Stats Corner: Aston Villa vs Manchester City

Match overview

Aston Villa welcome Manchester City to Villa Park on Saturday afternoon, with Unai Emery's side looking to end the visitors' perfect start to the Premier League season.

Enzo Maresca's City have won all seven of their opening league matches, becoming just the third team in Premier League history to achieve that feat. The league leaders have also been in impressive attacking form, scoring 19 goals so far, with Erling Haaland leading the goalscoring charts on 8 eight.

Villa, meanwhile, head into the weekend unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions, having scored 15 goals during that run. The hosts have also won their last three Premier League home meetings with City, but can they extend that impressive record and bring the visitors' winning streak to an end?

Match result with Copybet:

• Aston Villa: 16/5
• Draw: 3/1
• Manchester City: 4/6

Saturday’s Stat Corner

Goals Market

Manchester City – Over goals:

Manchester City have been in prolific goalscoring form this season, averaging 2.7 goals per Premier League game, with an average of 3.71 total goals per game.

The league leaders have scored three or more goals in four of their opening seven league matches, while Aston Villa have struggled defensively, conceding 11 goals in seven games.

With City's attack firing on all cylinders and Erling Haaland leading the Premier League goalscoring charts, another high-scoring display from Maresca's side could be on the cards at Villa Park.

• Manchester City over 2.5 team goals: 31/20

Player Market

Nicolas Jackson and Erling Haaland will both be looking to make their mark on Saturday, with the two number nines proving to be key attacking players for their respective clubs this season.

Haaland has enjoyed a typically fast start to the season, leading the Premier League goalscoring charts with eight goals in seven appearances. The Norwegian has also been in excellent recent form, scoring twice against PSG in the Champions League before netting another brace in City's victory over Ipswich last weekend.

Jackson, meanwhile, has scored twice in the Premier League so far but has been particularly impressive in Europe, registering three Champions League goals. With Aston Villa finding their attacking rhythm in recent weeks, the Senegalese striker will be looking to continue his European goalscoring form on the domestic stage.

• Nicolas Jackson to score anytime: 19/10
• Erling Haaland to score anytime: 77/100

Player to watch: Johan Manzambi

Johan Manzambi has made an exciting start to life at Aston Villa following his summer move, registering two goals and two assists in his opening 4 Premier League appearances.

The Swiss attacker arrived at Villa Park after a breakout season with Freiburg, where he impressed enough to earn a move to the Premier League. He also enjoyed an excellent summer on the international stage, scoring 3 goals and providing 2 assists for Switzerland at the World Cup, underlining the attacking quality he brings to Unai Emery’s side.

There is also an extra storyline to this weekend’s clash, with Manzambi having faced Villa in last season’s Europa League final while playing for Freiburg. Now on the other side, he will be eager to make his mark against Manchester City, with his attacking numbers this season showing just how dangerous he can be.

• Johan Manzambi to score anytime: 29/10

Can Aston Villa bring Manchester City's perfect start to an end, or will the league leaders continue their winning run at Villa Park?

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Odds correct at the time of writing.