The victory of Manchester City over Borussia (2:1) in the Champions League was not the most convincing. Phil Foden scored only the winning goal in the 90th minute. Since the townspeople are to play the return match next week, they can bring a meeting with Leeds as a kind of sacrifice. After all, to win the Premier League, Manchester City has only 11 points left. Manchester City are approaching the upcoming match with a streak of three victories in the Premier League in a row. After the defeat to Manchester United, which interrupted the winning streak of the Citizens, Josep Guardiola’s team defeated Southampton (5:2), Fulham (3:0) and in the last round won away against Leicester (2:0). At Etihad Manchester City have won nine out of ten championship matches since boxing day. The first six wins were clean, but in the last four home games, the Mancunians missed. The Citizens defeated West Ham (2:1), Wolverhampton (4:1), Southampton (5:2) and lost to Manchester United (0:2). And most importantly for Manchester City, all team’s players are healthy and ready to play.
Villane practically no longer solve tournament problems. Before the upcoming meeting, Dean Smith’s team is ranked ninth in the Premier League table. Aston Villa have 44 points and are five points behind Liverpool in seventh, while Villane are eight points behind the top four. In the last round of the championship, Dean Smith’s wards confidently beat one of the outsiders, Fulham, in their home arena, with a score of 3:1. With this victory, Aston Villa ended their unbeaten streak in the championship, which had already numbered four matches in a row. There Villana lost to Sheffield United (0:1) and Tottenham (0:2) and also ended in a draw with Wolverhampton (0:0) and Newcastle (1:1). As for the away game, the defeat by the Blades is the only one in the last five away games. In general, in terms of playing on the fields of opponents, Aston Villa has the eighth result in the division. In 15 away matches, the Birmingham club achieved seven victories, drew three times and lost five matches. The team’s infirmary is empty, but midfielder Jack Grealish and striker Wesley are in doubt.
