English Premier League

Villa
vs
Man City
  • Kick-off: Saturday 21 December, 12:30
  • Stadium: Villa Park
  • Referee: Peter Bankes

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. W
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Villa vs Man City Predictions

Villa vs Man City is scheduled for kick off on 21 December, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at Villa Park, with Peter Bankes officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Villa currently holding the 6th position in the table 5 points behind Man City. Villa have won 4 English Premier League matches against Man City out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Man City, Villa is determined to keep their momentum going. Villa have won 11 of their last 19 English Premier League matches at Villa Park. Man City's away record stands at 8 victories from 19 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Villa, Man City is determined to bounce back with a win against Villa.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Villa have scored over 1.5 goals in 84% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 76% of games. Their total stands at 58 goals and 170 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Man City have scored 72 goals with 217 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 84% of matches but conceded in 66% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Villa scored 8 goals while Man City scored 8 goals. Their last match on 24 May 2026 ended in 2-1 to Villa.

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Betting stats Villa vs Man City

English Premier League

Villa Man City
Played 38 38
Scored 58 72
Conceded 51 44
Shots 484 607
Shots on Target 170 217
Corners 232 253
Fouls 406 287
Yellow Cards 72 57
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

50%

Matches won

55%

Over 1.5 Goals

84%

Over 1.5 Goals

84%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

61%

Over 3.5 Goals

32%

Over 3.5 Goals

39%

Both Teams to Score

61%

Both Teams to Score

55%

Head to Head History

Villa Man City
Wins 4 2
Draws 0 0
Goals 8 8

Villa vs Man City Previous Results

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 1 Villa 2

26 Oct 2025, English Premier League

Villa 1 Man City 0

22 Apr 2025, English Premier League

Man City 2 Villa 1

21 Dec 2024, English Premier League

Villa 2 Man City 1

3 Apr 2024, English Premier League

Man City 4 Villa 1

6 Dec 2023, English Premier League

Villa 1 Man City 0

English Premier League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
3 Man City 38 21 8 9 +28 71
6 Villa 38 19 9 10 +7 66

Villa vs Man City season record

Villa Man City
Games won 19 21
Games lost 10 9
Games drawn 9 8
Scored 58 72
Conceded 51 44

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 1 Villa 2

20 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Freiburg 0 Villa 3

15 May 2026, English Premier League

Villa 4 Liverpool 2

10 May 2026, English Premier League

Burnley 2 Villa 2

7 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Villa 4 Forest 0

3 May 2026, English Premier League

Villa 1 Spurs 2

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 1 Villa 2

19 May 2026, English Premier League

Bournemouth 1 Man City 1

13 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 3 Palace 0

9 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 3 Brentford 0

4 May 2026, English Premier League

Everton 3 Man City 3

22 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Burnley 0 Man City 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Erling Haaland Man City 22
Ollie Watkins Villa 16
Morgan Rogers Villa 8
Phil Foden Man City 7
Jhon Durán Villa 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Morgan Rogers Villa 10
Ollie Watkins Villa 8
Savinho Man City 8
Youri Tielemans Villa 7
Kevin De Bruyne Man City 7

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Morgan Rogers Villa 50
John McGinn Villa 43
Youri Tielemans Villa 41
Amadou Onana Villa 32
Matheus Nunes Man City 30

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Morgan Rogers Villa 10
John McGinn Villa 7
Bernardo Silva Man City 7
Matty Cash Villa 7
Emiliano Martínez Villa 5

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Emiliano Martínez Villa 1
Mateo Kovacic Man City 1
Jacob Ramsey Villa 1
Rico Lewis Man City 1
Jaden Philogene Villa 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Erling Haaland Man City 60
Ollie Watkins Villa 40
Savinho Man City 21
Morgan Rogers Villa 20
Kevin De Bruyne Man City 18

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Youri Tielemans Villa 61
Kevin De Bruyne Man City 57
Bernardo Silva Man City 53
Morgan Rogers Villa 52
Savinho Man City 46

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