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Season Stats Compared
Aston Villa
Stat
Manchester City
40
Played
40
21
Won
27
7
Drawn
8
12
Lost
5
53%
Win rate
68%
1.53
Goals per game
2.08
1.38
Conceded per game
0.95
23%
Clean sheets
43%
23%
Failed to score
8%
60%
Both teams scored
53%
58%
Over 2.5 goals
65%
Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.
Home Form v Away Form
The split that matters most for this fixture: how Aston Villa perform at home against how Manchester City travel.
Record
Pl
W
D
L
Win rate
Scored
Conceded
Aston Villa at home
20
12
2
6
60%
1.7
1.2
Manchester City away
20
11
5
4
55%
1.75
1.05
Key Players 2026/27
Aston Villa
Player
Apps
Starts
G
A
Y
R
N. Jackson
6
6
2
0
2
0
J. Manzambi
4
3
2
2
0
0
J. McGinn
7
6
1
2
2
0
E. Buendía
7
7
1
0
1
0
Alysson Edward
6
1
1
0
2
0
Manchester City
Player
Apps
Starts
G
A
Y
R
E. Haaland
7
7
8
0
0
0
R. Cherki
6
5
4
2
1
0
A. Semenyo
7
6
2
3
0
0
M. Guéhi
7
7
1
1
0
0
J. Gvardiol
7
5
1
3
2
0
Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.
Last Season 2025/26
The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.
Aston Villa
16 O. Watkins — 37 apps, 3 assists
10 M. Rogers — 37 apps, 6 assists
6 E. Buendía — 36 apps, 2 assists
5 J. McGinn — 30 apps, 4 assists
4 D. Malen — 21 apps, 1 assists
Manchester City
27 E. Haaland — 35 apps, 8 assists
7 P. Foden — 33 apps, 5 assists
7 A. Semenyo — 17 apps, 1 assists
5 N. O'Reilly — 34 apps, 3 assists
5 J. Doku — 30 apps, 5 assists
Recent Results
Aston Villa
24 Oct Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City
17 Oct Newcastle 0–1 Aston Villa
10 Oct Aston Villa 2–2 Brentford
19 Sep Tottenham 2–3 Aston Villa
12 Sep Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
24 Oct Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City
17 Oct Manchester City 3–2 Ipswich
11 Oct Liverpool 0–3 Manchester City
20 Sep Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland
13 Sep Manchester United 0–1 Manchester City
Aston Villa v Manchester City FAQs
When is Aston Villa v Manchester City?
Kick-off is 12:30pm on Saturday 24 October 2026 at Villa Park.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 3 times in our records: 3 for Aston Villa, 0 for Manchester City, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Aston Villa are 9th on 11 points; Manchester City are 1st on 21.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 60% of Aston Villa games and 53% of Manchester City games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 58% and 65% respectively.
