English Premier League

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

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

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 5th position in the table 15 points behind Man City. Aston Villa have won 3 English Premier League matches against Man City out of the last 5 they have played. After their recent draw with Burnley, Aston Villa aims to claim a win. Aston Villa have won 11 of their last 18 English Premier League matches at Villa Park. Man City's away record stands at 9 victories from 18 games. Following their 3-0 triumph over Brentford, Man City have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Aston Villa on their home ground.

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 72% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 75% of games. Their total stands at 50 goals and 156 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Man City have scored 72 goals with 193 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 86% of matches but conceded in 57% of games.

In their last 5 head-to-head clashes, Aston Villa scored 6 goals while Man City scored 7 goals. Their last match on 26 October 2025 ended in 1-0 to Aston Villa.

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Betting stats Aston Villa vs Man City

English Premier League

Aston Villa Man City
Played 36 35
Scored 50 72
Conceded 46 32
Shots 457 549
Shots on Target 156 193
Corners 191 223
Fouls 363 343
Yellow Cards 55 64
Red Cards 1 0

Matches won

47%

Matches won

63%

Over 1.5 Goals

72%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Over 3.5 Goals

23%

Both Teams to Score

56%

Both Teams to Score

49%

Head to Head History

Aston Villa Man City
Wins 3 2
Draws 0 0
Goals 6 7

Aston Villa vs Man City Previous Results

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 35 22 8 5 +40 74
5 Aston Villa 36 17 8 11 +4 59

Aston Villa vs Man City season record

Aston Villa Man City
Games won 17 22
Games lost 11 5
Games drawn 8 8
Scored 50 72
Conceded 46 32

Form guide

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

30 Apr 2026, UEFA Europa League

Nottm Forest 1 Aston Villa 0

25 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Fulham 1 Aston Villa 0

19 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Aston Villa 4 Sunderland 3

Form guide

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

19 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Man City 2 Arsenal 1

12 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Chelsea 0 Man City 3

17 Mar 2026, UEFA Champions League

Man City 1 Real Madrid 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Erling Haaland Man City 26
Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 12
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 9
Phil Foden Man City 7
Emiliano Buendía Aston Villa 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Rayan Cherki Man City 11
Erling Haaland Man City 8
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 5
Matheus Nunes Man City 5
Lucas Digne Aston Villa 5

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 45
Nico O'Reilly Man City 44
Matty Cash Aston Villa 40
Emiliano Buendía Aston Villa 37
Bernardo Silva Man City 36

Yellow Cards

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

Red Cards

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

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Erling Haaland Man City 58
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 31
Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 31
Phil Foden Man City 19
Tijjani Reijnders Man City 15

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Rayan Cherki Man City 59
Jérémy Doku Man City 56
Bernardo Silva Man City 46
Phil Foden Man City 46
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 43

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