| On Sunday, 12th February at 17:00 (CET), Aston Villa will host Manchester City at Villa Park for Round 25 of the English Premier League. The hosts have not won in six straight home matches and City will look to make that seven on the heels of a three-goal victory last week. |
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Robbie Keane's loan has so far provided goals for Alex McLeish, but results seem consistent with how they've been so far this season. The Irish striker has scored three in four matches and looks to be linking up well with English international Darren Bent, but Villa have drawn the two matches in which he featured at home. Ideally, this is not the form McLeish would choose when going against the top club in the league, but perhaps he can take solace in the fact that Manchester City has not won at Villa Park since 2006.
The Citizens did well to bounce back from their loss at Goodison Park to defeat Fulham FC 3-0 at Etihad Stadium. Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko were both on the scoresheet as Mario Balotelli continues to serve his four-match ban for intentionally kicking Scott Parker in City's 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur. Mancini will be pleased with his strikers as they will likely be the pair to start against Aston Villa in Birmingham. With Manchester United just two points behind, City cannot afford any slip-ups against beatable opposition.
Aston Villa - Manchester City
English Premier League, Round 25
Date: 12.February 2011 - 17:00 CET
Stadium: Villa Park - Birmingham
Referee: Michael Oliver
Aston Villa: Keeper: Bannan
Defenders: Hutton, Dunne, Warnock, Cuellar
Midfielders: Clark, Petrov, Ireland, N'Zogbia
Forwards: Bent, Keane
Manager: Alex McLeish
Injured: Herd
Booked: -
Manchester City:
Keeper: Hart
Defenders: Richards, Lescott, Kolarov, Savic
Midfielders: Nasri, Barry, Johnson, Silva
Forwards: Aguero, Dzeko
Manager: Roberto Mancini
Injured: -
Booked: Balotelli
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Manchester City won this fixture 4-1 earlier in the season and have been dominant in most matches against Aston Villa in recent years. Clear skies are expected Sunday afternoon in Birmingham with temperatures around 0° C.
Last Meeting: 15.10.2011, Manchester City - Aston Villa 4:1
Wins Aston Villa: 47
Wins Manchester City: 57
Draws: 38
Recent performance (W - Win, D - Draw, L - Lose)
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Aston Villa - L/D/W/D/L
Manchester City - W/L/W/W/W
Manchester City recovered well from the 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park and with a healthy squad have a solid chance at getting three points from Aston Villa.
Tip: Manchester City to Win (1x2)
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