For this Premier League match, Aston Villa will host champions Manchester City at Villa Park. The hosts are currently in 19th place with three points, while the visitors are second with 13 points....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The pressure on Villa manager Steven Gerrard has increased following their 2-1 defeat at the hands of Arsenal.
Aston Villa have now lost four of their five games and are in danger of relegation. Manchester City, on the other hand, steamrolled Nottingham Forest 6-0 in their most recent match.
Aston Villa have only won two of their last six matches, with four losses in all competitions. They last beat City 3-2 at Villa Park in 2013. The visitors are already looking unstoppable, having only lost once in their last 13 matches across all competitions, and that defeat came in the Community Shield against Liverpool.
CONCLUSION:
Aston Villa face a mountain to climb in this match, but will take heart from the last meeting between the sides, when they led 2-0 on the final day of the season only to see City win the title with three goals in five minutes.
The visitors have scored 19 goals in five games, thanks to striker Erling Haaland, who has scored hat-tricks in his last two games.
Aston Villa have lost ten of their last 11 games against Manchester City, drawing one. This is their worst start to a season in 25 years, and they will be desperate not to lose for the fifth time this season.
KICKOFF TIME: Aston Villa versus Manchester City will go down tomorrow at 5:30PM Nigerian time.
