Aston Villa host Manchester City at Villa Park on 24 October 2026. The fixture is Matchweek 8 of the Premier League. They last met on 24 May 2026, when Aston Villa won 2-1.
Aston Villa vs Manchester City match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 24 Oct 2026, 12:30
- Stadium
- Villa Park, Birmingham
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 8
Aston Villa vs Manchester City lineups
Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.
Aston Villa vs Manchester City head to head
- 7
- Aston Villa wins
- 2
- Draws
- 20
- Manchester City wins
27–68 on goals in 29 meetings since 28 December 2010
Recent Aston Villa vs Manchester City results
- Manchester City1–2Aston VillaEtihad Stadium
- Aston Villa1–0Manchester CityVilla Park
- Manchester City2–1Aston VillaEtihad Stadium
- Aston Villa2–1Manchester CityVilla Park
- Manchester City4–1Aston VillaEtihad Stadium
All in the Premier League
Aston Villa vs Manchester City history
Aston Villa have won three of the last five, with none drawn. Manchester City last won at Villa Park on 1 December 2021, by 2-1. Four of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in four of the last five. Manchester City hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, fifteen meetings.
Villa Park
Aston Villa play at Villa Park in Birmingham. The ground holds 42,824. Manchester City have won there four times in nine visits, most recently in December 2021. Aston Villa have won three of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass.
Last meeting: Manchester City 1-2 Aston Villa, May 2026
- 1James TraffordG
- 82Rico LewisD
- 5John StonesD
- 3Rúben DiasD
- 6Nathan AkéD
- 14Nico GonzálezM
- 20Bernardo SilvaM
- 42Antoine SemenyoM
- 26SávioM
- 47Philip FodenF
- 4Tijjani ReijndersF
Bench
- 13Marcus BettinelliG
- 11Jérémy DokuF
- 21Rayan Aït-NouriD
- 24Joško GvardiolD
- 27Matheus NunesM
- 8Mateo KovačićM
- 7Omar MarmoushF
- 10Mathis CherkiM
- 68Max AlleyneD
Coach: Pep Guardiola
- 40Marco BizotG
- 16Andrés GarcíaD
- 3Victor LindelöfD
- 5Tyrone MingsD
- 22Ian MaatsenD
- 26Lamare BogardeM
- 21Douglas LuizM
- 31Leon BaileyM
- 6Ross BarkleyM
- 10Emiliano BuendíaM
- 11Oliver WatkinsF
Bench
- 64James WrightG
- 8Youri TielemansM
- 14Pau TorresD
- 24Amadou OnanaM
- 83Bradley-Paul BurrowsM
- 12Lucas DigneD
- 7John McGinnM
- 2Matthew CashD
- 53George HemmingsM
Coach: Unai Emery
Manchester City lined up in a 4-2-2-2 and Aston Villa in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 24 May 2026 in the Premier League. Aston Villa won 2-1. Antoine Semenyo and Oliver Watkins scored. James Trafford and Marco Bizot started in goal.
Aston Villa vs Manchester City lineups — common questions
- When is Aston Villa vs Manchester City?
- Aston Villa vs Manchester City kicks off at 12:30 UK time on 24 October 2026 at Villa Park in Birmingham. The match is Matchweek 8 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
- What was the score in the last Aston Villa vs Manchester City match?
- In the meeting before this one, Aston Villa won 2-1 on 24 May 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Aston Villa won 1-0 on 26 October 2025 in the Premier League. Aston Villa have won 7 of the 29 meetings between the clubs and Manchester City have won 20.
Manchester City vs Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium
Updated 22 September 2026