Manchester City vs Aston Villa

Manchester City scored their latest match-winning Premier League goal at the Etihad Stadium (93:21) since November 2022 against Fulham (94:34). It was the latest winner Aston Villa have conceded home and away in the competition since October 2021 against Wolves (94:05).

Aston Villa’s Unai Emery has lost all nine of his away games as a manager against Pep Guardiola sides by an aggregate score of 28-6, conceding 2+ goals in each defeat.

Manchester City have conceded 22 goals at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League this season; only in 2003-04, their first season at the ground, have they shipped more goals in a league campaign there since it opened (24).

Manchester City have won their last 14 Premier League home games against Aston Villa, scoring at least twice in each of the last 13. Their last defeat was in April 2007 under Stuart Pearce.

Aston Villa have won two of their last three league games against Man City, as many as in their previous 23. They’re looking to complete their first league double over the Citizens since 1962-63.

Across their 14 consecutive home Premier League wins against Aston Villa, Man City have trailed in just two games, going 1-0 down in May 2010 and 2-0 down in May 2022 before winning 3-1 and 3-2 respectively. In Premier League history, only City themselves against Newcastle United (an ongoing run of 16) have won more consecutive home games against an opponent.

Manchester City have conceded 21 home Premier League goals this season, their most in a season since the 2015-16 campaign (also 21). They last conceded more at home in a season back in 2003-04 (24).

Aston Villa have won their last three away Premier League matches, keeping a clean sheet in each. Their last longer away winning run was between November and February in 2008-09 (7), while they’ve never won four in a row without conceding in the top-flight.