Aston Villa vs Manchester City – Match preview
Aston Villa-:-
Manchester CityVilla ParkRound 8
Match Preview
Updated 21 Oct 2026FootyPulse model
1%
94%
Aston VillaDraw 5%Manchester City
Bookmaker implied
21%
56%
Aston VillaDraw 23%Manchester City
0.2 – 3.5
Expected score
71%
Over 2.5 goals
20%
Both teams to score
Form Guide
Updated 21 Oct 2026Aston VillaManchester City
- 12
- League position
- 1
- WDWLD
- Last 5
- WWWWW
- 1.60
- Points per game (L5)
- 3.00
- 7
- Goals scored (L5)
- 13
- 6
- Goals conceded (L5)
- 5
- —
- xG for (L5)
- —
- —
- xG against (L5)
- —
- 2
- Clean sheets (L5)
- 3
Head to Head
4
Aston Villa wins
1
Draws
7
Manchester City wins
Last 12 meetings
2.9
Goals per game
75%
Both teams scored
67%
Over 2.5 goals
24 May 2026
Last meeting
Aston Villa in the last 5 meetings
WWLWL
Injuries & Suspensions
Aston Villa
- Aaron Wan-BissakaHamstring Injury
- Amadou OnanaCruciate Ligament Tear
- Ian MaatsenAnkle Injury
- Matteo RuggeriHamstring Injury
Manchester City
- Antoine SemenyoKnee Injury
Confirmed Line-ups
Aston Villa
- 1Zion SuzukiGoalkeeper
- 2Matty CashDefender
- 3Victor LindelöfDefender
- 5Tyrone MingsDefender
- 22Ian MaatsenDefender
- 8Boubacar KamaraMidfielder
- 35João GomesMidfielder
- 47AlyssonMidfielder
- 10Emiliano BuendíaMidfielder
- 19Ibrahim MbayeAttacker
- 11Nicolas JacksonAttacker
Manchester City
- 1Gianluigi DonnarummaGoalkeeper
- 45Abdukodir KhusanovDefender
- 3Rúben DiasDefender
- 6Marc GuéhiDefender
- 33Nico O'ReillyDefender
- 17Enzo FernándezMidfielder
- 32Ayyoub BouaddiMidfielder
- 7Iliman NdiayeMidfielder
- 47Phil FodenMidfielder
- 11Jérémy DokuMidfielder
- 9Erling HaalandAttacker
Key Players
Premier League, this seasonAston Villa
Top scorer
Nicolas Jackson
2 goals
Most assists
John McGinn
2 assists
Best rated
Johan Manzambi
7.40
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor LindelöfDefender | 7 (7) | 630 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.55 | – |
| Boubacar KamaraMidfielder | 7 (7) | 624 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.97 | – |
| John McGinnMidfielder | 7 (6) | 570 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.68 | ×2 |
| Emiliano BuendíaMidfielder | 7 (7) | 540 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.94 | |
| Zion SuzukiGoalkeeper | 6 (6) | 540 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.09 | – |
| Matty CashDefender | 6 (5) | 477 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.60 | ×3 |
| Nicolas JacksonAttacker | 6 (6) | 470 | 2 | 0 | – | 6.95 | ×2 |
| Tyrone MingsDefender | 6 (4) | 441 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.64 | |
| Ross BarkleyMidfielder | 7 (4) | 333 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.82 | – |
| Ian MaatsenDefender | 4 (4) | 330 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.29 | |
| George Lawrence HemmingsMidfielder | 5 (4) | 300 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.38 | – |
| João GomesMidfielder | 4 (4) | 288 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.32 | ×2 |
| Aaron Wan-BissakaDefender | 6 (3) | 274 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.65 | – |
| Johan ManzambiMidfielder | 4 (3) | 257 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.40 | – |
| Pau TorresDefender | 4 (3) | 202 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.16 | – |
Manchester City
Top scorer
Erling Haaland
8 goals
Most assists
Josko Gvardiol
4 assists
Best rated
Rayan Cherki
7.79
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rúben DiasDefender | 7 (7) | 630 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.95 | – |
| Marc GuéhiDefender | 7 (7) | 630 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.17 | – |
| Gianluigi DonnarummaGoalkeeper | 7 (7) | 630 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.98 | – |
| Erling HaalandAttacker | 7 (7) | 620 | 8 | 0 | – | 7.54 | – |
| Antoine SemenyoMidfielder | 7 (6) | 553 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.02 | – |
| Elliot AndersonMidfielder | 7 (6) | 518 | 0 | 1 | – | 7.26 | |
| Josko GvardiolDefender | 7 (5) | 488 | 1 | 4 | – | 6.99 | ×2 |
| Rayan CherkiMidfielder | 6 (5) | 396 | 4 | 2 | – | 7.79 | |
| Matheus NunesDefender | 5 (4) | 379 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.84 | – |
| Enzo FernándezMidfielder | 5 (4) | 368 | 1 | 0 | – | 7.13 | |
| Iliman NdiayeMidfielder | 5 (4) | 352 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.75 | – |
| Phil FodenMidfielder | 5 (4) | 296 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.07 | |
| Nico O'ReillyDefender | 6 (4) | 292 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.48 | |
| Abdukodir KhusanovDefender | 4 (3) | 283 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.89 | |
| Jérémy DokuAttacker | 3 (1) | 126 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.14 | – |
Referee
Peter Bankes
Referee · England
- Cards per game
- 3.76
- Yellow cards per game
- 3.53
- Red cards per game
- 0.24
- Fouls per game
- 21.1
- Penalties per game
- 0.21
- Home wins
- 63%
Averages across 34 completed matches officiated by Peter Bankes in our database.
Odds Comparison
Goals Over/Under
| Bookmaker | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| bet365 | 1.53 | 2.50 |
| Pinnacle | 1.55 | 2.56 |