Manchester City vs Aston Villa Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 22nd April 2025

Manchester City are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 34 of the Premier League this coming Tuesday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat The Villans, whom they welcome on home soil at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City are looking to avenge a disappointing defeat against Aston Villa in their last meeting. According to the bookmakers, a win for the home team looks like a likely scenario.

The Sky Blues step into their next home match on Tuesday having scored a nice average of 1.7 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 17 goals, while also allowing 12 goals against. That is an average of 1.2 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet five times in those matches.

When it comes to goal-scoring Aston Villa are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 19 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.9 goals per game. They conceded 12 goals for an average of 1.2 a game, achieving a clean sheet in three of these matches.

Manchester City took a hit when Aston Villa handed them a 2-1 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 4-1 win.

Manchester City vs Aston Villa Prediction

Manchester City Form

Manchester City recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 0-0 with Manchester United. Next up was a 5-2 win against Crystal Palace, before Everton were defeated in 0-2 win. Manchester City won four of their last six Premier League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded seven and scored 16 goals.

Aston Villa Form

In their last three matches, Aston Villa first beat Southampton 0-3, then Paris Saint-Germain by 3-2 and finally Newcastle by 4-1. Aston Villa won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten while also conceding eight times.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when Manchester City renew Aston Villa their acquaintance.

Manchester City have taken 18 points from their last 15 games against teams from the top half of the Premier League table. They won five of these matches with a scoreline of 24 goals to 24. Aston Villa claimed three wins and 11 points in the past nine games against teams placed inside the top six. They scored 13 goals while conceding 16 times. Manchester City are looking at a record of 17 wins, seven draws and nine defeats in the Premier League this season. Aston Villa enjoy a record of 16 wins, nine draws and eight defeats in the Premier League.

Manchester City vs Aston Villa Squads

Manchester City Squad

Pep Guardiola will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Aston Villa from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Ederson (0/22), Scott Carson (0/0), Stefan Ortega (0/12), Abdukodir Khusanov (0/6), Christian McFarlane (0/0), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (0/2), John Stones (2/11), Josko Gvardiol (5/32), Manuel Akanji (0/21), Nathan Ake (0/10), Rico Lewis (1/26), Ruben Dias (0/22), Vitor Reis (0/0), Bernardo Silva (2/28), Claudio Echeverri (0/0), Ilkay Gundogan (0/29), Jack Grealish (1/19), James McAtee (3/12), Jeremy Doku (3/24), Kevin De Bruyne (3/23), Mateo Kovacic (6/27), Matheus Nunes (0/22), Nico Gonzalez (0/8), Nico O'Reilly (2/6), Oscar Bobb (0/0), Phil Foden (7/25), Rodri (0/2), Savinho (1/27), Erling Haaland (21/28), Omar Marmoush (6/11).

Aston Villa Squad

Here is the full team squad of Aston Villa. The 53 year-old Unai Emery will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Emiliano Martinez (0/32), Robin Olsen (0/3), Axel Disasi (1/12), Ezri Konsa (1/29), Ian Maatsen (1/25), Kortney Hause (0/0), Lamare Bogarde (0/8), Lucas Digne (0/29), Matty Cash (1/22), Pau Torres (0/19), Tyrone Mings (0/13), Amadou Onana (3/21), Boubacar Kamara (0/21), Bradley Burrowes (0/0), Jacob Ramsey (1/25), Jamaldeen Jimoh (0/0), John McGinn (1/29), Leon Bailey (1/23), Ross Barkley (3/17), Youri Tielemans (2/33), Andres Garcia (0/7), Donyell Malen (3/10), Marco Asensio (3/8), Marcus Rashford (5/24), Morgan Rogers (8/32), Ollie Watkins (15/33).

Manchester City vs Aston Villa Team News

Manchester City could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Tuesday.

Rodri and Oscar Bobb are all absent from the Manchester City squad that faces Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City vs Aston Villa Lineups

Manchester City vs Aston Villa H2H

Manchester City were defeated by 2-1 in their last encounter with Aston Villa, but did win the reverse match 4-1, though. The Sky Blues will be hoping to add another win to their fine tally against Aston Villa. They are enjoying a good 7-1-2 advantage against their forthcoming visitors. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 17/20.

Manchester City vs Aston Villa Results

The past ten matches between Manchester City and Aston Villa have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals this coming Tuesday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/15 with the bookies.

Manchester City vs Aston Villa Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Omar Marmoush brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, The Sky Blues will start him against Aston Villa, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Ollie Watkins, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Manchester City claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Aston Villa won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing four in this series of matches. Goals are flowing freely for Manchester City on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target four times in Aston Villa''s last 10 league games away from home.

The last ten encounters between Manchester City and Aston Villa saw over 2.5 goals scored seven times, with Manchester City averaging 2.4 goals a game. Aston Villa scored 1.1 goals on average in these, as both teams scored eight times in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Manchester City, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Aston Villa, who managed to hit the net 2.6 times on average in these games.