The Facts
- A struggling side attempts to pull off an upset against a high-flying opponent (ranked 16th and 1st in the Promotion - Champions League League phase).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Aston Villa won 3.
- Aston Villa arrives with excellent momentum after picking up several victories (last 5 matches: 4 wins).
- Man City shows confident form ahead of this contest (last 5 matches: 4 wins).
- Man City carries the favorite tag into this contest.
- In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, Aston Villa has recorded 4 wins, 2 draws, and 14 losses, with a goal aggregate of 18:45 (averaging 0.9:2.3 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Aston Villa against this opponent, the record stands at 3 wins, 2 draws, and 6 losses, with 9:20 goals (averaging 0.8:1.8 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Manchester City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16:5 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10:5 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | Brighton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18:5 | 13 | 13 |
| 4 | Brentford | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12:6 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Everton | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8:5 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15:13 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8:5 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8:6 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7:7 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9:12 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10:13 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9:12 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Manchester Utd | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Coventry | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5:11 | -6 | 6 |
| 15 | Nottingham | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5:8 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6:11 | -5 | 5 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6:12 | -6 | 4 |
| 18 | Bournemouth | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7:13 | -6 | 3 |
| 19 | Tottenham | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3:9 | -6 | 3 |
| 20 | Fulham | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6:10 | -4 | 2 |
Promotion ~ Champions League (League phase: )
Promotion ~ Europa League (League phase: )
Relegation ~ Championship
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