Team Characteristics

Manchester City
Aston Villa

+ Manchester City's Strengths

Shooting from direct free kicks
Very Strong
Finishing scoring chances
Very Strong
Creating long shot opportunities
Very Strong
Defending set pieces
Very Strong
Creating chances using through balls
Strong
Creating chances through individual skill
Strong
Attacking down the wings
Strong
Attacking set pieces
Strong

+ Aston Villa's Strengths

Finishing scoring chances
Strong
Creating chances using through balls
Strong
Counter attacks
Strong

- Manchester City's Weaknesses

Aerial duels
Weak

- Aston Villa's Weaknesses

Protecting the lead
Weak
Defending against attacks down the wings
Weak
Defending against through ball attacks
Weak
Aerial duels
Very Weak

Manchester City's Style

  • Possession football
  • Control the game in the opposition's half
  • Attack through the middle
  • Short passes
  • Non-aggressive
  • Rotate their first eleven

Aston Villa's Style

  • Attack through the middle
  • Short passes
  • Attempt through balls often
  • Play the offside trap
  • Consistent first eleven
  • Opponents play aggressively against them
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* Strengths, weaknesses and styles are calculated from statistics of each player's latest two seasons

Match Forecast

Manchester City will score as a result of a through ball
Likely
Manchester City will score from a wingplay situation
Likely
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characteristics.

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Comments (8)

 
  • a douglas luiz masterclass 2day

  • MAN CITY Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Akanji, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Doku, Foden, Grealish, Alvarez

  • SUBS Carson, Stones, Kovacic, Haaland, De Bruyne, Gomez, Nunes, Bobb, Susoho

  • 3-1

  • 1:2 A villa

  • No Watkins no chance

  • Since around Christmas, Villa have been a bit Jekyll and Hyde, but for a game like this, they should be fired up. I do think City will win, but an early away goal or a late equalizer after being 1-0 could spell panic for City who really cannot afford to drop any more points.

  • Tricky