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Manchester City Face Aston Villa Test as European Weekend Begins

Premier League leaders Manchester City visit Villa Park while action heats up across Europe on Saturday.

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Manchester City Head to Villa Park

European soccer returns with a full schedule of action this Saturday. The day begins in England, where Aston Villa host Manchester City at Villa Park. This match kicks off the Premier League action as the first fixture of the day.

Manchester City arrive at Villa Park sitting at the top of the table as league leaders. They have maintained a 100% winning record this season so far. Aston Villa will try to stop that perfect record on home turf in front of their fans.

Premier League Fixtures Across England

The Premier League action continues later in the day with several other fixtures on the schedule. Defending champions Arsenal play at home as they host Everton at the Emirates Stadium. In another match, Coventry City take on Fulham.

The Premier League slate wraps up in London with a major derby match at Stamford Bridge. Xabi Alonso brings his Chelsea team into a huge fixture against Tottenham Hotspur.

Top European Matches

The Saturday schedule stretches beyond England with big games taking place across Europe. In Serie A, a huge Italian showdown sees Napoli host AS Roma.

In Germany, Borussia Dortmund play at home at Signal Iduna Park as they welcome Eintracht Frankfurt. It is set to be a busy day of soccer for fans following action across the continent.

What it means for the next game

Aston Villa vs Manchester City (Premier League, Sat, 24 Oct): Aston Villa win 21%, draw 23%, Manchester City win 56%; expected goals 1.14 to 1.99. Our safest pick: Over 1.5 goals.

Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion (Carabao Cup, Wed, 28 Oct): Manchester City win 57%, draw 22%, Brighton & Hove Albion win 21%; expected goals 2.11 to 1.24. Our safest pick: Over 1.5 goals.