The hosts are unbeaten in their last five outings across all competitions, recording four wins in the process, while the Cityzens have not tasted defeat in their previous nine games in all competitions.
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Two sides going through an impressive run of form will be up against each other on Wednesday night as Aston Villa play host to Manchester City in a Premier League fixture at Villa Park. The hosts are unbeaten in their last five outings across all competitions, recording four wins in the process, while the Cityzens have not tasted defeat in their last nine games in all competitions. The stunning run of form has helped Villa to climb to fourth spot in the English top flight standings, having taken 29 points from 14 games, just two adrift of third placed Man City, who are trailing the leaders Arsenal by five points.
Unai Emery: “Tomorrow is another test and an awesome test of how we can show our potential.”
The boss caught up with the media this afternoon to preview our return to Villa Park tomorrow night. đź‘Š
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) December 5, 2023
Aston Villa recorded four successive wins over the likes of AZ Alkmaar, Fulham, Tottenham and Legia across November and December, scoring nine goals and conceding just four in the process. However, the Lions were forced to share the spoils away to Bournemouth on Saturday, as they twice came from behind to take a point at Vitality Stadium. Leon Bailey canceled out an early opener from Antoine Semenyo before Dominic Solanke put Bournemouth back in front shortly after half-time, but Ollie Watkins came to Villa’s rescue when the Englishman netted a 90th-minute equaliser. Having won nine of their 14 league games so far, Emery’s side are sitting at the fourth and final Champions League spot, just two points clear of fifth placed Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester City, on the other hand, played out a thrilling 3-3 draw against Spurs on Saturday, and thereby dropping to third spot in the table. Pep Guardiola’s side took the lead three times thanks to Son Heung-min’s own goal inside the opening nine minutes, Phil Foden’s 31st-minute effort and Jack Grealish’s strike nine minutes from time, but Ange Postecoglu’s side netted three equalisers to share the spoils at Etihad Stadium. Meanwhile, on a positive note, Man City have scored at least once in 17 of their last 18 encounters against Villa, netting 48 in total, but their last visit to Vila Park ended in a 1-1 draw in September last year.
Aston Villa probable starting lineup: Martinez, Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne, Bailey, Kamara, Luiz, McGinn, Diaby, Watkins
Manchester City probable starting lineup: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Akanji, Kovacic, Foden, Alvarez, Bernardo, Doku, Haaland
Aston Villa
| Opponents | Score |
| Bournemouth | 2-2 (D) |
| Legia | 2-1 (W) |
| Tottenham | 1-2 (W) |
| Fulham | 3-1 (W) |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2-1 (W) |
Manchester City
| Opponents | Score |
| Tottenham | 3-3 (D) |
| RB Leipzig | 3-2 (W) |
| Liverpool | 1-1 (D) |
| Chelsea | 4-4 (D) |
| Young Boys | 3-0 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Manchester City beat Aston Villa | 3-1 |
| Aston Villa draw Manchester City | 1-1 |
| Manchester City beat Aston Villa | 3-2 |
| Manchester City beat Aston Villa | 1-2 |
| Manchester City beat Aston Villa | 1-2 |
The Premier League fixture between Aston Villa and Manchester City will take place at Villa Park on Thursday at 1:45 am IST.
| Aston Villa vs Manchester City | Key Details |
| Date | December 6 (Wednesday) |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Kickoff time in UK | 8:15 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:45 am (Thursday) |
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India will be available on Star Sport network. Besides, football fans in India can live stream the game through Jio TV and Hotstar VIP. Meanwhile, those in UK can catch the live action via Amazon Prime Video and BBC Radio 5 Live.
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