Villarreal will host Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday at El Madrigal. The home side will be looking to upset the odds against a strong City team.
Villarreal vs Man City Form and Head to Head Record
Villarreal's last match saw them draw 2-2 at home against Real Betis, which takes their unbeaten run at home this season to six (four wins). Villarreal have seen over 2.5 goals in five of their previous six matches.
An Erling Haaland brace helped Man City grab a 2-0 home win over Everton on Saturday. The Citizens are now unbeaten in eight across all competitions, winning six.
The last time these two teams met was in the Champions League back in March 2022, ending in a 0-0 draw at the Etihad Stadium.
Over the last four meetings between the sides, Manchester City have a slight edge. Villarreal have won one, the Citizens have won one and there have been two draws.
Villarreal vs Man City Probable Lineups
Villarreal (4-4-2): L. Júnior; A. Pedraza, R. Veiga, R. Marín, P. Navarro; A. Moleiro, P. Gueye, D. Parejo, T. Buchanan; G. Mikautadze, N. Pépé
Man City (4-1-4-1): G. Donnarumma; N. O'Reilly, J. Gvardiol, R. Dias, M. Nunes; N. González; J. Doku, P. Foden, T. Reijnders, Savinho; E. Haaland
Lineups powered by WhoScored.
Villarreal vs Man City Team News
Villarreal will be without L. Costa, P. Cabanes and W. Kambwala due to injury. J. Foyth is doubtful.
Manchester City will miss A. Khusanov and Rodri due to injury, while R. Aït-Nouri is also sidelined.
Who are the betting favourites in Villarreal vs Man City?
Man City are 8/11 favourites to get the victory at El Madrigal, with Villarreal 15/4 underdogs, and the draw a best price of 16/5.
| Villarreal vs Man City Odds | Best Odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Villarreal Win | 15/4 | bet365 |
| Draw | 16/5 | Unibet |
| Man City Win | 8/11 | Betfred |
Odds last updated at 9:00am Tuesday 21st October.
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Villarreal vs Man City Match Prediction
Villarreal come into this game on the back of three games without a win, with last weekend's home draw against Betis particularly disappointing for Marcelino García Toral's men. Prior to that, they had lost to Real Madrid and drawn 2-2 with Juventus, which are understandable results. Playing at home, they will try to surprise Manchester City and take at least a point against the 2022/23 season winners.
A brace from Haaland secured victory for Manchester City against Everton, earning praise from Pep Guardiola. However, the Catalan coach expressed dissatisfaction with the team and will be expecting a strong response on Tuesday.
The two teams have only met once at El Madrigal, in the 2011/12 Champions League, and Manchester City came out on top with a 3-0 victory. The Citizens are expected to win again, although perhaps by a smaller margin.
Score Prediction: Villarreal 1-2 Man City
Villarreal vs Man City Bet Builder Tip
Our bet builder tips for Villarreal vs Man City include Erling Haaland 2+ shots on target, Renato Veiga 1+ foul committed, and Georges Mikautadze 2+ shots.
At the time of publishing it is a best price of 3/1 with bet365, it's as short as 9/5 elsewhere!
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Erling Haaland 2+ shots on target: This bet has landed in nine of Haaland's 12 competitive starts this season, and in 3/4 away matches in last year's league phase.
Renato Veiga 1+ foul committed: Veiga has fouls in 5/8 starts this season and will be up against Haaland who was fouled twice on the weekend against Everton. In an 11 minute cameo vs Man City last season, Veiga committed one foul.
Georges Mikautadze 2+ shots: The Georgian striker has 14 shots over his four home starts for his new club and Villarreal fans will hope Mikautadze will have his shooting boots on against City on Tuesday.
