Man City vs Aston Villa Prediction, Betting Tips & Lineups: Back This Bet Builder for Tonight's Clash
Manchester City and Aston Villa go head-to-head at the Etihad in just under an hour, in a game that can be viewed live on Sky Sports Main Event.
The eagerly anticipated Premier League showdown brings together two teams chasing a prized Champions League spot, with just a single point separating Man City in 5th from Aston Villa in 7th.
Read on for our Man City vs Aston Villa bet builder and information on the starting lineups.
Man City vs Aston Villa Predictions
- Omar Marmoush Over 0.5 Shots On Target
- Ollie Watkins Over 0.5 Shots On Target
- Aston Villa Double Chance
- Bet Builder @ 10/3 with bet365
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Man City vs Aston Villa Betting Tips
We have comprised a three-pronged 10/3 Bet Builder with bet365 for the match with each selection detailed below:
Omar Marmoush Over 0.5 Shots On Target
The 2024/25 season may have fallen short of Manchester City's usual lofty standards, but there’s still silverware and a Champions League spot up for grabs, with Omar Marmoush leading the club's charge on both fronts.
Since arriving in January from Frankfurt - where he netted 15 goals in 17 Bundesliga appearances - Marmoush has been a rare bright spark for City, contributing six goals in 11 Premier League games and impressing with his creativity and attacking intent.
For tonight’s bet, the focus is on the player to register a shot on target. He’s recorded 16 shots on target across those 11 Premier League appearances, and has hit the target in each of his last five outings - scoring three times in the process - which includes three SOT hauls against Man United, Crystal Palace, and Leicester.
Ollie Watkins Over 0.5 Shots On Target
A furious Watkins wasted no time making an impact on his return to the Aston Villa staring 11, scoring just 33 seconds into Aston Villa’s emphatic 4-1 win over Newcastle on Saturday.
In the aftermath of the win, the striker made his feelings clear to reporters, having been left out of the starting XI for three consecutive matches against PSG (home and away) and Southampton:
“I am not going to lie, I was fuming that I wasn’t playing - I let him (Emery) know that.”
A fired-up Watkins will be determined to make another statement tonight. He’s scored two goals in his last three appearances and has registered 36 shots on target in the Premier League this season.
Aston Villa Double Chance
Backing against a Manchester City win at the Etihad is never without risk, but in this case, there’s a strong argument for Aston Villa in the double chance market; a bet that’s landed in two of the last three meetings between the sides, both of which Villa won.
Unai Emery’s side are in outstanding form, with 10 wins from their last 11 matches in all competitions. They head to the Etihad on the back of five consecutive Premier League victories, fuelling their charge for a top-five finish.
Villa also conjured up a memorable comeback to beat Champions League favourites PSG 3-2 at Villa Park and, while it wasn’t enough to see them through on aggregate, the result will have given the Midlands side a significant boost ahead of the season’s run-in and their upcoming FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace.
Man City vs Aston Villa Lineups
Man City goalkeeper Ederson hasn't recovered in time, having missed the game at Everton, meaning Ortega remains in goal. There are also starts for James McAtee and Mateo Kovacic.
Aston Villa have Pau Torres back in defence, while Emery has also handed a start for Marcus Rashford. Meanwhile, Ollie Watkins will look to make an impact from the bench.
The full starting lineups can be viewed in the graphic below.
| # | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Stefan Ortega Moreno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Nico O'Reilly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Joško Gvardiol | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Matheus Luiz Nunes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Mateo Kovačić | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Omar Khaled Mohamed Marmoush | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | İlkay Gündoğan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 87 | James John McAtee | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Manuel Obafemi Akanji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Scott Paul Carson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Jérémy Baffour Doku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Philip Walter Foden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Nicolás González Iglesias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Jack Peter Grealish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Abduqodir Khusanov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Rico Henry Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Sávio Moreira de Oliveira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Lucas Digne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Pau Francisco Torres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa Ngoyo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Matthew Stuart Cash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Amadou Ba Zeund Georges Mvom Onana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Boubacar Bernard Kamara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Jacob Matthew Ramsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Youri Marion Tielemans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Morgan Elliot Rogers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Marcus Rashford | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Marco Asensio Willemsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Ross Barkley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Axel Wilson Arthur Disasi Mhakinis Belho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Andrés García Robledo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Ian Ethan Maatsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Donyell Malen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | John McGinn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Robin Patrick Olsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Oliver George Arthur Watkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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