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2020-21 English Premier League
Matchday 32 of 38
Aston Villa vs Manchester City
Villa Park
Birmingham, England
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Kick-off is at 19:15
Leaders Manchester City will be eyeing a return to winning ways when they visit Aston Villa in a
2020-21English Premier League match on Wednesday.
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Villa suffered a 2-1 defeat at Liverpool in their most recent league outing. Dean Smith's men started the season like a house on fire, but have lacked consistency throughout the campaign and have only won once in their last six matches.
City suffered a shock 2-1 loss at home to Leeds United last time out. The Cityzens still hold an 11-point lead but will be eager for a return to winning ways. Pep Guardiola rested several players for the clash in anticipation of crucial cup and European fixtures and has defended his decision to do so.
“We did not control it [the game]. We did not create enough for the forwards. It is part of the game," said Guardiola.
"I select every team to win a specific game. If not, it would not be possible to arrive in the position that we are in the Premier League and the other competitions.
"But I don't know. If you can tell me that if the others played, and assure me 100 per cent that we'd have won, then you would be a perfect manager.
"I don't know if I'd made another selection what would have happened," the City boss added.
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Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan found the back of the net for City in a 2-0 win over Villa in the reverse fixture at Etihad Stadium earlier this season.
Aston Villa vs Manchester City head-to-head statistics:
Matches played: 157
Aston Villa wins: 49
Manchester City wins: 69
Draws: 39
English Premier League fixtures, matchday 32:
Friday, 16 April
19:00 - Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
Saturday, 17 April
11:30 - Newcastle United vs West Ham United
19:15 - Wolves vs Sheffield United
Sunday, 18 April
12:30 - Arsenal vs Fulham
15:00 - Manchester United vs Burnley
Monday, 19 April
19:00 - Leeds United vs Liverpool
Tuesday, 20 April
19:00 - Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Wednesday, 21 April
19:15 - Aston Villa vs Manchester City
Thursday, 22 April
19:00 - Leicester City vs West Brom
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