English Premier League

Aston 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

Aston Villa vs Man City Predictions

Aston 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 Aston Villa currently holding the 6th position in the table 5 points behind Man City. Aston 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, Aston Villa is determined to keep their momentum going. Aston 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 Aston Villa, Man City is determined to bounce back with a win against Aston Villa.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Aston 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, Aston Villa scored 8 goals while Man City scored 8 goals. Their last match on 24 May 2026 ended in 2-1 to Aston Villa.

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Betting stats Aston Villa vs Man City

English Premier League

Aston 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

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

Aston Villa vs Man City Previous Results

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 1 Aston Villa 2

26 Oct 2025, English Premier League

Aston Villa 1 Man City 0

22 Apr 2025, English Premier League

Man City 2 Aston Villa 1

21 Dec 2024, English Premier League

Aston Villa 2 Man City 1

3 Apr 2024, English Premier League

Man City 4 Aston Villa 1

6 Dec 2023, English Premier League

Aston 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 Aston Villa 38 19 9 10 +7 66

Aston Villa vs Man City season record

Aston 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 Aston Villa 2

20 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Freiburg 0 Aston Villa 3

15 May 2026, English Premier League

Aston Villa 4 Liverpool 2

10 May 2026, English Premier League

Burnley 2 Aston Villa 2

7 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Aston Villa 4 Nottm Forest 0

3 May 2026, English Premier League

Aston Villa 1 Spurs 2

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 1 Aston Villa 2

19 May 2026, English Premier League

Bournemouth 1 Man City 1

13 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 3 Crystal 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 Aston Villa 16
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 8
Phil Foden Man City 7
Jhon Durán Aston Villa 7

Assists

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

Fouls

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

Yellow Cards

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

Red Cards

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

Shots on Target

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

Chances Created

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

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