EPL race is hotting up as three teams battle it out. Man City are 3rd and usually around now they are powering ahead. They have 64 points with 9 games left. Overall form sees 19 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats. Home form reads 10 wins and 5 draws without defeat. Indeed, City have not lost in 23 games with 19 wins and 4 draws in all competitions. The team to last beat them was todays rivals Aston Villa! The visitors are just 5 points behind City in 4th. Away for reads 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. Last 8 games see 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Team news: City are without keeper Ederson again plus defenders Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake. John Stones was passed fit but didn’t leave the bench last match. Few injuries for Villa with Kamara, Cash and McGinn out. Striker Watkins is a doubt also.
Recent Head-to-head statistics: 20 games – 15 wins Man City, 3 draws and 2 wins Aston Villa.
Betting selection – Might seem crazy to oppose Man City but a -1.75 handicap seems massive to me. We get paid on a Villa win, a draw or even a Man City 1 goal win. A Man City 2 goal win gives us half stakes return. Take Aston Villa +1.5,+2.0 with bet365 at 1.98.