Aston VillaAston Villa vs Manchester City — Premier League
1-0
Manchester CityVilla Park, Birmingham
Going into the match, Aston Villa had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 2.5 goals a game; Manchester City had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in 10, scoring 2.8. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Aston Villa 3 wins, Manchester City 1 win. Aston Villa are 17th in the Premier League on 1 points; Manchester City are 1st on 9.
Match report
Home form going in: Aston Villa
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (D W W L W). 2.5 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Bournemouth · 3 Dec 2023
- W 1-2 at Tottenham · 26 Nov 2023
- W 3-1 vs Fulham · 12 Nov 2023
- L 2-0 at Nottingham Forest · 5 Nov 2023
- W 3-1 vs Luton · 29 Oct 2023
- W 4-1 vs West Ham · 22 Oct 2023
Away form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (D W D D W). 2.8 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 3-3 vs Tottenham · 3 Dec 2023
- W 3-2 vs RB Leipzig · 28 Nov 2023
- D 1-1 vs Liverpool · 25 Nov 2023
- D 4-4 at Chelsea · 12 Nov 2023
- W 3-0 vs BSC Young Boys · 7 Nov 2023
- W 6-1 vs Bournemouth · 4 Nov 2023
Head-to-head: Aston Villa vs Manchester City
- Manchester City 1-2 Aston Villa · 24 May 2026 · Premier League
- Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City · 26 Oct 2025 · Premier League
- Manchester City 2-1 Aston Villa · 22 Apr 2025 · Premier League
- Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City · 21 Dec 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 74' Normal Goal — L. Bailey (Aston Villa)
Match statistics
| Aston Villa | Metric | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 46 | Ball possession | 54 |
| 2.1922 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.00198 |
| 22 | Total shots | 2 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 9 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 12 | Attempts inside box | 2 |
| 10 | Attempts outside box | 0 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 436 | Total passes | 520 |
| 372 | Accurate passes | 454 |
| 85 | Pass accuracy | 87 |
| 18 | Key passes | 2 |
| 89 | Duels | 89 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |