English Premier League

Aston Villa
vs
Man City
  • Kick-off: Sunday 26 October, 14:00
  • Stadium: Villa Park
  • Referee: Michael Oliver

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. W
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Aston Villa vs Man City Predictions

Aston Villa vs Man City is scheduled for kick off on 26 October, at 14:00. The game is set to take place at Villa Park, with Michael Oliver officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Aston Villa currently holding the 4th position in the table 13 points behind Man City. Aston Villa have won 4 English Premier League matches against Man City out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Man City, Aston Villa is determined to keep their momentum going. Aston Villa have won 12 of their last 19 English Premier League matches at Villa Park. Man City's away record stands at 9 victories from 19 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Aston Villa, Man City is determined to bounce back with a win against Aston Villa.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Aston Villa have scored over 1.5 goals in 74% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 76% of games. Their total stands at 56 goals and 170 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Man City have scored 77 goals with 205 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 87% of matches but conceded in 58% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Aston Villa scored 8 goals while Man City scored 8 goals. Their last match on 24 May 2026 ended in 2-1 to Aston Villa.

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Betting stats Aston Villa vs Man City

English Premier League

Aston Villa Man City
Played 38 38
Scored 56 77
Conceded 49 35
Shots 483 594
Shots on Target 170 205
Corners 199 247
Fouls 379 368
Yellow Cards 58 67
Red Cards 1 0

Matches won

50%

Matches won

61%

Over 1.5 Goals

74%

Over 1.5 Goals

87%

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Over 3.5 Goals

21%

Both Teams to Score

58%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Head to Head History

Aston Villa Man City
Wins 4 2
Draws 0 0
Goals 8 8

Aston Villa vs Man City Previous Results

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 1 Aston Villa 2

26 Oct 2025, English Premier League

Aston Villa 1 Man City 0

22 Apr 2025, English Premier League

Man City 2 Aston Villa 1

21 Dec 2024, English Premier League

Aston Villa 2 Man City 1

3 Apr 2024, English Premier League

Man City 4 Aston Villa 1

6 Dec 2023, English Premier League

Aston Villa 1 Man City 0

English Premier League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Man City 38 23 9 6 +42 78
4 Aston Villa 38 19 8 11 +7 65

Aston Villa vs Man City season record

Aston Villa Man City
Games won 19 23
Games lost 11 6
Games drawn 8 9
Scored 56 77
Conceded 49 35

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 1 Aston Villa 2

20 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Freiburg 0 Aston Villa 3

15 May 2026, English Premier League

Aston Villa 4 Liverpool 2

10 May 2026, English Premier League

Burnley 2 Aston Villa 2

7 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Aston Villa 4 Nottm Forest 0

3 May 2026, English Premier League

Aston Villa 1 Spurs 2

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 1 Aston Villa 2

19 May 2026, English Premier League

Bournemouth 1 Man City 1

13 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 3 Crystal Palace 0

9 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 3 Brentford 0

4 May 2026, English Premier League

Everton 3 Man City 3

22 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Burnley 0 Man City 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Erling Haaland Man City 27
Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 16
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 10
Phil Foden Man City 7
Emiliano Buendía Aston Villa 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Rayan Cherki Man City 12
Erling Haaland Man City 8
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 6
Lucas Digne Aston Villa 6
Matheus Nunes Man City 5

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 46
Nico O'Reilly Man City 45
Emiliano Buendía Aston Villa 41
Matty Cash Aston Villa 41
Bernardo Silva Man City 37

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Bernardo Silva Man City 10
Matty Cash Aston Villa 9
Gianluigi Donnarumma Man City 8
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 7
Emiliano Buendía Aston Villa 6

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Ezri Konsa Aston Villa 1
Bernardo Silva Man City 0
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 0
Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 0
Emiliano Buendía Aston Villa 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Erling Haaland Man City 59
Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 38
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 32
Phil Foden Man City 19
Tijjani Reijnders Man City 16

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Rayan Cherki Man City 61
Jérémy Doku Man City 59
Phil Foden Man City 54
Bernardo Silva Man City 47
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 47

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