MANCHESTER CITY VS ASTON VILLA
Betting Strategy
Back (Match Odds) Manchester City for 3 units @ $1.90
A win for Villa catapults them to third place for at least 72 hours, as the fight continues for Champions League places. City had won 7/8 meetings with Villa (one draw) in their prime, but the past three meetings, one this season and the two last season, saw Villa win two of them. Matches at the Etihad however, show five straight wins for City, 4-1, 3-1, 3-2, 2-0 and 3-0, so they certainly dominate in Manchester. City have won five of their past seven home games, with one loss (Liverpool 0-2) and one draw (Brighton 2-2). Villa are on a roll away from home, with three straight wins and three clean sheets. They beat Southampton 3-0, Brighton 3-0 and Brentford 1-0. Before those three games, they had just one win in nine away games, including seven losses and one draw. The Both Teams to Score (Yes) should be $1.80 and it is just $1.56 on Betfair, so that is very poor value, although laying it would make it a good value bet. With Manchester City at $1.90, and a great home record against Villa, that is by far the best value here. There is no value in laying Villa and keeping the draw onside, as the $4.20 is just too high to be a value lay. Stick with the home win.
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