Manchester City host relegation threatened Cardiff City at the Etihad Stadium in a pivotal Premier League clash.
Victory will send the Citizens top whilst Cardiff can move to within two points of safety with all three points here.
Team news
Embed from Getty ImagesManchester City will be without Sergio Aguero due to an unspecified injury.
Defenders, Vincent Kompany (muscular) and Benjamin Mendy (knee) however are available for selection.
Fabian Delph (knock) and Claudio Bravo (Achilles) are both sidelined for foreseeable future.
Cardiff have no fresh injury concerns with Jazz Richards a week away from returning from a thigh injury.
Sol Bamba (knee), Callum Paterson (ankle) and Matthew Connolly (ankle) are all sidelined until further notice.
Stat Attack
- Manchester City have won two of only three Premier League meetings between these sides (W2, L1).
- Man City have scored at least twice in all three Premier League meetings.
- Six Man City players have produced more assists than Cardiff’s highest assistant – Victor Camarasa who has contributed to three of the Bluebirds’ 28 goals.
Prediction
Given the gulf in form between these sides, this is going to be a huge ask of Cardiff because Man City will rotate and still have that extra quality.
I am therefore going for a comfortable home win because the Bluebirds have two winnable games coming up against Burnley and Brighton, which is where their focus is surely on.
Prediction: Manchester City 3-0 Cardiff City
Jake predicts: Manchester City 3-0 Cardiff City
Result: Manchester City 2-0 Cardiff City
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