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Manchester city have drawn their two consecutive matches which does not tell too good about them. So they would use this opportunity to have all three points by winning Aston Villa, no matter the scenario that would play out on the match day.
Those two draws were to Liverpool (away game) and Arsenal (at home). As much as the latter draw was a bit disappointing, I wouldn't take those draws as a sign of failure or dip in form. We all know that those three teams are on similar level, so those results are not surprising.
All three will have some challenging games to play and it's almost certain that all three will lose some points before the end of the season, but yeah, City needs to defeat teams like Villa (especially at home) if they want to defend their title. Odds for the City to win are estimated at 77%, so they're a strong favourite here.
It is now very obvious that the title race is now between Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City. Any of these three clubs can be champions and it will not be surprising to us. In the league table, they are close to one another such that the difference in points can just change with only one match. In this midweek, Liverpool and Arsenal are somewhat lucky because they are playing the weaker teams at the bottom of the table. In the other hand, Manchester city is not that lucky because they are meeting their immediate rivals. This match is so important for Manchester City but we all know that Emry Can and his boys cannot be easily underrated.