Manchester City will have the chance to go second in the Premier League when they take on Aston Villa this afternoon.
Leicester City's shock home defeat to Southampton has opened up space for the champions to leapfrog the Foxes, and Pep Guardiola's City will be confident of victory against a struggling Villa side.
Date: Sunday, January 12th, 2020
Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham.
Kick-off time: 4:30pm GMT
Prediction: Aston Villa 1-3 Man City
Villa sit 17th in the table, and Dean Smith will be wary of a relegation battle after watching the likes of Southampton and Everton find form in recent weeks.
City have plenty of firepower at their disposal, and should leave Villa Park with all three points.
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How to watch Aston Villa vs Man City
TV channel: The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass for £9.99.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app, with a mobile month pass available for £5.99.
Head to head (H2H) history and results
- Premier League games: 39
- Aston Villa wins: 7
- Man City wins: 23
- Draws: 9
- This season: Man City 3-0 Aston Villa (26/10/2019)
- Man City have not conceded in their last three League games vs Villa.
Betting Odds and tips
- Villa to win: 17/1
- Man City to win: 2/11
- Draw: 17/2
- Top tip: Man City to win 3-1: 10/1
Odds provided by Betfair Exchange. Click here for more odds.
Team news
Villa: Danny Drinkwater could make his Villa debut after joining on loan from Chelsea. Matt Targett (hamstring) is also back.
Injury list: Jonathan Kodjia (illness), Tom Heaton (knee), Wesley (knee), John McGinn (fractured ankle), Jed Steer (Achilles).
Man City: Kevin De Bruyne has been given the all-clear. The Belgium playmaker left the field after suffering a nasty blow in the closing stages of City's Carabao Cup victory at Manchester United in midweek.
Goalkeeper Ederson is likely to return after four games out due to a combination of rotation, illness and suspension.
Injury list: Aymeric Laporte (knee), Leroy Sane (knee).
Predicted lineups
Aston Villa XI: Nyland; Guilbert, Konsa, Mings, Hause, Targett; Trezeguet, Nakamba, Luiz, Grealish; El Ghazi
Man City XI: Ederson; Walker, Fernandinho, Otamendi, Mendy; Rodri, Bernardo, De Bruyne; Sterling, Aguero. Mahrez
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