ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE
--.--.---- --:--
Etihad Stadium
Referee: A. Madley
Manchester City
Match Timeline
Aston Villa
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
23'
A. Semenyo
Manchester City
🔄
46'
A. Garcia ↔ M. Cash
Aston Villa
47'
O. Watkins
Aston Villa
🔄
58'
A. Semenyo ↔ R. Cherki
Manchester City
🔄
59'
B. Silva ↔ M. Kovacic
Manchester City
61'
O. Watkins · Assist: R. Barkley
Aston Villa
VAR
63'
Ollie Watkins
Aston Villa
🔄
73'
Douglas Luiz ↔ Y. Tielemans
Aston Villa
🔄
73'
V. Lindelof ↔ P. Torres
Aston Villa
🔄
73'
L. Bogarde ↔ A. Onana
Aston Villa
🔄
77'
T. Reijnders ↔ J. Doku
Manchester City
🔄
77'
N. Ake ↔ R. Ait-Nouri
Manchester City
🔄
78'
J. Stones ↔ J. Gvardiol
Manchester City
🟨
82'
Rico Lewis
Manchester City
🔄
86'
R. Barkley ↔ J. McGinn
Aston Villa
VAR
90+2'
Phil Foden
Manchester City

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Home Win
Probability 79.7%
Odds -
BTTS
BTTS Yes
Probability 69.4%
Odds -
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 81.9%
Odds -
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Home Win
79.7%
-
BTTS BTTS Yes
69.4%
-
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
81.9%
-
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
92%
-
HT / FT Home / Home
-
-
Correct Score 2-1
-
-
Probability Distribution
Manchester City Win 79.7%
Draw 0%
Aston Villa Win 20.3%
Expected Goals (xG)
Manchester City1.73
Aston Villa1.35
Recent Form (Last 5)
Manchester City Manchester City
WWDLW
114 GF / 50 GA
Aston Villa Aston Villa
WLDWL
88 GF / 60 GA
Key Stats
2.15
Average Goals Scored
1.63
0.94
Average Goals Conceded
1.11
26
BTTS Yes
28
33
Over 2.5
29
5.83
Shots on Goal
4.76

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Manchester City Manchester City 53 matches
Aston Villa Aston Villa 54 matches
Manchester City Statistic Aston Villa
34 Wins 32
10 Draws 8
9 Losses 14
114 Goals For 88
50 Goals Against 60
2.15 Avg Goals Scored 1.63
0.94 Avg Goals Conceded 1.11
26 BTTS Yes 28
47 Over 1.5 40
33 Over 2.5 29
14 Over 3.5 16
22 Clean Sheets 18
6 Failed To Score 11
5.83 Shots On Goal 4.76
15.89 Total Shots 12.61
6.4 Corners 5.26
60.8% Ball Possession 53.6%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

Final Verdict

From a tactical perspective, this fixture features two sides with a fairly similar football identity. Squad availability does not appear severe enough to completely reshape the expected balance, although smaller absences can still influence specific duels. Overall, the preferred tip is Away Win, while the clean-sheet lean points toward Aston Villa. The broader competitive context suggests that patience and control may be just as important as raw attacking intent. Recent form does not point to a completely one-sided rhythm, which increases the chance of a more tactical and phase-based contest. The attacking numbers of both teams point toward a more open scoring environment.This game has the potential to be open, with both sides capable of creating several scoring chances. The season profile of both teams suggests a matchup where long-term consistency matters, but does not fully remove the possibility of swings in momentum on the day. The shape dynamic also adds another layer here, with Manchester City expected to line up in 4-2-2-2 and Aston Villa in 4-2-3-1, which may reinforce the expected flow toward Aston Villa having the stronger overall control.

Manchester City Analysis

Manchester City approach this game with the confidence of a side sitting 2 on 78 points after 37 outings. They have recorded 23 wins, 9 draws, and 5 losses, with a 76:33 goal return and good form over their recent run. In attack they lean heavily on E. Haaland (27 goals), P. Foden (7 goals), J. Doku (5 goals), with creative support from R. Cherki (12 assists), E. Haaland (8 assists), P. Foden (5 assists), while defensively they have looked fairly stable. At home, they have managed 14 wins, 3 draws, and 1 losses, which underlines a very strong split record. They are competing near the top and remain under pressure to hold that position. In stylistic terms they continue to show balanced attacking football.

Aston Villa Analysis

Aston Villa arrive from the upper part of the table, holding 4 place with 62 points after 37 matches. The record of 18 wins, 8 draws, and 11 defeats, together with a 54:48 goal balance, points toward mixed form over their recent run. Much of their attacking threat comes through O. Watkins (14 goals), M. Rogers (10 goals), Emiliano Buendía (6 goals), with creative support from M. Rogers (6 assists), Lucas Digne (6 assists), John McGinn (4 assists), while at the back they have looked quite vulnerable. Away from home, the record of 6 wins, 6 draws, and 6 losses points toward a balanced but draw-heavy split record. They are pushing for upper-table objectives and still have something important to play for. Their broader style still suggests balanced attacking football.

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Manchester City won 10 times, Aston Villa won 4 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 32:16 from Manchester City's perspective. 11 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 11 matches, with an average of 3.2 goals per game.

1X2: Home Win
BTTS: BTTS Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (100%)
Predicted formations: Manchester City 4-2-2-2 / Aston Villa 4-2-3-1
Missing players: Manchester City 0, Aston Villa 3
H2H summary: Manchester City wins 10, draws 1, Aston Villa wins 4
Stats
Manchester City Manchester City
Aston Villa Aston Villa
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
5
Shots off Goal
7
Shots off Goal
5
Blocked Shots
6
Blocked Shots
2
9 Corner Kicks 4
8 Fouls 4
1 Offsides 1
53% Ball Possession 47%
16 Total Shots 12
3 Shots on Goal 5
7 Shots off Goal 5
6 Blocked Shots 2
10 Shots insidebox 9
6 Shots outsidebox 3
3 Goalkeeper Saves 2
481 Total passes 440
426 Passes accurate 397
1.34 expected_goals 1.77
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 0 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Manchester City
Formation
Aston Villa
J. Trafford
J. Trafford
R. Lewis
R. Lewis
J. Stones
J. Stones
R. Dias
R. Dias
N. Ake
N. Ake
Nico
Nico
B. Silva
B. Silva
A. Semenyo
A. Semenyo
Savinho
Savinho
P. Foden
P. Foden
T. Reijnders
T. Reijnders
M. Bizot
M. Bizot
A. Garcia
A. Garcia
V. Lindelof
V. Lindelof
T. Mings
T. Mings
I. Maatsen
I. Maatsen
L. Bogarde
L. Bogarde
Douglas Luiz
Douglas Luiz
L. Bailey
L. Bailey
R. Barkley
🎯
R. Barkley
E. Buendia
E. Buendia
O. Watkins
⚽ 2
O. Watkins
Manchester City 4-2-2-2
Starting XI
1
J. Trafford
G
82
R. Lewis
🟨 82'
D
5
J. Stones
↓ 78'
D
3
R. Dias
D
6
N. Ake
↓ 77'
D
14
Nico
M
20
B. Silva
↓ 59'
M
42
A. Semenyo
⚽ 23' ↓ 58'
M
26
Savinho
M
47
P. Foden
F
4
T. Reijnders
↓ 77'
F
Substitutes
13
M. Bettinelli
G
11
J. Doku
↑ 77'
F
21
R. Ait-Nouri
↑ 77'
D
24
J. Gvardiol
↑ 78'
D
27
M. Nunes
M
8
M. Kovacic
↑ 59'
M
7
O. Marmoush
F
10
R. Cherki
↑ 58'
M
68
M. Alleyne
D
Aston Villa 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
40
M. Bizot
G
16
A. Garcia
↓ 46'
D
3
V. Lindelof
↓ 73'
D
5
T. Mings
D
22
I. Maatsen
D
26
L. Bogarde
↓ 73'
M
21
Douglas Luiz
↓ 73'
M
31
L. Bailey
M
6
R. Barkley
🎯 61' ↓ 86'
M
10
E. Buendia
M
11
O. Watkins
⚽ 47' ⚽ 61'
F
Substitutes
64
J. Wright
G
8
Y. Tielemans
↑ 73'
M
14
P. Torres
↑ 73'
D
24
A. Onana
↑ 73'
M
83
B. Burrowes
M
12
L. Digne
D
7
J. McGinn
↑ 86'
M
2
M. Cash
↑ 46'
D
53
G. Hemmings
M
Last matches: Manchester City
19.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Bournemouth
1
1
D
16.05.26
FA
Manchester City
Chelsea
1
0
W
13.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Crystal Palace
3
0
W
09.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Brentford
3
0
W
04.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Everton
3
3
D
25.04.26
FA
Manchester City
Southampton
2
1
W
22.04.26
Pre
Manchester City
Burnley
1
0
W
19.04.26
Pre
Manchester City
Arsenal
2
1
W
12.04.26
Pre
Manchester City
Chelsea
3
0
W
04.04.26
FA
Manchester City
Liverpool
4
0
W
17.03.26
UEF
Manchester City
Real Madrid
1
2
L
14.03.26
Pre
Manchester City
West Ham
1
1
D
11.03.26
UEF
Manchester City
Real Madrid
0
3
L
07.03.26
FA
Manchester City
Newcastle
3
1
W
04.03.26
Pre
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
2
2
D
28.02.26
Pre
Manchester City
Leeds
1
0
W
21.02.26
Pre
Manchester City
Newcastle
2
1
W
14.02.26
FA
Manchester City
Salford City
2
0
W
11.02.26
Pre
Manchester City
Fulham
3
0
W
08.02.26
Pre
Manchester City
Liverpool
2
1
W
Last matches: Aston Villa
20.05.26
UEF
Aston Villa
SC Freiburg
3
0
W
15.05.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Liverpool
4
2
W
10.05.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Burnley
2
2
D
07.05.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
4
0
W
03.05.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Tottenham
1
2
L
30.04.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
0
1
L
25.04.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Fulham
0
1
L
19.04.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Sunderland
4
3
W
16.04.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Bologna
4
0
W
12.04.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
1
1
D
09.04.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Bologna
3
1
W
27.03.26
Fri
Aston Villa
Elche
1
2
L
22.03.26
Pre
Aston Villa
West Ham
2
0
W
19.03.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Lille
2
0
W
15.03.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Manchester United
1
3
L
12.03.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Lille
1
0
W
04.03.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Chelsea
1
4
L
27.02.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Wolves
0
2
L
21.02.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Leeds
1
1
D
14.02.26
FA
Aston Villa
Newcastle
1
3
L
H2H: Manchester City vs Aston Villa
24.05.26
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
1
2
L
26.10.25
H2H
Aston Villa
Manchester City
1
0
L
22.04.25
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
2
1
W
21.12.24
H2H
Aston Villa
Manchester City
2
1
L
03.04.24
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
4
1
W
06.12.23
H2H
Aston Villa
Manchester City
1
0
L
12.02.23
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
3
1
W
03.09.22
H2H
Aston Villa
Manchester City
1
1
D
22.05.22
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
3
2
W
01.12.21
H2H
Aston Villa
Manchester City
1
2
W
21.04.21
H2H
Aston Villa
Manchester City
1
2
W
20.01.21
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
2
0
W
01.03.20
H2H
Aston Villa
Manchester City
1
2
W
12.01.20
H2H
Aston Villa
Manchester City
1
6
W
26.10.19
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
3
0
W
Last matches: Manchester City
13.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Crystal Palace
3
0
W
09.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Brentford
3
0
W
25.04.26
FA
Manchester City
Southampton
2
1
W
19.04.26
Pre
Manchester City
Arsenal
2
1
W
04.04.26
FA
Manchester City
Liverpool
4
0
W
17.03.26
UEF
Manchester City
Real Madrid
1
2
L
04.03.26
Pre
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
2
2
D
21.02.26
Pre
Manchester City
Newcastle
2
1
W
14.02.26
FA
Manchester City
Salford City
2
0
W
11.02.26
Pre
Manchester City
Fulham
3
0
W
28.01.26
UEF
Manchester City
Galatasaray
2
0
W
24.01.26
Pre
Manchester City
Wolves
2
0
W
10.01.26
FA
Manchester City
Exeter City
10
1
W
07.01.26
Pre
Manchester City
Brighton
1
1
D
04.01.26
Pre
Manchester City
Chelsea
1
1
D
20.12.25
Pre
Manchester City
West Ham
3
0
W
06.12.25
Pre
Manchester City
Sunderland
3
0
W
29.11.25
Pre
Manchester City
Leeds
3
2
W
25.11.25
UEF
Manchester City
Bayer Leverkusen
0
2
L
09.11.25
Pre
Manchester City
Liverpool
3
0
W
H2H at home: Manchester City
24.05.26
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
1
2
L
22.04.25
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
2
1
W
03.04.24
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
4
1
W
12.02.23
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
3
1
W
22.05.22
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
3
2
W
20.01.21
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
2
0
W
26.10.19
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
3
0
W
Last matches: Aston Villa
20.05.26
UEF
Aston Villa
SC Freiburg
3
0
W
10.05.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Burnley
2
2
D
30.04.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
0
1
L
25.04.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Fulham
0
1
L
12.04.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
1
1
D
09.04.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Bologna
3
1
W
15.03.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Manchester United
1
3
L
12.03.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Lille
1
0
W
27.02.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Wolves
0
2
L
07.02.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Bournemouth
1
1
D
25.01.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Newcastle
2
0
W
22.01.26
UEF
Aston Villa
Fenerbahçe
1
0
W
10.01.26
FA
Aston Villa
Tottenham
2
1
W
07.01.26
Pre
Aston Villa
Crystal Palace
0
0
D
30.12.25
Pre
Aston Villa
Arsenal
1
4
L
27.12.25
Pre
Aston Villa
Chelsea
2
1
W
14.12.25
Pre
Aston Villa
West Ham
3
2
W
11.12.25
UEF
Aston Villa
FC Basel 1893
2
1
W
03.12.25
Pre
Aston Villa
Brighton
4
3
W
23.11.25
Pre
Aston Villa
Leeds
2
1
W
H2H away: Aston Villa
24.05.26
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
1
2
W
22.04.25
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
2
1
L
03.04.24
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
4
1
L
12.02.23
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
3
1
L
22.05.22
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
3
2
L
20.01.21
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
2
0
L
26.10.19
H2H
Manchester City
Aston Villa
3
0
L

Standings

Premier League
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 38 26 7 5 71:27 44 85
W W W W W
2 38 23 9 6 77:35 42 78
L D W W D
3 38 20 11 7 69:50 19 71
W W D W W
4 38 19 8 11 56:49 7 65
W W D L L
5 38 17 9 12 63:53 10 60
D L D L W
6 38 13 18 7 58:54 4 57
D D W W D
7 38 14 12 12 42:48 -6 54
W W D D L
8 38 14 11 13 52:46 6 53
L L W L W
9 38 14 11 13 55:52 3 53
D D L W L
10 38 14 10 14 58:52 6 52
L W D L L
11 38 15 7 16 47:51 -4 52
W D L L W
12 38 14 7 17 53:55 -2 49
L W D W L
13 38 13 10 15 47:50 -3 49
L L D D L
14 38 11 14 13 49:56 -7 47
L W D W D
15 38 11 12 15 41:51 -10 45
L D L D L
16 38 11 11 16 48:51 -3 44
D L D W W
17 38 10 11 17 48:57 -9 41
W L D W W
18 38 10 9 19 46:65 -19 39
W L L L W
19 38 4 10 24 38:75 -37 22
D L D L L
20 38 3 11 24 27:68 -41 20
D D L D L
Promotion - Champions League (League phase)
Promotion - Europa League (League phase)
Promotion - Conference League (Qualification)
Relegation - Championship

Missing Players

Manchester City 0 missing
No missing players data
Aston Villa 3 missing
-
Alysson
Questionable Muscle Injury
OUT
-
B. Kamara
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
E. Martinez
Questionable Finger Injury
OUT