely instrumental to both sides as they fight to secure a place in the division’s top-five and secure a place in the most prestigious competition in Europe for next season.

Three points would be massive for either team as just one point separates Manchester City in fourth and Aston Villa in seventh, and just two points separate Newcastle United in third – a point above City – and Villa currently below Nottingham Forest only due to goal difference.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of yet another monumental clash in the course of Manchester City’s season at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night!

Match Details

Manchester City are set to take on Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night with kick off scheduled for 20:00 GMT.

Match Officials

The Premier League have confirmed that Craig Pawson will oversee Manchester City’s game against Aston Villa on Tuesday night.

Check out the full list of match officials below!

Team News

For the home side, John Stones and Nathan Aké remain absent due to long-term issues sustained earlier in the campaign, while Manuel Akanji is back fit and available for Pep Guardiola following a short cameo off the bench against Everton.

Erling Haaland will also continue to be sidelined following an ankle injury against Bournemouth in the FA Cup, but the club remain optimistic that the Norwegian will be back available in time for the last couple fixtures of the campaign.

Rodri will likely be absent for the rest of the league season following an ACL injury in September, but the hope remains that the Ballon d’Or winner will be back available for the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States this summer.

As for Ederson, the Manchester City number one is ruled out through a groin issue sustained against Crystal Palace and is likely to miss the next few fixtures, but may return for the final few matches of the season. Phil Foden is also back fit.

For the visitors, there are no notable absences for Unai Emery to contend with.

Head To Head

In their last match, Aston Villa achieved a 2-1 victory at Villa Park as Jhon Durán gave his side the lead 16 minutes in dispatching past Stefan Ortega following a defence-splitting pass to Morgan Rodgers who squared selflessly to the Colombian for an easy finish.

Provider turned goalscorer for Villa as Morgan Rogers doubled the home side’s lead in the 65th minute following some excellent feet from the former City man to guide his finish through the legs of Manuel Akanji and into the net.

Manchester City were gifted a consolation goal rather fortuitously in stoppage time as the ball bounced kindly for Phil Foden who finished calmly, but it was too little too late.

Over the years, Manchester City have had a good record against the Villains winning 75 of 165 games between the sides, with 40 of the fixtures being draws and 51 being Aston Villa victories.

Statistics

Manchester City have won their last 14 Premier League home games against Aston Villa, scoring at least twice in each of the last 13. Their last defeat was in April 2007 under Stuart Pearce.

Manchester City have won their last 14 Premier League home games against Aston Villa, scoring at least twice in each of the last 13. Their last defeat was in April 2007 under Stuart Pearce.

Aston Villa have won two of their last three league games against Man City, as many as in their previous 23. They’re looking to complete their first league double over the Citizens since 1962-63.

Across their 14 consecutive home Premier League wins against Aston Villa, Man City have trailed in just two games, going 1-0 down in May 2010 and 2-0 down in May 2022 before winning 3-1 and 3-2 respectively. In Premier League history, only City themselves against Newcastle United (an ongoing run of 16) have won more consecutive home games against an opponent.

Manchester City have conceded 21 home Premier League goals this season, their most in a season since the 2015-16 campaign (also 21). They last conceded more at home in a season back in 2003-04 (24).

How To Watch

For viewers in the United Kingdom, the game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports from 20:00 GMT.

For viewers in the United States the game can be streamed live on multiple platforms such as NBC Sports US and UNIVERSO with action getting underway from 15:00 EST.

You can find the full global TV listings for this match here!

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