Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Manchester City will be aiming to regain top position in the standings when they face Aston Villa in Wednesday’s postponed fixture. The Citizens look unstoppable at the moment, with the team eyeing their ninth consecutive win in all competitions. Pep Guardiola’s men recorded a routine 4-0 win over Crystal Palace at the weekend, and it is no wonder bookies see them as hot favourites to win the midweek clash.
As always, a man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Kevin De Bruyne, who provided a beautiful assist for John Stones in the triumph over Palace. Sergio Aguero, on the other hand, remains quarantined. Aston Villa were not in action at the weekend due to a number of positive cases in the training center. Even though Ross Barkley could recover in time to face Man City, we are tempted to put our money on the in-form hosts this time out.
Highlighted Player (Sergio Aguero):
Sergio Aguero was born on 2 June, 1988 in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. Sergio’s nickname is Kun and he used to play for Independiente and Atletico Madrid in the past. The Manchester City attacker has won two Premier League trophies with the Etihad Stadium outfit (2011/2012, 2013/2014) and he played in the Champions League semi-final with the Citizens in the 2015/2016 season. However, Real Madrid proved to be a big catch for Kun Aguero and his teammates in the semis of the elite competition.
The Argentine forward won the Olympic Gold Medal with the national team in 2008, while lifting the FIFA U-20 World Cup trophy on two occasions (2005, 2007). Aguero scored 24 goals in the 2015-16 Premier League campaign, but that did not help Manuel Pellegrini’s troops win the national championship.
Kun was married to Diego Maradona’s daughter Gianinna, but the couple separated in 2012. Giannina gave birth to their son Benjamin in 2009.
Highlighted Team (Aston Villa):
Aston Villa is one of the three clubs that dropped to the Championship at the end of the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign. The Villans host their rivals at Villa Park, the stadium that was opened in 1897 and its’ capacity is 42,682. However, it has to be noted that the highest attendance recorded at the stadium was 76,588 when Aston Villa faced Derby County in the FA Cup back in 1946.
Aston Villa’s fiercest rivals are Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion. Nonetheless, the rivalry between Aston Villa and Wolves and Coventry City is big as well. Aston Villa have won seven First Division (Premier League) trophies, with the team clinching seven FA Cup trophies as well.
The team’s biggest success, though, came in 1982 when they won the European Cup. The Villans defeated Bayern Munich (1-0) in the title game and Peter Withe was named the man of the match.