Manchester City vs Aston Villa Prediction, 2/12/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/6/2023

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Game: Manchester City vs Aston Villa

Date: Sunday, February 12, 2023

Location: Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Manchester City (-420) Aston Villa (+1025)

Manchester City (14-3-4) will play Aston Villa (8-4-9) at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Manchester City open at -420 while Aston Villa are at +1025. The total is 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Ederson for Manchester City and Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa.

Manchester City has amassed 32 SVs and also hold a save% of 63.5 so far this season. Their difference in goals is currently at 32 because of 53 goals put in the net in addition to 21 goals relinquished. On the season, the club averages 2.14 points per match (45 points) and they also rank 1st in soccer with 41 assists. The Citizens are ranked 1st concerning goals expected having 42.7, and the xGA are coming in at 17.1. Manchester City has accumulated 22 yellow card warnings on the year and 1 red card. Man City has conceded 21 goals while allowing 1.00 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have accounted for 52 SoT against them. They have amassed 8 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 38.1 on the season.

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The Villains hold an average of 1.3 pts per match while totaling 15 assists and 1 red card. Aston Villa F.C. has earned a shut out % of 23.8 so far this year as well as 45 yellow cards. Aston Villa has a rank of 12th in goals against with 31, and the team's goal differential is coming in at -6. Over the course of the season, Aston Villa F.C. has a save percentage of 66.7 (87 SoT against), and they also are ranked 11th in soccer with 28 pts. This team's goals against per 90 min is 1.48 with 58 saves, and they have 5 clean sheets. Aston Villa has amassed 25 goals and this squad's xG so far this season is 26.3.

The guy who will defend the goal for Manchester City will be Ederson. Ederson has defended the goal for a total of 24,722 minutes and has earned 502 stops in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.79 (216 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .712. The keeper hailing from Brazil has had 705 shots attempted at him in 276 starts. Ederson (191-43-42 record in his career) has accounted for 127 clean sheets, which has earned him a 46.0% clean sheet percentage.

Emiliano Martinez will be looking after the net for Aston Villa. During his career, Martinez has surrendered 208 goals and has accounted for 508 stops in 162 starts. He has allowed 1.23 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 60-35-67. He holds a save % of .723 and his shutout rate sits at 31.5%. Martinez has earned 51 clean sheets while defending 703 shots attempted against him in 14,573 career mins.

Erling Haaland is one footballer who can make an impact for Manchester City. Haaland has had a starting assignment in 110 outings in his career while he scores 1.05 G/90. The forward hailing from Norway has recorded 118 goals in 10,069 professional minutes played. He has 28 assists while tallying 14 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career.

Aston Villa has an attacker in Philippe Coutinho, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He currently averages 0.33 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 254 outings during his career. The forward from Brazil has played 21,811 mins while scoring 79 goals. He has 21 yellow card warnings during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 56 times.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Manchester City (-420)

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