Man City vs Aston Villa: Prediction, tips and bet builder as rivals clash in race for Champions League
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola
Manchester City have a tough test on their hands as they face Aston Villa in a key clash in the race for the Champions League on Tuesday night (2000 BST).
Fighting for a Champions League spot is an unfamiliar situation for Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, but that's what they are facing and they have a tough job on their hands, with Aston Villa next up.
Villa bounced back brilliantly from their midweek disappointment at the hands of PSG with an excellent 4-1 win over fellow European contenders Newcastle and could inflict another direct blow on a rival here.
City are in transition and eked out a win against mid-table Everton, but this will be a tough challenge for the Cityzens under the lights at the Etihad.
We've had a deeper look at the best bets for this one and details on our selections can be found below.
Good luck and please gamble responsibly.
(All odds are correct at time of article publication)
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Aston Villa to win
Guardiola's City are still a tough egg to crack at the Etihad, despite the drop in their performance levels this season.
City have won eight of their 11 home games across this calendar year including wins in their last two home league matches.
Meanwhile, Unai Emery's side dismantled Newcastle, who were arguably the league's in-form side heading into that one, and have won their last five league games including another win against European challengers in the form of Nottingham Forest.
Villa beat City earlier this season with a 2-1 victory and will fancy their chances of picking up another famous win here.
Over 2.5 goals
There was over 2.5 goals when the two sides met earlier in the season and that's been a regular occurence in the fixture's recent history.
In six of their last eight meetings, there have been over 2.5 goals and Villa's games recently have followed this trend, with their last eight across all competitions providing over 2.5 goals.
Both teams to score
In terms of regular occurences in this fixture, both teams scoring is something that has happened in nine of their last 11 meetings across all competitions.
This has also happened plenty of times at the Etihad this season including in three of the last four games there.
Both teams to score looks to be a banker here.
Morgan Rogers to score in 90 mins
Despite Emery's constant rotation of his squad in recent weeks, Rogers is usually one of the first names on the team sheet.
The wide man has 27 goal involvements across all competitions this season, including two in the reverse fixture.
We think Rogers to score is worth a punt.
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