Saturday’s Premier League action kicks off with a huge match between Aston Villa and Manchester City.
Enzo Maresca’s men visit Villa Park on a run of seven consecutive top-flight wins, though still with the unenviable shadow of 115 financial charges looming over the club.
As for Villa, things are looking a lot brighter from Unai Emery’s perspective after a slow start to the season, with optimism levels certainly rebuilding.
We have previewed Saturday’s early kick-off in full below, picking out some sports betting tips based on the latest Premier League odds.
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Where can I watch Aston Villa vs Manchester City in the UK?
Aston Villa vs Manchester City will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, with kick-off scheduled for 12:30pm UK time.
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Recent results
Aston Villa drew 2-2 at home with Brentford straight after the international break, but have won three matches on the spin since. A 6-0 thrashing of Fenerbahce was followed by important victories over Newcastle (0-1) and Viking (3-1).
Man City won all seven games in the Premier League season thus far, recently beating Sunderland (5-3), Liverpool (0-3) and Ipswich (3-2). The Citizens did lose 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, though bounced back in Europe on Tuesday courtesy of a 5-1 home win over AEK Athens.
Head-to-head record
Aston Villa have actually been the dominant force in the recent history of this fixture.
The Villans won four of the last six games against Man City, including both matches last season.
Villa won 1-0 on home soil and then claimed a 2-1 victory at the Etihad on the final day of the 2025-26 campaign.
Oh and also, Villa are unbeaten in their last four home matches against Man City!
Team news
Amadou Onana, Matteo Ruggeri and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are all unavailable for Aston Villa, while Johan Manzambi and Modou Keba Cisse are rated as doubts.
Antoine Semenyo has been ruled out for up to eight weeks with a knee injury, a significant blow for Man City. Nico O’Reilly, Matheus Nunes and Mateo Kovacic are the fitness doubts in Maresca’s squad.
Aston Villa vs Manchester City Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Aston Villa are significant underdogs on home soil at a price of 4.50. A win for Manchester City is at odds of 1.62, while the draw is 4.20.
Aston Villa vs Manchester City Betting Tips
Anytime goalscorer – Erling Haaland @ 1.77
Another weekend, another Haaland goalscoring tip. But why change a winning formula, eh? The Norwegian is ready to start this weekend after missing the win over AEK Athens with a minor knock, which is not good news for Villa. Haaland has eight goals in seven top-flight outings this term, scoring in each of the last six games. A quite ridiculous footballer who we cannot see being stopped on Saturday.
Both teams to score – Yes @ 1.52
Villa and Man City are both looking strong in forward areas ahead of kick-off. Haaland is in typically astonishing form, while Nicolas Jackson looks a serious threat for the hosts. Villa scored 18 goals in their previous six games, while City tallied 23 in the same timeframe. BTTS therefore feels like a strong pre-match selection.
Draw no bet – Aston Villa @ 3.28
But while we are backing Haaland and BTTS, history tells us that it is well worth backing a positive result for Villa – especially when the odds on offer are so darn good. As mentioned above, the Villans are unbeaten in their last four home matches against Man City, winning each of the last three. Furthermore, Villa claimed victory in each of the previous three games across all competitions, the two at home by an aggregate score of 9-1. Emery’s men look to be hitting their stride, and can perhaps bring an end to Maresca’s commendable winning streak.
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