Aston Villa vs Manchester City Preview, prediction, injury news & lineups | Premier League 2026-27
The Villans are on a two-match winning run against the Cityzens!
Aston Villa are all set to battle it out against Manchester City for their eighth matchweek fixture of the English Premier League 2026-27 season. This can turn out to be a high-voltage clash, taking place at Villa Park.
With two wins in their first seven games of the English top division this season, Unai Emery’s men are in 12th place on the points table. After an underwhelming start to the season, Aston Villa are slowly gaining momentum and have displayed some top performances. They came out on top to secure three points in their previous league game against Newcastle United.
The Villans will be looking to extend their winning run and being at home is surely going to help them out. The upcoming contest is all set to be a tough challenge for them.
The Enzo Maresca-led side have been in a top run of form in the Premier League 2026-27 campaign. They are on a seven-match winning streak in the competition and will be looking to keep things the same way. The Cityzens surely need to work on their defence, which has looked quite vulnerable in their last league outing against Ipswich Town.
Despite being away from home, Manchester City will be confident. They have lost both of their last two matches against the Villans and will be looking to turn the tide around.
Kick-off:
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- Location: Birmingham, England
- Stadium: Villa Park
- Date: Saturday, October 24
- Kick-off Time: 05:00 pm IST/ 11:30 am GMT/ 07:30 am ET/ 04:30 am PT
- Referee: Peter Bankes
- VAR: In use
Form:
Aston Villa: W-D-W-W-W
Man City: W-W-L-W-W
Players to Watch
Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa)
Emiliano Buendía is going to be one of the main men both in the midfield and the attacking front for Aston Villa. He was one of the goal scorers for his side in the recent UCL outing against Viking FK. The 29-year-old created the joint-most chances (3) and took the most shots (7). He will be eager to come up with another top performance.
Phil Foden (Manchester City)
Phil Foden was the star of the show for Manchester City in their 5-1 victory against AEK Athens in the Champions League. He scored an inspirational hat-trick and also bagged an assist. It was a top performance by the 26-year-old Englishman and he will be looking to help his side in the English top division now.
Match Facts
- Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last five matches.
- Manchester City are on a seven-game winning streak in the Premier League 2026-27.
- Both of the last two matches between these clubs ended in favour of the Villans.
Betting Tips & Odds
- Man City to win @4/6 Ladbrokes
- Goals over 3.5 @27/20 10bet
- Erling Haaland to score @17/20 Coral
Injury and Team News
Aston Villa will miss out on the services of Amadou Onana, Matteo Ruggeri, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka. They are injured. Ian Maatsen and George Hemmings are doubtful due to fitness concerns. Modou Keba Cisse is back in training for the Villans. Johan Manzambi is also a minor doubt.
Antoine Semenyo and Matheus Nunes are not going to be in action for Manchester City because of their injuries. Nico O’Reilly and Mateo Kovacic are not yet confirmed to be part of the squad.
Head-to-Head
Matches played: 185
Aston Villa (wins): 61
Man City (wins): 82
Draws: 42
Predicted Lineups
Aston Villa predicted XI (4-2-3-1)
Suzuki (GK); Cash, Lindelof, Mings, Bogarde; Kamara, Gomes; Alysson, Barkley, Buendia; Jackson
Man City predicted XI (4-2-3-1)
Donnarumma (GK); Khusanov, Dias, Guehi, Gvardiol; Anderson, Bouaddi; Ndiaye, Foden, Doku; Haaland
Match Prediction
It is going to be a high-intensity battle between the two clubs. Aston Villa at home are going to have a slight advantage. Manchester City, with their current run of form in the Premier League, will not be looking to back down easily.
The Enzo Maresca-led side might emerge victorious to secure three crucial points.
Prediction: Aston Villa 2-3 Manchester City
Telecast Details
India: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network
UK: Sky Sports
USA: NBC Sports, Universo
Nigeria: SuperSport, Canal+
When and where is Aston Villa vs Man City Premier League match?
This clash is all set to take place at Villa Park on October 24.
Where and how to watch Premier League live streaming in India?
Jio Hotstar can be used to watch the live streaming of all English top division matches in India.
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