Villarreal vs Manchester City Match Preview
In-form Manchester City look 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 signings seem to be gelling and Pep’s side have shed their heavy play from last season.
This poor play is largely responsible for the fact that City have actually gone five consecutive away matches without a victory in the Champions League.
They lost four before drawing against Monaco last month, and Guardiola will be hoping to get back to more routine things at Villarreal.
The former Europa League winners have not beaten Premier League opponents in their last eight meetings.
Villarreal vs Manchester City team news
Villarreal are waiting to see if former Tottenham defender Juan Fyth is fit to return to the team.
Other defenders Willy Kabmwala and Logan Costa are permanently absent but Santiago Mourino is available after a national suspension.
City could bring back left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri back from an ankle injury while Omar Marmoush and Rayan Cherki are both back and available after injury.
Villarreal vs Manchester City: expected line-up
Villarreal: Tenas; Mourino, Marin, Veiga, Cardona; Gueye, Parejo, Comesana; Pepe, Mikautadze, Buchanan
Man City: Donnarumma; Nunes, Stones, Guardiol, O’Reilly; Gonzalez; Bobb, Silva, Foden, Doku; Haaland
Villarreal vs Manchester City – statistics
- In 4 of the last 5 In Villarreal matches, the total goals were over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 In Villarreal matches, the total goals were less than 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Villarreal’s Champions League matches, total goals were less than 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 In Villarreal’s home matches, the total goals were over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Manchester City’s away matches in the Champions League, the total goals were over 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Manchester City’s away matches in the Champions League, the total goals were over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Manchester City matches in the Champions League, the total goals were over 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Manchester City matches in the Champions League, the total goals were over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 In Manchester City’s matches, the goal total was less than 3.5
How to watch Villarreal vs Manchester City
The match is available to stream in the UK on TNT Sports and can be streamed on Discovery+.
Prediction
City are looking to return to top form 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
