Skip to content
Home Match Schedule In Play Results Competitions Standings Clubs Watchlist Following Who We Are Get in Touch FAQs Mobile App
Match analysisView all →
Match Result PredictionSee the posted home, draw or away pick alongside recent form, venue record, head-to-head history, lineups and match statistics. Goals PredictionSee the posted goals pick with recent scoring totals, goals conceded, clean sheets, previous meetings and team news. Featured PredictionFeatured football picks with recent form, previous meetings, lineups, team news and the key match numbers in one preview. Match of the Day PredictionA closer look at the day’s highlighted match, including the posted pick, recent form, team news, previous meetings and match statistics. Today’s Football TipsBrowse today’s posted football tips with recent form, previous meetings, goal trends, lineups and match details. Goalscorer PredictionSee the posted goalscorer pick with recent attacking involvement, opponent form, lineups and player-match statistics when available.

No matching football content found.

Type at least two characters to search.

← Goalscorer Prediction 24.05.2026 · 18:00
Premier League logo EnglandPremier League
Manchester City logo
Manchester City
WWDWW
1-2Full time
Aston Villa logo
Aston Villa
WDLLW
VenueEtihad StadiumSeason2025RoundRegular Season - 38
League table snapshot

Where the two clubs stand

Premier League · Season 2025

View full standings →
Manchester City logo Premier LeagueManchester City #2
Played38 Points78 GD+42 W-D-L23-9-6
D W W D L 1–6: UCL
Aston Villa logo Premier LeagueAston Villa #4
Played38 Points65 GD+7 W-D-L19-8-11
L L D W W 1–6: UCL

Table positions are for this fixture’s competition and season. Updated 27 May 2026, 00:00.

Recent form

How the two teams have been playing

Manchester City

WWDWW

Last 6: 9 goals scored, 7 conceded, 1 clean sheets.

Aston Villa

WDLLW

Last 6: 9 goals scored, 13 conceded, 0 clean sheets.

Lineups

Starting elevens, formations and benches

Switch between the pitch and list views to see the confirmed team sheets supplied for this match.

Coach Pep Guardiola ▦Formation4-2-2-2 11Starting XI11 players
James Trafford 1 James Trafford
Nathan Aké 6 Nathan Aké
Rúben Dias 3 Rúben Dias
John Stones 5 John Stones
Rico Lewis 82 Rico Lewis
Bernardo Silva 20 Bernardo Silva
Nico González 14 Nico González
Savinho 26 Savinho
Antoine Semenyo 42 Antoine Semenyo
Tijjani Reijnders 4 Tijjani Reijnders
Phil Foden 47 Phil Foden
James Trafford G · #1
Rico Lewis D · #82
John Stones D · #5
Rúben Dias D · #3
Nathan Aké D · #6
Nico González M · #14
Bernardo Silva M · #20
Antoine Semenyo M · #42
Savinho M · #26
Phil Foden F · #47
Tijjani Reijnders F · #4
Bench

Substitutes

Rayan Cherki#10 · M
Mateo Kovačić#8 · M
Marcus Bettinelli#13 · G
Max Alleyne#68 · D
Matheus Nunes#27 · M
Joško Gvardiol#24 · D
Rayan Aït-Nouri#21 · D
Jérémy Doku#11 · F
Omar Marmoush#7 · F
Coach Unai Emery ▦Formation4-2-3-1 11Starting XI11 players
Marco Bizot 40 Marco Bizot
Ian Maatsen 22 Ian Maatsen
Tyrone Mings 5 Tyrone Mings
Victor Lindelöf 3 Victor Lindelöf
Andrés García 16 Andrés García
Douglas Luiz 21 Douglas Luiz
Lamare Bogarde 26 Lamare Bogarde
Emiliano Buendía 10 Emiliano Buendía
Ross Barkley 6 Ross Barkley
Leon Bailey 31 Leon Bailey
Ollie Watkins 11 Ollie Watkins
Marco Bizot G · #40
Andrés García D · #16
Victor Lindelöf D · #3
Tyrone Mings D · #5
Ian Maatsen D · #22
Lamare Bogarde M · #26
Douglas Luiz M · #21
Leon Bailey M · #31
Ross Barkley M · #6
Emiliano Buendía M · #10
Ollie Watkins F · #11
Bench

Substitutes

Matty Cash#2 · D
Pau Torres#14 · D
Youri Tielemans#8 · M
Amadou Onana#24 · M
James Wright#64 · G
Lucas Digne#12 · D
John McGinn#7 · M
Bradley Burrowes#83 · M
George Hemmings#53 · M
Match trends

Recent patterns to know

  • Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 5 matches on record.
Head to head

Previous meetings

Manchester City wins

6

Draws

1

Aston Villa wins

3

Avg goals

3

Both scored

80%

Over 2.5

70%

First-half avg

1.6

Meetings

10

26.10.2025Aston Villa vs Manchester City1–0
22.04.2025Manchester City vs Aston Villa2–1
21.12.2024Aston Villa vs Manchester City2–1
03.04.2024Manchester City vs Aston Villa4–1
06.12.2023Aston Villa vs Manchester City1–0
12.02.2023Manchester City vs Aston Villa3–1
03.09.2022Aston Villa vs Manchester City1–1
22.05.2022Manchester City vs Aston Villa3–2
Match statistics

Manchester City vs Aston Villa

52%Ball Possession48%
16Total Shots12
3Shots on Goal5
7Shots off Goal5
6Blocked Shots2
10Shots inside box9
6Shots outside box3
8Corner Kicks4
1Offsides1
7Fouls4
1Yellow Cards0
3Goalkeeper Saves2
457Total passes435
405Passes accurate394
89%Passes %91%
1.25Expected goals1.58
0.28goals_prevented0.28
Match events

Timeline

  1. 23'⚽A. SemenyoGoal
  2. HT · 1-0
  3. 46'↔A. GarciaSubstitution · M. Cash
  4. 47'⚽O. WatkinsGoal
  5. 58'↔A. SemenyoSubstitution · R. Cherki
  6. 59'↔B. SilvaSubstitution · M. Kovacic
  7. 61'⚽O. WatkinsGoal · R. Barkley
  8. 74'↔Douglas LuizSubstitution · Y. Tielemans
  9. 74'↔L. BogardeSubstitution · A. Onana
  10. 74'↔V. LindelofSubstitution · P. Torres
  11. 77'↔T. ReijndersSubstitution · J. Doku
  12. 77'↔J. StonesSubstitution · J. Gvardiol
  13. 77'↔N. AkeSubstitution · R. Ait-Nouri
  14. 82'🟨R. LewisYellow card
  15. 86'↔R. BarkleySubstitution · J. McGinn
  16. 90'⚽P. FodenGoal
  17. FT · 1-2
Player ratings

Top performers

Ollie WatkinsOllie Watkins101 minutes9.3
Emiliano BuendíaEmiliano Buendía101 minutes7.6
Nico GonzálezNico González101 minutes7.5
Antoine SemenyoAntoine Semenyo58 minutes7.5
Douglas LuizDouglas Luiz73 minutes7.5
Youri TielemansYouri Tielemans28 minutes7.5
Bernardo SilvaBernardo Silva59 minutes6.9
Rayan Aït-NouriRayan Aït-Nouri24 minutes6.9
Prediction note: football is unpredictable. Team news, injuries, venue changes and confirmed lineups can change the outlook before kickoff. Check official club or competition channels for late updates.
Frequently asked questions

Manchester City vs Aston Villa prediction FAQs

Erling Haaland The same page also brings together form, standings, previous meetings, lineups, events and statistics when available.

Look at recent form, league position, confirmed lineups, injuries, venue information and previous meetings. Late team news can change the match outlook.

Yes. Confirmed lineups, injuries, squad changes, venue updates and other late information can materially change the match context.