Paul Merson disagrees with pundits on Man City vs Aston Villa score predictions

Manchester City will be determined to halt their three-game winless run in the Premier League when they lock horns with Aston Villa at Villa Park this evening.

City, who are unbeaten in each of their last 15 meetings with the Midlands outfit, drew for the third league game running on Sunday, equally sharing six goals with Tottenham Hotspur in a pulsating contest at the Etihad Stadium. The stalemate left City in third, one point ahead of fourth-placed Villa.

With both Arsenal and Liverpool having won prior to City taking to the field over the weekend, Pep Guardiola's side lost a small amount of ground in the title race, meaning they need to produce a response at Villa Park. However, Villa have been relentless at home this calendar year, winning each of their last 13 league games on their own patch.

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With that said, how do the pundits think City's encounter with Unai Emery's side will go? MEN Sport has had a close look.

"It has been surprising to see City conceding so many goals recently - they have shipped 10 in their past four games - and I do think Villa will score here, but I'd still back Guardiola's side to score more," Sutton told BBC Sport. "It's a blow for City to be without suspended duo Rodri and Jack Grealish, but I am certainly not going to start doubting them.

"They might be playing with a bit of anger after feeling wronged by the decision not to let them play an advantage right at the end of Sunday's draw with Tottenham, even if I do think too much was made out of that incident. The referee was wrong to stop play, but I think the Spurs defence