Manchester City FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2025-26

Manchester City FC

1 – 2

Full Time

Aston Villa FC

Sun 24 May 2026 · 15:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Antoine Semenyo 23' 1–0

1–1 47' Ollie Watkins

1–2 62' Ollie Watkins

Rico Lewis 82' Y

Overview

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Manchester City FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Andy Madley
Assistant 1 Richard West
Assistant 2 Simon Long

7 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

Manchester City FC 15 games · Avg 3.2 goals Aston Villa FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-24 Manchester City FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2025-10-26 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2025-04-22 Manchester City FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 2024-12-21 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Manchester City FC 2024-04-03 Manchester City FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 May	Aston Villa FC	H	1–2	L
19 May	AFC Bournemouth	A	1–1	D
16 May	Chelsea FC	A	1–0	W
13 May	Crystal Palace FC	H	3–0	W
09 May	Brentford FC	H	3–0	W
04 May	Everton FC	A	3–3	D

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 May	Manchester City FC	A	2–1	W
20 May	SC Freiburg	A	3–0	W
15 May	Liverpool FC	H	4–2	W
10 May	Burnley FC	A	2–2	D
07 May	Nottingham Forest FC	H	4–0	W
03 May	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

Manchester City FC		Aston Villa FC
#3	Position	#10
21	Points	13
10	Played	10
7 / 0 / 3	W / D / L	3 / 4 / 3
21	Scored	14
13	Conceded	17
+8	GD	-3
2.10	PPG	1.30
70%	Win %	30%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts). Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC

0-15

1/4

16-30

4/3

31-45

2/1

46-60

6/2

61-75

3/1

76+

5/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Aston Villa FC

0-15

4/1

16-30

–/3

31-45

3/2

46-60

3/3

61-75

2/–

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC

Erling Haaland	9 G
Rayan Cherki	5 G	2 A
Antoine Semenyo	2 G	3 A
Josko Gvardiol	1 G	3 A
Marc Guehi	1 G	1 A

Aston Villa FC

Nicolas Jackson	6 G	1 A
Johan Manzambi	2 G	3 A
Alysson	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester City FC and Aston Villa FC get this one started.
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Nilsson-Lindelof made 421 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
15' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their 4-2-2-2 trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
20' Ghana international Antoine Semenyo has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
23' GOAL! Antoine Semenyo scores on 23.
28' Manchester City FC currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
33' Ollie Watkins has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Unai Emery might look to freshen things up shortly.
43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Aston Villa FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
47' The deadlock is broken! Ollie Watkins gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
52' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
57' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
62' The England Ollie Watkins breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 1-2!
67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
77' Nico Gonzalez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 35 Yellow cards this season.
82' Rico Lewis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leon Bailey, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
90' What an equalizer from Phil Foden!
The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Rodri	5
Ilkay Gundogan	5
Phil Foden	5
Ollie Watkins	4
Sergio Aguero	3
Riyad Mahrez	3
Bernardo Silva	3
Nicolas Jackson	2

Head to Head

Manchester City FC Form

2026-05-24 Manchester City FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC L 2026-05-19 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Manchester City FC D 2026-05-16 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2026-05-13 Manchester City FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2026-05-09 Manchester City FC 3–0 Brentford FC W 2026-05-04 Everton FC 3–3 Manchester City FC D

Aston Villa FC Form

2026-05-24 Manchester City FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W 2026-05-20 SC Freiburg 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2026-05-15 Aston Villa FC 4–2 Liverpool FC W 2026-05-10 Burnley FC 2–2 Aston Villa FC D 2026-05-07 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2026-05-03 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.31 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.44 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC49% Draw24% Aston Villa FC27%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.75

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	51%	49%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

51%

Manchester City FC or Aston Villa FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC42% Draw38% Aston Villa FC20%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 1

8.7%

3 – 1

6.6%

2 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

6.2%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

3 – 2

4.8%

3 – 0

4.7%

4 – 1

3.9%

0 – 0

3.6%

2 – 3

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	17%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	20%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.