Man City vs Aston Villa: Predictions, tips & betting odds

Man City vs Aston Villa: Manchester City, managed by Pep Guardiola, are currently on a pursuit to close the gap with Arsenal who currently sit atop the English Premier League. Despite a 1-0 loss to Tottenham last week, the Citizens are still determined to keep up the pressure on the leaders. This Sunday, they face Aston Villa, with the hope of getting back to their winning ways.

All but one of their home matches this season in the English top-flight have seen over 2.5 goals, making for an exciting and unpredictable match. Pep Guardiola and his team will be eager to reclaim their position as top contenders for the Premier League title.

Man City vs Aston Villa latest odds

Manchester City are big favourites to get the three points from this match at odds of 4/1 (5.00)

The away team are the underdogs to win at odds of 10/1 (11.00) with the draw set at 11/2 (6.50).

Man City vs Aston Villa first goal scorer odds

In this upcoming game, the natural favorite to score the first goal is Erling Haaland, who leads the Premier League as its top scorer this season. The odds for him to get the first goal are 15/8 (2.88). His teammate, Julian Alvarez, is not far behind with odds of 7/2 (4.50) to score first.

On the other side of the pitch, Ollie Watkins, Villa’s lowest priced player to open the scoring, has odds of 14/1 (15.00), while Leon Bailey is set at 16/1 (17.00). The excitement builds as fans await to see who will break the deadlock and get their team off to a strong start.

Man City vs Aston Villa preview

Manchester City are currently trailing Arsenal by five points in the Premier League, but they have the advantage of an extra game played compared to their rivals. The reigning champions will not want to make another mistake, as they aim to keep pace with Arsenal and maintain their chances of reclaiming the top spot.

On the other hand, Aston Villa are situated in a comfortable mid-table position, but they will be determined to bounce back from last week’s 4-2 loss to Leicester at home. Meanwhile, Arsenal under the management of Unai Emery had been on a four-game unbeaten streak in the league before they were defeated by Leicester.

Man City vs Aston Villa tips and predictions

There have been over 2.5 goals in all but one of City’s home Premier League matches this season and that bet can be backed at odds of 1/2 (2.50) to come through again.

Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.