BIRMINGHAM (Interstat) — Aston Villa will host Manchester City in a global football match Friday at Villa Park in Birmingham, with both clubs looking to carry recent attacking form into a marquee meeting. City enters with an 8-1 record across all competitions, while Villa is 5-3-2. The visitors arrive after a 5-1 home win over AEK Athens in their most recent match, a result powered by Phil Foden’s three goals and one assist over 90 minutes. R. Cherki and Elliott Anderson also scored in that victory. Foden is the player to watch for City; his recent performance included 90 minutes, three goals and one assist against AEK Athens. City’s season has included wins over Ipswich, Liverpool, Sunderland, Man United, Coventry, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth, with a loss to PSG. City beat Ipswich 3-2, lost 2-4 to PSG, won 3-0 at Liverpool, beat Sunderland 5-3, won 1-0 at Man United, beat Coventry 1-0, won 4-1 at Crystal Palace and beat Bournemouth 2-1. That run has made City one of the more productive sides in the available results, and Foden’s finishing has been central to it. Villa counters with Emiliano Buendia, who scored in 90 minutes during the club’s most recent match, a 3-1 home win over Viking. Ross Barkley added a goal in 70 minutes, and Ibrahim Mbaye provided an assist in 72 minutes. Buendia also has a recent 46-minute appearance at Sevilla. Villa’s record includes wins over Newcastle, Fenerbahce, Sevilla and Tottenham, along with draws against Brentford U18 and Hull and losses to Nottingham, Arsenal and Brighton. Villa beat Newcastle 1-0, beat Fenerbahce 6-0, drew 2-2 with Brentford U18, beat Sevilla 3-1, beat Tottenham 3-2, lost 1-2 to Nottingham, drew 0-0 with Hull, lost 0-1 to Arsenal and lost 0-4 to Brighton. The home side will need to manage City’s pressure while seeking to create chances through Buendia and the supporting attack. Villa Park provides the setting for a meeting between a City side with strong overall form and a Villa team that has shown scoring potential at home. The match will test both defenses and could hinge on the attacking contributions of Foden and Buendia. City’s recent schedule has been busy, and another strong performance would extend its positive run. Villa will aim to use home advantage and recent momentum from its victory over Viking. The game is set for Friday, with City as the visiting team and Villa as the host. Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Manchester City 2, Aston Villa 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Manchester City a 68.1 percent probability to win.