In the gameweek 17 of the Premier League 2024/25, Aston Villa vs Manchester City has been scheduled for Saturday afternoon at Villa Park.
AVL vs MCI Match Details
Date: Saturday, 21 December 2024
Time: 12:30 (local time), 18:00 (IST)
Venue: Villa Park
AVL vs MCI Match Preview
After securing two crucial home wins against Brentford (3-1) and Southampton (1-0), Aston Villa lost their last PL game against the hosts Nottingham Forest (2-1). In their last 11 PL matches, they won only three times, drew four games, and lost four times. Apart from losing against Arsenal in their first home game of the season, Villa have recorded four wins and three draws at home this PL season. The seventh-placed Villa have 25 points after 16 matches.
Last four-time Premier League champions Manchester City are heavily struggling at present moments. In their last seven PL fixtures, Man City lost five games (including twice at home), and drew once and won once. City are in the fifth place in the PL 2024/25 points table with 27 points after 16 matches. In any tournament, the Sky Blues are struggling to secure any win as they also failed to win their last three UCL fixtures, including two defeats and one draw.
AVL vs MCI Last 5 Matches
Aston Villa won: 1
Manchester City won: 3
Drawn: 1
AVL vs MCI Injuries and Doubtful
Aston Villa
Jacob Ramsey (hamstring injury)
Manchester City
Rodri (ACL injury), Oscar Bobb (leg fracture), Manuel Akanji (adductor injury), Rúben Dias (muscular injury), Nathan Ake (thigh injury), Ederson (unknown)
AVL vs MCI Predicted Lineups
Aston Villa Predicted Starting XI
Emiliano Martínez; Ezri Konsa, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne; Boubacar Kamara, Leon Bailey, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn; Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers
Manchester City Predicted Starting XI
Stefan Ortega; Kyle Walker, Rúben Dias, Joško Gvardiol, Rico Lewis; Kevin De Bruyne, Mateo Kovačić; Jérémy Doku , Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva; Erling Haaland
AVL vs MCI In-form Players (only PL records)
Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins (7 goals + 3 assists), Jhon Durán (6 goals), Morgan Rogers (4 goals + 2 assists), Youri Tielemans (4 assists)
Manchester City: Erling Haaland (13 goals + 1 assist), Joško Gvardiol (4 goals), Mateo Kovačić (3 goals), Bernardo Silva (4 assists + 1 goal)
AVL vs MCI Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
Vice-captain Pick: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
AVL vs MCI Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: E Martinez (8 Cr)
DEF: L Digne (7.5 Cr), P Torres (7 Cr), J Gvardiol (9 Cr), R Lewis (7.5 Cr)
MID: K De Bruyne (8.5 Cr), Y Tielemans (9 Cr), B Silva (8 Cr), P Foden (8 Cr), M Rogers (8.5 Cr)
FW: O Watkins (9 Cr)
Vice-captain: O Watkins
Captain: B Silva
Aston Villa vs Manchester City Match Prediction
Both teams are struggling, Aston Villa have a great chance to earn crucial three points. Our final score prediction is a 2-1 win for Man City.
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