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2020-21 English Premier League
Matchday 1 of 38
Manchester City vs Aston Villa
Etihad Stadium
Manchester, England
Wednesday, 20 January 2021
Kick-off is at 21:00
Manchester City will be aiming to continue their march up the
2020-21 English Premier League standings with victory over Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, in a rescheduled matchday one fixture.
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The Cityzens beat Crystal Palace 4-0 on Sunday for a fifth straight win in the league to move up to second on the standings, two points behind crosstown rivals Manchester United but with a game in hand.
“We fought a lot to be up there like many clubs and we will have to fight a lot to stay there,” said City manager Pep Guardiola, who celebrates his 50th birthday this week, in the aftermath.
“It is a weird season. Everyone can beat everyone and it is difficult every game. I am happy for the players. It was a good performance, another win and three points.”
Villa haven't been in Premier League action since a 2-1 loss to the Red Devils on New Year's day following a Covid-19 outbreak at the club and will be in action twice this week, as they play catch-up.
“When we come back, we’ve got 23 big games to play," said Villa manager Dean Smith. "They’ll be coming thick and fast. It’s given me a period of reflection. I’ve been able to talk to individual players, and plan for the rest of the season."
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City took six points off Villa last season. The Manchester club beat their opponents 3-0 at Etihad Stadium before a 6-1 victory in Birmingham in a match in which Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick and Riyad Mahrez a brace.
Manchester City vs Aston Villa head-to-head statistics:
Matches played: 156
Manchester City wins: 68
Aston Villa wins: 49
Draws: 39
English Premier League fixtures (19-23 January):
Tuesday, 19 January
21:00 -
West Ham United vs West Brom (matchday 18)
23:15 -
Leicester City vs Chelsea (matchday 18)
Wednesday, 20 January
21:00 -
Manchester City vs Aston Villa (matchday 1)
23:15 - Fulham vs Manchester United (matchday 18)
Thursday, 21 January
23:00 -
Liverpool vs Burnley (matchday 18)
Saturday, 23 January
23:00 - Aston Villa vs Newcastle United (matchday 11)
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