The Matchday 9 Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Manchester City will take place on October 26 at Villa Park in Birmingham. Aston Villa vs. Manchester City: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Aston Villa
The Birmingham side is gradually recovering from a poor start and is unbeaten in five consecutive league matches. During this run, the team drew twice and then secured three consecutive victories. Notably, their latest win came in an away match against Tottenham, ending 2-1. The club is now mid-table and just three points away from the Champions League zone.
- Both teams scored in Aston Villa's last four Premier League matches.
- A maximum of 3 goals were scored in 12 of the club's last 13 league games.
- In their last 22 home Premier League matches, the Birmingham side has suffered only 1 defeat (13 wins and 8 draws).
Predicted lineup for Aston Villa (4-3-3)
Emiliano Martinez – Ezri Konsa, Lucas Digne, Matty Cash, Pau Torres – Amadou Onana, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn – Morgan Rogers, Donyell Malen, Evan Ferguson.
Due to injuries, the participation of midfielder Youri Tielemans and defender Lucas Digne in the match is in doubt.
Manchester City
The Citizens are also climbing the table, having put together a five-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League. During this stretch, the club secured three confident home victories, drew away with Arsenal (1-1), and narrowly defeated Brentford (1-0). Pep Guardiola's side has climbed to second place, overtaking Liverpool, and is now three points behind leaders Arsenal. It's also worth noting that Manchester City has scored the most goals in the league – 17.
- The club has not lost in 16 of their last 18 Premier League matches (12 wins and 4 draws).
- No more than three goals were scored in 6 of Manchester City's last 7 league games.
- The team has kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 8 away Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Manchester City (4-1-4-1)
Gianluigi Donnarumma – Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, Nico O’Reilly – Nico Gonzalez – Tijjani Reijnders, Jeremy Doku, Savio, Phil Foden – Erling Haaland.
Midfielder Rodri Hernandez and defender Abdulkadir Husainov are not ready to play due to injuries.
Referee
Michael Oliver (England)
Matches – 33 (Premier League, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 132;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 6;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 12%.
Aston Villa vs. Manchester City: Match Prediction
Both opponents are in excellent form, climbing up the league table, and have improved their attacking play. I believe that in this match, the teams will deliver a high-scoring performance. Moreover, Aston Villa is very strong at home, where they rarely lose and often score more than one goal – this happened in 7 of their last 10 Premier League matches.
Manchester City averages 2 goals per game in the Premier League. The team is always expected to be prolific, especially Erling Haaland, who recently matched Cristiano Ronaldo's record by scoring in 12 consecutive official matches. Additionally, at least 3 goals have been scored in 7 of the last 9 head-to-head meetings in the Premier League.
My prediction – Total over 2.5 goals
