Match prediction
Manchester City to win60%1.66
Other markets
- Manchester City over 0.5 goals90%1.09
- Over 1.5 goals86%1.14
- Over 0.5 goals (2nd half)86%1.13
- Draw or Manchester City81%1.20
Most likely scores1 - 210%1 - 19%
Manchester City look better placed to impose their attack and win away, but Aston Villa's recent improvement makes this a cautious preference. Villa's home designation alone does not outweigh City's strong league away record; the visitors' defensive lapses leave room for a competitive match.
| Period | Aston Villa | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Current score | 2 | 1 |
| Half-time | 1 | 0 |
| Regulation time | 2 | 1 |
Team form
See all| Aston Villa | Manchester City | |
|---|---|---|
| Recent results |
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Lineups
See all| Aston Villa | Manchester City | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| 11 | Starting players | 11 |
Team form
| Aston Villa | Manchester City | |
|---|---|---|
| Recent results |
|
| 10 | Wins | 15 |
| 2 | Draws | 2 |
| 8 | Losses | 3 |
Competition standings
Premier League · 2026
Premier League
| Aston Villa | Manchester City | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Position | 1 |
| 8 | Points | 21 |
Previous matches
Aston Villa
W3:1VikingW0:1NewcastleW6:0FenerbahçeD2:2BrentfordW1:3SevillaW2:3TottenhamW1:3CoventryL1:2Nottingham ForestW2:3Club Brugge KVD0:0Hull CityL0:1ArsenalL4:0BrightonL2:1Borussia MönchengladbachL2:1Paris Saint GermainL2:1Bayern MünchenW1:3BG Pathum UnitedL2:4Real SociedadL2:1FC PortoW0:5WalsallW1:2Manchester City
Manchester City
Lineups
1SuzukiZ. Suzuki
22MaatsenI. Maatsen
14TorresPau Torres
3LindelöfV. Lindelöf
2CashM. Cash
35GomesJoão Gomes
8KamaraB. Kamara
7McGinnJ. McGinn
44ManzambiJ. Manzambi
47EdwardAlysson Edward
11JacksonN. Jackson
1DonnarummaG. Donnarumma
24GvardiolJ. Gvardiol
6GuéhiM. Guéhi
3DiasRúben Dias
45KhusanovA. Khusanov
17FernándezE. Fernández
5AndersonE. Anderson
11DokuJ. Doku
10CherkiR. Cherki
7NdiayeI. Ndiaye
9HaalandE. Haaland
Aston Villa
Coach Unai Emery
Substitutes · 9
- 39Brian Madjo
- 19I. Mbaye
- 53George Hemmings
- 27L. Goretzka
- 26L. Bogarde
- 10E. Buendía
- 6R. Barkley
- 5T. Mings
- 40M. Bizot
Manchester City
Coach E. Maresca
Substitutes · 9
- 47P. Foden
- 56R. McAidoo
- 28G. Rulli
- 21R. Aït-Nouri
- 22Vitor Nunes
- 33N. O'Reilly
- 82R. Lewis
- 8M. Kovačić
- 32A. Bouaddi