Aston Villa vs Manchester City prediction: Premier League, 24 October 2026

Match recap: Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Premier League, 24 October 2026

Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 24 October 2026. The Matchday 8 fixture was played at Villa Park in Birmingham.

Score period by period

Aston Villa led 1-0 at half-time, and the second half finished level at 1-1.

Match statistics

Prediction and analysis

Key match factor

The league table separates these sides most sharply. Manchester City top it with 18 points from 6 wins in 6, scoring 14 and conceding 4, while Aston Villa sit 11th on 7 points with 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That is a gap of 11 points.

Our prediction

Manchester City are the favourites for Aston Villa vs Manchester City, Saturday 24 October 2026.

Manchester City lead the Premier League table on 18 points, 11 clear of 11th-placed Aston Villa on 7. Over their last 10 matches, City have 8 wins and 2 losses with 24 scored and 11 conceded, against Aston Villa's 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses with 19 scored and 13 conceded. Both sides took 12 points from their last five. The only head-to-head result, on Sunday 24 May 2026, went to Aston Villa, which tempers the call to an away win with a slight edge.

Who is favoured for Aston Villa vs Manchester City?

Manchester City hold a slight edge for Aston Villa vs Manchester City, sitting top of the table on 18 points to Aston Villa's 7.

When and where Aston Villa vs Manchester City is played

Aston Villa and Manchester City meet in the Premier League on Saturday 24 October 2026. The match is part of Matchday 8. Villa Park is the venue, with Aston Villa as the home side.

Key facts

Recent form: Aston Villa and Manchester City

Aston Villa's figures cover 10 matches between Sunday 10 May 2026 and Saturday 19 September 2026, and Manchester City's cover 10 matches between Monday 4 May 2026 and Sunday 13 September 2026.

Aston Villa won 5, drew 2 and lost 3 of 10 matches, scoring 18 goals and conceding 16, with a five-result sequence of W-L-W-D-L, newest first. They won 1 of 3 at home and 4 of 7 away, and their latest result was a 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

6W 1D 3L in 10 games1.9 scored · 1.3 conceded per gameHome 2W-0D-2L · Away 4W-1D-1L

Manchester City won 7, drew 2 and lost 1 of 10 matches, scoring 21 goals and conceding 8, ending on five wins in a row. They won 4 of 5 at home and 3 of 5 away, most recently beating Manchester United 1-0 in the Premier League.

8W 0D 2L in 10 games2.4 scored · 1.1 conceded per gameHome 4W-0D-2L · Away 4W-0D-0L

Aston Villa and Manchester City squads

Current Premier League standings

Head-to-head between Aston Villa and Manchester City

One meeting between the sides is recorded. Aston Villa won it. Manchester City have 0 wins and there have been 0 draws. That meeting came on Sunday 24 May 2026 in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium, ending 2-1 to Aston Villa.

Key data

Aston Villa took 7 points from their last five results; Manchester City took 15. Over 10 matches, Aston Villa recorded 5 wins and Manchester City 7. Aston Villa scored 18 and conceded 16; Manchester City scored 21 and conceded 8. The single recorded meeting ended 2-1 to Aston Villa.

Frequently asked questions

What is Aston Villa's form before facing Manchester City?

Aston Villa won 5, drew 2 and lost 3 of 10 matches between Sunday 10 May 2026 and Saturday 19 September 2026. Their last five read W-L-W-D-L. Their latest result was a 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur.

What is Manchester City's form before facing Aston Villa?

Manchester City won 7, drew 2 and lost 1 of 10 matches between Monday 4 May 2026 and Sunday 13 September 2026. They ended on five wins in a row. The latest was a 1-0 win over Manchester United.

What happened the last time Aston Villa played Manchester City?

Aston Villa won 2-1. The match was played on Sunday 24 May 2026 at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League. It is the only recorded meeting between the two sides.