Aston Villa desperately need points on Sunday, May 23 at 4:00 PM in the Premier League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Manchester City come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 0L). Aston Villa travel in mixed form (0W 0D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Manchester City won their last outing, while Aston Villa suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

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

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