FootyMAD's Aston Villa match preview

Last updated : 16 August 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Aston Villa v Manchester City fixture

Man. City face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 77 games played, Sky Blues have recorded 17 wins, and Aston Villa have come away with 37 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides 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.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 22 DecAston Villa1 - 1Man. CityPREM
2007/2008Sun 16 SepMan. City1 - 0Aston VillaPREM
2006/2007Sat 28 AprMan. City0 - 2Aston VillaPREM
2006/2007Wed 29 NovAston Villa1 - 3Man. CityPREM
2005/2006Tue 25 AprAston Villa0 - 1Man. CityPREM
2005/2006Tue 14 MarMan. City2 - 1Aston VillaFAC
2005/2006Sun 19 FebAston Villa1 - 1Man. CityFAC

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.



For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Aston Villa632119811
Man. City62047136

FootyMad's prediction ...

Man. City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Aston Villa may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. 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.