Manchester CityManchester City vs Aston Villa — Premier League
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Aston VillaEtihad Stadium, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester City had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Aston Villa had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in 10, scoring 2.3. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Manchester City 1 win, Aston Villa 2 wins. Manchester City are 1st in the Premier League on 9 points; Aston Villa are 17th on 1.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (D W W D W). 1.8 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Bournemouth · 19 May 2026
- W 3-0 vs Crystal Palace · 13 May 2026
- W 3-0 vs Brentford · 9 May 2026
- D 3-3 at Everton · 4 May 2026
- W 0-1 at Burnley · 22 Apr 2026
- W 2-1 vs Arsenal · 19 Apr 2026
Away form going in: Aston Villa
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W W D W L). 2.3 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-3 at Freiburg · 20 May 2026
- W 4-2 vs Liverpool · 15 May 2026
- D 2-2 at Burnley · 10 May 2026
- W 4-0 vs Nottingham Forest · 7 May 2026
- L 1-2 vs Tottenham · 3 May 2026
- L 1-0 at Nottingham Forest · 30 Apr 2026
Head-to-head: Manchester City vs Aston Villa
- 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
- 23' Normal Goal — A. Semenyo (Manchester City)
- 47' Normal Goal — O. Watkins (Aston Villa)
- 61' Normal Goal — O. Watkins (Aston Villa)
Match statistics
| Manchester City | Metric | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 53 | Ball possession | 47 |
| 1.34 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.77 |
| 16 | Total shots | 12 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 10 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 481 | Total passes | 440 |
| 426 | Accurate passes | 397 |
| 89 | Pass accuracy | 90 |
| 10 | Key passes | 9 |
| 68 | Duels | 68 |
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 |