Manchester City vs Aston Villa: Match Preview & Prediction
Lineups
Starting XI
- 1James Trafford
- 82Rico Lewis
- 5John Stones
- 3Rúben Dias
- 6Nathan Aké
- 14Nico González
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 42Antoine Semenyo
- 26Savinho
- 47Phil Foden
- 4Tijjani Reijnders
Subs
- 10Rayan Cherki
- 8Mateo Kovačić
- 21Rayan Aït-Nouri
- 11Jérémy Doku
- 24Joško Gvardiol
- 13Marcus Bettinelli
- 68Max Alleyne
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 7Omar Marmoush
Coach
- Pep Guardiola
Starting XI
- 40Marco Bizot
- 16Andrés García
- 3Victor Lindelöf
- 5Tyrone Mings
- 22Ian Maatsen
- 26Lamare Bogarde
- 21Douglas Luiz
- 31Leon Bailey
- 6Ross Barkley
- 10Emiliano Buendía
- 11Ollie Watkins
Subs
- 2Matty Cash
- 14Pau Torres
- 8Youri Tielemans
- 24Amadou Onana
- 7John McGinn
- 64James Wright
- 12Lucas Digne
- 83Bradley Burrowes
- 53George Hemmings
Coach
- Unai Emery
Match Events
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A. Semenyo
23 '
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90' (+12' added time)
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O. Watkins
47 '
O. Watkins
assist:
R. Barkley
61 '
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46'out: A. Garciain: M. Cash
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58'out: A. Semenyoin: R. Cherki
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59'out: B. Silvain: M. Kovacic
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73'out: Douglas Luizin: Y. Tielemans
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73'out: L. Bogardein: A. Onana
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73'out: V. Lindelofin: P. Torres
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77'out: T. Reijndersin: J. Doku
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77'out: N. Akein: R. Ait-Nouri
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78'out: J. Stonesin: J. Gvardiol
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82'R. Lewis
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86'out: R. Barkleyin: J. McGinn
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90'Goal Disallowed - offsideP. Foden
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Strength
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Attacking Potential
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Strength head-to-head
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Goals head-to-head
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Wins head-to-head
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Poisson Distribution
Last 5 Head-to-Head Meetings
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Round 92025-10-26Villa ParkMichael Oliver, England
Aston Villa
1 - 0Manchester City
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Round 342025-04-22Etihad StadiumC. Pawson
Manchester City
2 - 1Aston Villa
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Round 172024-12-21Villa ParkP. Bankes
Aston Villa
2 - 1Manchester City
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Round 312024-04-03Etihad StadiumD. England
Manchester City
4 - 1Aston Villa
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Round 152023-12-06Villa ParkJ. Brooks
Aston Villa
1 - 0Manchester City
Even though this game no longer carries any importance in the title race, I still believe the clash between Manchester City and Aston Villa will become one of the highlights of the final Premier League round.
Last week, the home side narrowly avoided defeat away against Bournemouth, спасing a point only thanks to Erling Haaland’s equalizer in the fifth minute of stoppage time. However, City needed nothing less than a victory to keep their championship hopes alive. As a result, Arsenal officially secured the Premier League title, while the Citizens will now have to wait for next season to fight for the trophy again.
In the 37th round, Aston Villa played a crucial match against a direct rival in the battle for fourth place. Everything ended perfectly for the Birmingham club as they confidently defeated Liverpool 4:2, officially securing their place in the Champions League. Then, in midweek, Aston Villa crushed German side Freiburg 3:0 in the Europa League final.
Manchester City vs Aston Villa: Best Odds
| ⚽ ️ Bookmaker | ⚡️ Total Over 2,5 | 💎 Total Under 2,5 |
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| ⚽ ️ Stake | 1.35 | 3.44 |
| ⚽ ️ 20Bet | 1.33 | 3.45 |
| ⚽ ️ 22Bet | 1.28 | 3.26 |
| ⚽ ️ SpinBet | 1.30 | 3.30 |
| ⚽ ️ Bet 365 | 1.30 | 3.50 |
Prediction for the Manchester City vs Aston Villa
Even after dropping out of the title race, the final Premier League match of the season still means a lot for City. It will be the team’s farewell performance in front of their fans, and most importantly, the end of an era under Josep Guardiola, who already announced he will leave the club after this season. Aston Villa, meanwhile, arrive in Manchester looking to complete what has already been a brilliant campaign.
It’s difficult to predict who will come out on top in such a match, but this game has all the ingredients for an open and entertaining battle with plenty of goals. That’s why the recommended bet is over 2.5 total goals.
