Aston Villa are currently in 4th place in the Premier League table, despite not winning the previous round against Bournemouth. Watkins has contributed significantly, scoring a goal and providing an assist. The team is close to finishing at the top of the table, but their performance will be tested in the coming rounds, as they face Manchester City and Arsenal, two of the top projected teams in the league.

Manchester City lost their previous match against Tottenham, losing all three points due to a late Tottenham goal. Despite being equal throughout, City’s defensive issues were evident, with pressure on the opponent’s defense leading to empty space in midfield. With 16 conceded goals, they are only the 5th best defense in the competition. Both sides were deserved winners in the match.

Argentinian Buendia is currently sidelined due to a knee injury, while Traore and Mings have been sidelined for some time.

Guardiola has all available players except De Bruyne, who is injured. Nunes will be questionable for the match, but he is not a crucial part of the team.

Predicted lineups:

Aston Villa

Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martinez
Defenders: Lucas Digne, Pau Francisco Torres, Diego Carlos, Ezri Konsa
Midfielders: John McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans
Forwards: Nicolo Zaniolo, Ollie Watkins

Manchester City

Goalkeeper: Ederson
Defenders: Kyle Walker, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Josko Gvardiol
Midfielders: Phil Foden, Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva
Forwards: Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku

Aston Villa VS Manchester City (Last 6 matches)

• Aston Villa – 0 win
• Manchester City – 5 wins
• Draws – 1

Over all competition record

England – Premier League Stats

Aston Villa’s threat to Manchester City’s defense is likely, but a single goal may not prevent a loss, with a 1-2 winning margin expected.

Winning probability: Aston Villa – 23% , Draw – 22% , Manchester City – 55%

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