Aston Villa vs Manchester City EPL betting predictions

Manchester City will be hoping to notch their third successive win when they travel to Birmingham this weekend to face Aston Villa in the English Premier League.

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by Brian Humphrey

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Aston Villa vs Manchester City EPL betting & match details

Aston Villa (17th, 6-3-12) vs Manchester City (3rd, 14-2-5)
EPL betting odds: Aston Villa +1200 at Bovada | Draw +700 at Bovada | Man City -625 at Bovada
When: Sunday, January 12 at 4:30pm GMT
Where: Villa Park, Birmingham
Watch live: Sky Sports (UK), NBC (US), Optus Sport (AU)

Aston Villa vs Manchester City EPL betting preview

Manchester City will be hoping to notch their third successive English Premier League win when they travel to Birmingham this weekend to face Aston Villa.

City boss Pep Guardiola put on a tactical masterclass as his side beat Manchester United 3-1 on Tuesday night at Old Trafford to put one foot in the EFL Cup final. The victory was their fourth in a row in all competitions ahead of their trip to the West Midlands.

Winning against United was a sweet one for Guardiola, especially because City’s defeat to the Red Devils in early December saw them lose considerable ground in their EPL title defense.

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The reigning champions’ recent 3-2 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the EPL put them even further behind runaway leaders Liverpool, who are now 14 points ahead of the team that edged them out in last season’s epic title race.

Aston Villa gave a good account of themselves during the first leg of the ELF Cup semi-finals on Wednesday night, as they drew 1-1 with Leicester City at the King Power to leave the encounter wide open ahead of the return leg booked for later this month.

The Villans are struggling in Premier League, however, as the newcomers sit only only a point above the drop zone in 17th place and a distant 22 points behind third-placed Manchester City.

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Aston Villa team news

Villa gaffer Dean Smith has a host of injury concerns ahead of City’s visit, with Jed Steer (calf), Matt Targett (hamstring), John McGinn (ankle) and Keinan Davis (hamstring) all ruled out of the clash.

Jonathan Kodjia is a minor doubt due to illness, while goalkeeper Tom Heaton and striker Wesley Moraes are out for the rest of the season due to serious knee injuries suffered in the 2-1 win over Burnley on New Year’s Day.

Manchester City team news

Defender Aymeric Laporte and forward Leroy Sane remain the only players absent for Pep Guardiola this weekend.

Laporte is in the final stages of his recovery from knee surgery and has even begun some light ball work, while Sane is set to return next month after missing the first half of the campaign due to a knee ligament injury.

Sergio Aguero odds and specials

• Aguero to score first goal – +260 at Bovada • Aguero to score anytime/Man City to win – -181.82 at Bovada

Despite staying out of action for over a month due to a thigh injury, Sergio Aguero has scored 15 goals in all competition this season – only five fewer than the club’s leading scorer, Raheem Sterling.

The veteran striker has marked his return to action with two goals in his last two starts, offering him the kind of confidence he needs heading into the match against Villa.

Aston Villa vs Man City EPL betting predictions

Manchester City might be out of the title race, but that won’t stop Pep Guardiola from demanding the absolute best from his side at Villa Park this Sunday. These two teams are poles apart, so anything other than a dominant win by the Citizens would be shocking.

Prediction: Manchester City to win both halves – +115 at Bovada