Today Soccer Prediction Tuesday 22nd April 2025

Manchester City vs Aston Villa, England – Premier League, Etihad Stadium, 20:00

On Tuesday night, Manchester City faces Aston Villa at the Etihad in the Premier League, marking a vital clash in the hunt for Champions League qualification.

Although five teams are now awarded spots in Europe’s elite tournament, the competition remains fierce as the season reaches its climax.

City closed the gap on third-placed Newcastle United by winning 2-0 away to Everton thanks to late goals from Nico O’Reilly and Mateo Kovacic. At the same time, Villa did Pep Guardiola’s men a favour by beating the Magpies in the day’s late kickoff.

Guardiola has now seen his side collect 10 points from four matches, keeping three clean sheets in that time, with recent defensive solidity proving the key factor in their upsurge in form.

However, City’s fragility and Villa’s supreme form could see that change, especially considering Unai Emery’s side has won two of their last three matches against the reigning champions, as many as they had managed in the 23 games prior.

Although they haven’t quite returned to their peak form, City are consistently securing results against teams that have performed well lately, and they will feel confident in achieving a similar outcome against this challenging Villa side here.

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