He Manchester City of Pep Guardiola receives this Sunday the Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in a duel for the twenty-third day of the Premie League from 16:30 GMT where the two world champions could face each other Julian Alvarez y Emiliano Back Martínez.
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Although the goalkeeper from Mar del Plata is a regular starter in the eleven, it will be necessary to see if Pep Guardiola chooses to give minutes to the former River Plate striker since he will have ahead of Erling Haalandscorer of the English tournament with 25 so many converted.
Los Citizens come to the game with thirsty for victory after losing their last match against Tottenham Hotspur by a score of 1-0. Since the competition began, the locals have won in 14 of the 21 games played to date in the local championship with a figure of 53 goals in favor and 21 against.
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Regarding the visiting team led by Unai Emery, suffered a loss to Leicester City in their last appearance (4-2), so a win against the locals would help them improve their career in the championship.
To date, of the 21 games the team has played in the Premier League, has won eight of them with a balance of 25 goals scored against 31 conceded.
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Regarding performance at home, Manchester City have won nine timesThey have lost once and drawn once in 11 matches played so far, figures that speak positively of Pep Guardiola’s team when they play in their stadium.
At home, meanwhile, Aston Villa have won three times in their 10 meetings that he has played so far in the tournament, so in theory it could be a favorable game for Manchester City to add a positive result at home.
The two rivals have met at the Etihad Stadium before, in fact, the numbers show three defeats and a tie in favor of the Citizens. In turn, the streak of the locals is remarkable, who have won seven games in a row at home against Villa. The last match between the two in this competition was played in September 2022 and ended in a 1-1 draw.
Currently, the two teams are separated in the standings by 17 points. Those from Manchester arrive at the meeting with 45 points in your locker and occupying second place behind Arsenal (51 points). For his part, Aston Villa have 28 points and occupies the eleventh position in the classification.
possible formations
Manchester City: Ederson; Rico LewisManuel AkanjiRuben DiasNathan Again; RodriIlkay GundoganKevin De Bruyne; Riyad MahrezErling Haaland yJack Grealish.
Aston Villa: Emiliano Martínez; Ashley YoungEzri Come onTyrone Mixed; Lucas Worthy; Jacob RamseyBoubacar KamaraDouglas LuizEmiliano Good day; Leon Bailey y Ollie Watkins.
Hour: 16:30 GMT (13:30 ARG-URU / 12:30 CHI-PAR-VEN-BOL / 11:30 COL-PER-ECU-MEX)
TV: Star+ / Espn
Estadio: Etihad Stadium
