Aston Villa FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League .
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
17 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Burnley FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Fulham FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Villarreal CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Everton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | AS Monaco FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Sep | Burnley FC | H | 5–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Aston Villa FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #1 |
| 4 | Points | 15 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 13 |
| 9 | Conceded | 5 |
| -5 | GD | +8 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts). Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Aston Villa FC and Manchester City FC has kicked off!
- Aston Villa FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ilkay Gundogan | 5 |
| Phil Foden | 5 |
| Rodri | 5 |
| Ollie Watkins | 4 |
| Sergio Aguero | 3 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Bernardo Silva | 3 |
| Leon Bailey | 2 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.96
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Manchester City FC
73%
Aston Villa FC or Manchester City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.3%
0 – 4
3.8%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.