Aston Villa vs Manchester City betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier League match on December 21st, 2024

Aston Villa and Manchester City will on Saturday, December 21st, 2024 at 12:30h (UTC), play in a Premier League football game in England, check the Aston Villa vs Manchester City betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Aston Villa vs Manchester City will occur

The game takes place in the great Villa Park stadium, in the city of Birmingham, with a capacity for 42640 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Aston Villa vs Manchester City betting tip 2024/2025

The Premier League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.28 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 3.02 goals per match played.

Aston Villa last match

Aston Villa in its last official match lost (2-1) against Nottingham Forest, in a match valid for Premier League. Coach U. Emery Etxegoien's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 2.70, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

The defense certainly did not have an easy time in this match. The worst in the department is perhaps Ezri Konsa, who was missing in the most important moments of the match. One of the worst on the field.

Manchester City last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Premier League, Manchester City, who used a 4-1-4-1 formation, faced the Manchester United team with a final score of 1-2.

They were defeated despite having all the favoritism before the match. A lost match that was not in anyone's plans, a result that counted with odds of 5.50.

Aston Villa vs Manchester City h2h

Manchester City was in 3rd place in the Premier League while Aston Villa was in 4th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Manchester City team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic Aston Villa used in the match.

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 03-04-2024 in a Premier League match of the 2023/2024 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 4-1 win for Manchester City.

Teams with their unique strengths and objectives.

Aston Villa

Premier League leaderboard now

Considering the home team Aston Villa, standing in 7th place with 25 points in the Premier League competition in England. Their performance statistics have been such as 7 wins, 5 losses and, 4 draws.

In the 17th round, the team has the same score compared to AFC Bournemouth which is just above, in 6th place.

Aston Villa analysis

Currently, in the Premier League, Aston Villa sums 24 goals for and a total of 25 goals against, after 16 rounds played.

The Aston Villa team comes from a defeat in the Premier League, and its coach Unai Emery Etxegoien wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Winning 3 games as the visiting team, the team’s record of 4 wins, 1 loss, and 3 draws proves they are naturally stronger at home.

The relentless schedule ahead could prove to be a hurdle for Aston Villa in maintaining their peak performance during multiple games in a short span of time. Despite the odds predicting a closely fought contest between Aston Villa and Manchester City, the team's busy schedule could impact the result in favor of their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Aston Villa

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Ollie Watkins. The Attacker scored 7 goals in the current season, helping Aston Villa to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Manchester City

Premier League leaderboard now

The Manchester City team with 27 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Europa League, with a campaign of 8 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses.

In the 17th round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 1 point compared to Nottingham Forest team who occupies position 4.

Manchester City analysis

Manchester City after 16 days has put up 28 goals scored, and taken 23, and thus record has a positive goal difference.

Despite being a visitor, Manchester City believes it can cause trouble for the opposition. This is because the team has Josep Sala as their coach, who is known for his strategic approach and has surprised many opponents in the past.

As we approach the Regular Season, Manchester City is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.94 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Premier League.

Usually, it is with an 62.69% average ball possession that the Manchester City team tries to control the game. This is because typically, teams with ball possession above 50% have some control over their opponents.

Manchester City is a more offensive team than Aston Villa, having 1928 attacks vs. 1346 from Aston Villa, having scored 28 times, in comparison, Aston Villa converted into goal 24 times.

With a busy schedule, Manchester City may have difficulty maintaining its performance facing multiple games in a short period of time. Despite the odds predicting a balanced game with Aston Villa and Manchester City having odds for victory above 2, the team's busy schedule may be a decisive factor for the result.

Best goalscorer from Manchester City

In this season, the individual highlight is Erling Haaland that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 13 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Manchester City achieved in several matches.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Manchester City

With 8 titles won in the tournament’s history the Manchester City team is one of the leading names in the competition. The team's record can influence the final result of the match and it would not be the first time that the team have managed to surprise their opponents with a victory at a time where they are in poor form.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Manchester City, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Aston Villa that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 2.5.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Aston Villa is Ollie Watkins, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Manchester City is Erling Haaland, he has scored in 13 opportunities.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 7.56 corners per game.

Manchester City is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 8.69 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Manchester City in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.56 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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