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Villarreal v Manchester City Match Preview
In-form Manchester City are looking ominously close to their best under Pep Guardiola as the 2023 Champions League winners head to Spain.
Erling Haaland is on a roll, the new signigns look to be gelling and Pep’s side have shaken off their stodgy play from last season.
That poor play was largely responsible for the fact that City have actually gone five away matches in a row without a win in the Champions League.
They lost four of those before drawing with Monaco lasst month, and Guardiola will be hoping for a return tot more routine matters at Villarreal.
The former Europa League winners have not beaten Premier League opposition in their last eight meetings.
Villarreal v Manchester City team news
Villarreal are waiting to see if former Tottenham defender Juan Fyth is fit to return to the side.
Fellow defenders Willy Kabmwala and Logan Costa are definitely out butSantiago Mourino is available after a domestic suspension.
City could have left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri back from an ankle injury while Omar Marmoush and Rayan Cherki are both back and avilable after injury.
Villarreal v Manchester City expected line-ups
Villarreal: Tenas; Mourino, Marin, Veiga, Cardona; Gueye, Parejo, Comesana; Pepe, Mikautadze, Buchanan
Man City: Donnarumma; Nunes, Stones, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Gonzalez; Bobb, Silva, Foden, Doku; Haaland
Villarreal v Manchester City – stats
- In 4 of the last 5 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Villarreal matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Villarreal home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Manchester City away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Manchester City away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Manchester City matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Manchester City matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
How to watch Villarreal v Manchester City
The match is available to broadcast in the UK on TNT Sports and can be streamed on discovery+.
Prediction
City look to back in top gear after last year’s flat season and with Erling Haaland in the form of his life the Yellow Submarine could well be sunk.
Villarreal 1-3 Man City
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