Aston Villa – Manchester City Prediction & Picks (12.01.2020)

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Aston Villa – Manchester City SOCCER PICKS

Aston Villa and Manchester City measure forces at Villa Park, in a match for the 22nd round of the Premier League. In the last direct showdown for this edition of the league, on 26-10-2019, Manchester City won at home by (3‑0). The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 3 matches won 3. Attention to the home factor, since Aston Villa usually conquers different results at home and abroad.

Aston Villa :

After 6 wins, 3 draws and 12 losses, the home team is currently in 17th position, with 21 points won. In their last game, they beat Burnley out by (1-2), after in the previous match they lost by (3-0) out, in a match against Watford. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 matches he has recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses as a visitor, with 25 goals scored and 28 suffered; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in his stadium, with 25 goals scored and 19 suffered. The team arrives at this match after a draw away with Leicester City by (1‑1). For the championship, Aston Villa conquered 14 points in 30 possible, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 games he played in his stadium. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 21 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 10 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 10 home games for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: he scored 5 of his 13 goals between the minutes (31′-45 ‘).

Aston Villa comes to this match after a 1-1 draw against Leicester for the League Cup. In the last match for the Premier League, the home team beat Burnley 1-2. In this match against the powerful Manchester City, coach Dean Smith must keep the team in its usual tactical design, 5-4-1, in which El Ghazi is the team’s most advanced man. On the other hand, Jack Grealish stands out in this team, with 6 goals scored in this competition. Out of this game will be Heaton, Steer, McGinn, Targett, Davis and Wesley, all with physical problems.

Manchester City :

The visiting team is currently in 3rd position, with 44 points won, after 14 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home against Sheffield United by (2‑0). In the last game, he won at home against Everton by (2‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses as a visitor, with 39 goals scored and 18 suffered; against 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in his stadium, with 42 goals scored and 12 suffered. In the last match he played, for the League Cup, he won against Manchester United by (1‑3). In his last away game for this competition he lost (3-2) against Wolverhampton Wanderers. In his last 10 away matches for the championship Manchester City records 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, so he won 19 points in 30 possible. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 games, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he always scored at least one goal in the last 10 games for this competition. In their away matches for this competition there is a tendency for goals, since 9 of their last 10 matches have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 21 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 7 times, but got the comeback in 3.

Manchester City is coming for this match with a 1-3 win against Manchester United, in a League Cup game. In the last match of the championship, the visiting club beat Everton 2-1. Generally, coach Pep Guardiola ranks his players in 4-4-2, for the benefit of ball possession and organized attacks: Kevin De Bruyne is the one responsible for organizing and creating the offensive process. However, Sterling is the top scorer in Manchester City, with 6 goals scored. For this match, the coach cannot count on Sané, due to an injury.


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