Aston Villa desperately need points on Saturday, Oct 24 at 1:30 PM in the Premier League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Aston Villa come into this fixture in mixed form (0W 0D 1L). Manchester City, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (1W 0D 0L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Aston Villa head into this on the back of a defeat, while Manchester City arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Aston Villa and Manchester City have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–1D–5W). Their last encounter ended in Manchester City won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Aston Villa a slight edge, but Manchester City are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.