Manchester City vs Aston Villa Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 24th May 2026

When Aston Villa come to Etihad Stadium for the Premier League match on Sunday, Manchester City will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

The Sky Blues approach the next Premier League round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 78 points this season so far. With 37 games behind them, Aston Villa amassed 62 points, placing them as number 4 before their next fixture.

The Citizens aim to continue their fine run of matches without defeat this coming Sunday, and motivation should be as high as the mood in the The Citizens-camp before their upcoming challenges.

Manchester City scored two goals on average in their past ten matches, hitting the target 20 times. They conceded eight goals, an average of 0.8 and pulled off five clean sheets.

Aston Villa scored 16 goals, conceded 20 and managed one clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Manchester City lost to 1-0 Aston Villa in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 2-1 win, which Manchester City dished out the match before that.

Manchester City vs Aston Villa Prediction

Manchester City Form

Manchester City collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 3-0 and 0-1 winners against Crystal Palace and Chelsea, respectively. Against Bournemouth, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 1-1 scoreline. Manchester City have been in potent form at Etihad Stadium, winning no less than five of the past six Premier League matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 15 goals while letting in four.

Most people had The Sky Blues down among favourites for relegation, but they have surpassed all expectations. With the season coming to an end, they look destined for another season in the Premier League.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 2-2 draw against Burnley. A 4-2 win against Liverpool followed, before they beat Freiburg by 0-3. Aston Villa didn't manage a single away win in their last six Premier League matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded ten and scored five goals themselves.

The Villans were set on finishing in the top three before the season began, but opportunities are slipping away fast. They can't afford to drop points with so few rounds left.

While we don't believe Aston Villa are strong enough to prevent Manchester City from a home win, we believe they are capable of limiting the defeat to only a few goals.

Manchester City have been in commanding form in matches against their fellow top six teams. From their last nine outings against these top rivals, they picked up five wins, 17 points, scored 15 goals, while allowing eight against. Aston Villa scored 29 goals and conceded 28 in their last 17 games against teams from the top half of the Premier League table. This earned them nine wins and 29 points. Manchester City have a record of 23 wins, nine draws and five defeats in the Premier League this season. Aston Villa are looking at 18 wins, eight draws and 11 defeats in the Premier League.

Manchester City vs Aston Villa Squads

Manchester City Squad

The 55-year-old coach of the home team, Pep Guardiola, will select the lineup against Aston Villa from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Gianluigi Donnarumma (0/34), James Trafford (0/3), Marcus Bettinelli (0/0), Abdukodir Khusanov (0/21), John Stones (0/8), Josko Gvardiol (2/17), Marc Guehi (3/35), Max Alleyne (0/2), Nathan Ake (0/17), Rayan Ait Nouri (0/16), Rico Lewis (0/10), Ruben Dias (2/25), Bernardo Silva (2/37), Jeremy Doku (5/29), Mateo Kovacic (0/5), Matheus Nunes (1/34), Nico Gonzalez (1/24), Nico O'Reilly (5/34), Phil Foden (7/32), Rayan Cherki (4/32), Rodri (1/21), Ryan McAidoo (0/0), Savinho (1/23), Sverre Halseth Nypan (0/0), Tijjani Reijnders (5/27), Antoine Semenyo (16/36), Erling Haaland (27/35), Omar Marmoush (3/21).

Aston Villa Squad

Below is the full team squad of Aston Villa. The manager Emery will pick his starting XI against Manchester City from these players:

Emiliano Martinez (0/32), Marco Bizot (0/6), Rhys Oakley (0/0), Ronnie Hollingshead (0/0), Ezri Konsa (0/34), Ian Maatsen (0/29), Lamare Bogarde (0/27), Lucas Digne (0/31), Matty Cash (3/34), Pau Torres (0/20), Tyrone Mings (0/16), Victor Lindelof (0/16), Yeimar Mosquera (0/0), Amadou Onana (2/24), Boubacar Kamara (1/18), Douglas Luiz (1/20), Emiliano Buendia (6/35), Harvey Elliott (0/5), John McGinn (5/29), Leon Bailey (0/12), Ross Barkley (3/20), Youri Tielemans (0/24), Alysson Edward (0/3), Andres Garcia (0/5), Brian Madjo (0/0), Jadon Sancho (0/23), Morgan Rogers (10/37), Ollie Watkins (14/36), Tammy Abraham (2/12).

Manchester City vs Aston Villa Team News

Manchester City have an almost full squad available against Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium with only one player possibly missing.

Rodri sit this one out for Manchester City due to an injury.

Manchester City vs Aston Villa Lineups

Manchester City vs Aston Villa H2H

Manchester City were defeated by 1-0 in their last encounter with Aston Villa, but did win the reverse match 2-1, though. Manchester City were a little more successful than Aston Villa in recent meetings, and go into their next encounter with a 6-1-3 advantage. Naturally, betting on The Sky Blues has more often than not proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/3.

Manchester City vs Aston Villa Results

The past ten matches between Manchester City and Aston Villa have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals on Sunday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 3/10 with the bookies.

Manchester City vs Aston Villa Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Erling Haaland brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Manchester City will start him against Aston Villa, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Ollie Watkins, who notched up five goals in his past six games.

Manchester City won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing one as well. Aston Villa won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run. Manchester City kept a clean sheet five times in their previous 10 matches at Etihad Stadium hoping to do so again this coming Sunday. Aston Villa kept a clean sheet in two of their last 10 away games.

Both teams scored eight times in the last ten encounters between Manchester City and Aston Villa, while over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Manchester City scored 1.8 goals on average, while Aston Villa pulled 1.2 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Manchester City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Aston Villa, who scored 2.3 times on average in these matches.