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Aston Villa prepare to entertain Manchester City at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 77 games played, Villans have recorded 37 wins, and Man. City have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Villa Park was less than a year ago, in December 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Aston Villa | 1-1 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 16 Sep | Man. City | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Man. City | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 29 Nov | Aston Villa | 1 - 3 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 25 Apr | Aston Villa | 0 - 1 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 14 Mar | Man. City | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 19 Feb | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | Man. City | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Villans, with 6 goals against.
Man. City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Sky Blues have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Man. City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Villans's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Man. City. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Aston Villa | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Man. City | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |