Aston Villa vs Manchester City prediction & stats

Premier League · England · Regular Season - 8 · Villa Park, Birmingham

Aston Villa stats & fixtures · Manchester City stats & fixtures

Aston Villa take on Manchester City in the Premier League on 24 October 2026. The Ghost makes Manchester City favourites at 51%, with the draw at 25%. The likeliest score is 1–1, at 11.4%. It puts over 2.5 goals at 60% and both teams scoring at 61%.

Aston Villa vs Manchester City prediction

Most likely score 1-1 (11.4%)

Over/under goals & BTTS prediction

MarketGhostFair odds
Over 0.5 goals94%1.06
Over 1.5 goals83%1.21
Over 2.5 goals60%1.67
Over 3.5 goals37%2.68
Over 4.5 goals20%4.96
Under 0.5 goals6%17.62
Under 1.5 goals17%5.82
Under 2.5 goals40%2.50
Under 3.5 goals63%1.60
Under 4.5 goals80%1.25
Both teams to score: Yes61%1.63
Both teams to score: No39%2.58

Every figure comes from the Ghost's score grid. No bookmaker price goes into it.

Corners, cards & shots prediction

Expected corners: 9.9

Aston Villa 4.4 · Manchester City 5.6

Total cornersOverUnder
7.575%25%
8.564%36%
9.552%48%
10.541%59%
11.530%70%

Expected cards: 4.1

Aston Villa 1.7 · Manchester City 2.5

Total cardsOverUnder
2.577%23%
3.558%42%
4.539%61%
5.524%76%
6.513%87%

Expected shots on target: 9.3

Aston Villa 4.0 · Manchester City 5.3

Total shots on targetOverUnder
7.569%31%
8.557%43%
9.545%55%
10.534%66%
11.524%76%

Forecast from each side's recent matches in this competition (375 matches fitted). Shown for reading, never published as a call on the Ghost Record.

Correct score probabilities

  1. 1–1 11.4%
  2. 1–2 10.0%
  3. 0–2 7.9%
  4. 0–1 7.3%
  5. 2–1 6.4%
  6. 1–3 6.1%
  7. 2–2 5.8%
  8. 0–0 5.7%

Team news & lineups

Aston Villa

Probable — not confirmed

Manchester City

Probable — not confirmed

Form guide

Aston Villa at home

5–1–4 in 10 matches

Scored
2.8 per game
Conceded
1.6 per game
Clean sheets
3 / 10
Corners
4.7 per game
Shots on target
6.3 per game

29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Manchester City away

8–2–0 in 10 matches

Scored
2.2 per game
Conceded
0.6 per game
Clean sheets
6 / 10
Corners
7.3 per game
Shots on target
6.1 per game

27% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Aston Villa vs Manchester City head-to-head

DateMatchScore
Manchester City v Aston Villa 1–2
Aston Villa v Manchester City 1–0
Manchester City v Aston Villa 2–1
Aston Villa v Manchester City 2–1
Manchester City v Aston Villa 4–1
Aston Villa v Manchester City 1–0

The full Aston Villa vs Manchester City head-to-head record

Double chance, handicap & team goals

Market Ghost Fair odds
Away +1.5 handicap 89% 1.12
Away Over 0.5 team goals 84% 1.18
Draw/Away double chance 76% 1.32
Away +0.5 handicap 76% 1.32
Home/Away double chance 75% 1.33
Home Over 0.5 team goals 71% 1.41
Home +1.5 handicap 71% 1.41
Away Over 1.5 team goals 56% 1.80
Away -0.5 handicap 51% 1.96
Home +0.5 handicap 49% 2.05
Home/Draw double chance 49% 2.05
Home Over 1.5 team goals 35% 2.83
Away -1.5 handicap 29% 3.43
Away clean sheet 29% 3.47
Away Over 2.5 team goals 28% 3.53
Home -0.5 handicap 24% 4.11
Home clean sheet 16% 6.42
Home Over 2.5 team goals 13% 7.62
Home -1.5 handicap 11% 9.34