Man City vs Aston Villa Preview & Prediction
Click here for today’s sports betting tips from our expert analysts!
THE FACTS
When is Man City vs Aston Villa taking place? Man City vs Aston Villa will take place on Sunday 22nd May, 2022 at 16:00 (UK)
Where is Man City vs Aston Villa taking place? Man City vs Aston Villa will take place at Etihad Stadium in Manchester
Where can I get tickets for Man City vs Aston Villa? Ticket information for Man City vs Aston Villa can be found on each club’s official website
What TV channel is Man City vs Aston Villa on in the UK? Man City vs Aston Villa will be televised live on Sky Sports
Where can I stream Man City vs Aston Villa in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Man City vs Aston Villa live via Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
MAN CITY
- Manchester City fought back from being 2-0 down away at West Ham United last weekend to share a 2-2 draw. That result has set up a grand-stand finish against Aston Villa in the final round of fixtures. City will have to win because Liverpool will be expected to do their side of the job at home to Wolves.
- City do still have a bit of a centre-back crisis and Fernandinho’s limitations were laid bare last weekend when Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio caused the Brazilian lots of issues in behind.
ASTON VILLA
- Steven Gerrard will be looking forward to his first full pre-season with Aston Villa, as well as the potential to mould and cultivate his own squad. The Villains shared a 1-1 draw at home to relegation-threatened Burnley in midweek and they have lost just one of their last six matches - that one defeat coming at home to Liverpool.
- It has been suggested that Gerrard rested his fellow former Liverpool players Philippe Coutinho and Danny Ings against Burnley with this match in mind. Coutinho will seemingly come back into the eleven but it is still unknown as to whether Ings will return.
THE TEAM NEWS
MAN CITY
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Cancelo, Fernandinho, Laporte, Zinchenko; De Bruyne, Rodri, Silva; Mahrez, Jesus, Grealish
UNAVAILABLE: Dias (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Walker (Injured), Stones (Injured)
ASTON VILLA
PREDICTED XI (4-1-2-1-2): Martinez; Cash, Chambers, Mings, Digne; Luiz; McGinn, Ramsey; Coutinho; Ings, Watkins
UNAVAILABLE: Hause (Injured), Konsa (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Bailey (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
It is very easy to get caught up in the ‘narrative’: Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard taking two former Liverpool players, Philippe Coutinho and Danny Ings, to the Etihad to get a result that potentially gives Liverpool the title ahead of Manchester City. At the same time, the former Aston Villa captain and £100 million man Jack Grealish ends his first City season trophyless, even including the Community Shield. However, that would be daft to be drawn into when trying to give a real prediction. City do have issues at the back and Villa scoring is not unlikely, given that, but the hosts have a plethora of options going forward and will still be expected to win this one quite comfortably.
Tip: MANCHESTER CITY TO WIN & BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
Add this tip to your Bet365 betslip HERE!
