Aston Villa host leaders Manchester City at Villa Park

City's commanding lead

Manchester City arrive having taken 21 points from their opening seven games, three ahead of Arsenal and five clear of Brighton in third. A win would extend their total to 24 points from eight matches. Manchester City host AEK Athens in Champions League saw them score five before this trip, part of a run that has brought four wins from their last five matches. The one defeat in that sequence came against PSG.

Villa's recent form

Villa have won four of their last five recent matches, the other a draw with Brentford. That run includes a 6-0 victory over Fenerbahce and a 1-0 win against Newcastle. Three points on Saturday would lift them to eleven points from eight games. The market implies a 57.1 per cent chance of a City win, against 20.7 per cent for a Villa victory.

Recent meetings

The last five meetings between these sides have produced fifteen goals. Villa won the most recent encounter 2-1, and have won three of those five matches. City won once and the other ended level. Villa also took the previous meeting 1-0, though City won 4-1 in an earlier fixture.

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