Aston Villa vs Manchester City. Prediction and Betting Tips for 2022-2023 English Premier League (September 3, 2022).

Aston Villa delivered an inconsistent performance in the Premier League last season. The Lions scored a total of 52 goals and finished in 14th place with 45 points from 13 wins and six draws.

Steven Gerrard's side got reinforced by the likes of Diego Carlos from Sevilla (31 million) and Leander Dendoncker from Wolverhampton (15 million). In their first League Cup game, Villa easily passed Bolton.

The team lost four out of five Premier League games this season and recorded one victory, over Everton (2:1). In the last game, they yielded to Arsenal (1:2). Currently, the Lions are in 19th place in the standings. 

Diego Carlos won't be able to participate in the upcoming game. 

Manchester City only made it to the semifinals of the 2021-2022 Champions League. After a confident performance at the group stage, the team beat Sporting CP and Atlético Madrid, but lost to eventual champions Real Madrid. However, the Sky-Blues won the Premier League for the second consecutive year, having earned 93 points from 38 games.

In the summer, the club signed Erling Haaland (60 million) and Kalvin Phillips (48.75 million). Quite a few players were sold, so Manchester City even made profit in this transfer window. Pep Guardiola's men were off to a good start in the new season. They scored 19 goals in five games and collected 13 points from four victories and a draw.  

Laportehas been ruled out of this fixture, and Ake, Grealish, and Phillips are doubtful.