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Aston Villa and Manchester City meet at Villa Park, Birmingham on Saturday, Oct 24 at 1:30 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Premier League. Manchester City hold the advantage but neither side can afford to drop points.
Aston Villa come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Manchester City, meanwhile, arrive in red-hot form (5W from last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.
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.