History of the Aston Villa v Manchester City fixture
Manchester City face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 75 games played, Sky Blues have recorded 16 wins, and Aston Villa have come away with 35 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Villa Park was just last season, in February 2012, with Manchester City inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Villans in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 17 Nov | Man. City | 5 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2012/2013 | Tue 25 Sep | Man. City | 2 - 4 | Aston Villa | League Cup |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 12 Feb | Aston Villa | 0 - 1 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 15 Oct | Man. City | 4 - 1 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Wed 02 Mar | Man. City | 3 - 0 | Aston Villa | F.A. Cup |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 22 Jan | Aston Villa | 1 - 0 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 28 Dec | Man. City | 4 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Villans's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
The Sky Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Sky Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Aston Villa are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 24 points from their 27 games thus far.
Manchester City's total of 53 points from their 26 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
| Manchester City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Manchester City are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 8 games since last home draw. |
| Manchester City | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here