Aston Villa and Manchester City both picked up comfortable Champions League wins in midweek and now the duo turn their attentions back to domestic matters when they meed in the Midlands in the early kickoff on Saturday.
City are the early-season pacesetters with a perfect seven wins from as many games, although there is a very real possibility they will be handed a points deduction so great that a title charge becomes impossible.
Villa have recovered from a poor start and are now on a six-game unbeaten run across all competitions, with five wins.
Unai Emery's team has scored in each of their last eight games across all competitions, while City have gone three games without a clean sheet.
Villa’s recent record against City suggests this game could feature plenty of goals, and getting over 3.5 at +125 odds is appealing.
