Manchester City take on the visitors Aston Villa in the round 34 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Tuesday, April 22nd at Etihad Stadium (Manchester).
Manchester City are fighting to salvage what's left of their reputation while preparing for a major rebuild. Under Guardiola, this generation of Citizens has achieved everything — from long-awaited Champions League glory to consistent Premier League dominance. Even last season, they managed to leave Arsenal behind once again. But this time, there's a real risk of ending the year with only the Community Shield, which they claimed via penalties against United back in August. A bold attempt to turn things around with major January signings has not paid off. Instead, the refreshed squad was knocked out of the Champions League in February after losing both legs to Real Madrid and continued to drop points domestically. Still, De Bruyne — who is confirmed to leave this summer — and his teammates have reached the FA Cup semifinals, which will be played over the weekend. In the Premier League, their target is now to stay within the top five. Their 2-0 win over an in-form Everton in the last round was a step in the right direction, showing signs of renewed discipline and sharper finishing.
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Aston Villa have made clear progress under Unai Emery. He quickly lifted the side to seventh place, and last spring they edged out Tottenham to claim fourth. This came despite their simultaneous run in the Conference League, which they managed impressively. This season marked their true debut in the Champions League, and they adapted well. After a solid group stage, they advanced directly to the Round of 16 and beat Club Brugge comfortably. Against PSG, they opened the scoring in Paris but eventually lost 1-3, before rallying in Birmingham for a dramatic 3-2 comeback win. Such intense fixtures have drained the squad, which showed in some of their domestic performances. However, their winter squad reshuffle brought depth and balance, with immediate results seen across all competitions. They're FA Cup semifinalists as well, but their main priority remains the league. A convincing win over direct rivals Newcastle in the last round proved that they’re back in form and ready to challenge for a top-five finish.
In the last four meetings between the clubs, they have traded victories back and forth. City are clear favorites on paper, but the visitors have plenty of strengths of their own. We expect an open and attacking match — bet on total over 3.0 goals.
Prediction for the match: Over 3.0 scored goals.
