Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Man City
Match Time & Date:
22/04/2025
21:00
Prediction: 2-2
Aston Villa
Etihad Stadium will be the centre of attention when Manchester City and Aston Villa lock horns in a highly-anticipated Premier League game. A spot in the Champions League is at stake and we are positive that both teams will go for a win in the midweek clash. Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic is expected to sneak into Man City’s starting XI, while all Erling Haaland, Ederson, Nathan Ake, Rodri, and John Stones remain in the treatment room.
The Villans, on the other hand, produced a brilliant display in a 4-1 crushing of Newcastle United. Unai Emery’s men looked sharp up front at the weekend and given Man City’s attacking potential at home, there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. Unai Emery has a luxury to field the best possible side for the Etihad Stadium showdown. Midfielder Amadou Onana returns to Aston Villa's starting XI after getting his name on the scoresheet against the Magpies.
Highlighted Player (Mateo Kovacic):
Born to Croatian parents in Linz, Austria, Mateo Kovacic spent seven years in the LASK Linz youth academy before joining Dinamo Zagreb, where he showed a great deal of potential shortly after being promoted to the senior squad.
The good return of 7 goals in 43 league appearances saw him secure a high-profile move to Inter Milan, where he acted as both holding midfielder and attacking midfielder, during the three years at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. And despite not exactly impressing in Italy, Kovacic was purchased by mighty Real Madrid, where he has been ever since. The youngster is widely regarded as one of Croatia’s most talented footballers at the moment and he has represented the country on international stage since the age of 19.
In just three years he managed to make over 25 appearances for the national team, playing at the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016 finals for Vatreni. Kovavic has yet to be given a real chance to impress at Real Madrid, but he has entire future ahead of him.
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.
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