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Aston Villa line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Manchester City in a 4-2-3-1. Aston Villa are without Modou Cissé and Amadou Onana; Manchester City are without Matheus Nunes and Antoine Semenyo. Kick-off is 12:30 on 24 October 2026 at Villa Park.
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
- Days since last match
- Aston Villa 3, Manchester City 4
Aston Villa confirmed lineup
- 1Zion SuzukiG
- 2Matthew CashD
- 3Victor LindelöfD
- 14Pau TorresD
- 22Ian MaatsenD
- 8Boubacar KamaraM
- 35João GomesM
- 47Alysson EdwardM
- 7John McGinnM
- 44Johan ManzambiM
- 11Nicolas JacksonF
Bench
- 39Brian MadjoF
- 19Ibrahim MbayeF
- 53George HemmingsM
- 27L. GoretzkaM
- 26Lamare BogardeM
- 10Emiliano BuendíaM
- 6Ross BarkleyM
- 5Tyrone MingsD
- 40Marco BizotG
Coach: Unai Emery
Aston Villa started in a 4-2-3-1. Modou Cissé, Amadou Onana and Matteo Ruggeri and 5 others were out. Matthew Cash, Ian Maatsen and Boubacar Kamara and 1 other came into the eleven after not starting at home to Viking. Unai Emery set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Manchester City confirmed lineup
- 1Gianluigi DonnarummaG
- 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
- 6Addji GuéhiD
- 3Rúben DiasD
- 24Joško GvardiolD
- 5Elliot AndersonM
- 17Enzo FernándezM
- 7Iliman NdiayeM
- 10Mathis CherkiM
- 11Jérémy DokuM
- 9Erling HaalandF
Bench
- 47Philip FodenM
- 56Ryan McAidooF
- 28Gerónimo RulliG
- 21Rayan Aït-NouriD
- 22Vitor NunesD
- 33Nico O'ReillyD
- 82Rico LewisD
- 8Mateo KovačićM
- 32Ayyoub BouaddiM
Coach: E. Maresca
Manchester City started in a 4-2-3-1. Matheus Nunes, Antoine Semenyo and Matheus Nunes and 1 other were out. Addji Guéhi, Iliman Ndiaye and Jérémy Doku and 1 other came into the eleven after not starting at home to AEK Athens FC.
Aston Villa vs Manchester City form guide
Last 5, all competitionsAston Villa- W
- D
- W
- W
- W
Aston Villa won four of their last five matches, drew one and lost none. They scored 15 goals and conceded 4 across those five. They kept two clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 3-1 win at home to Viking on 21 October 2026.
Manchester City- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
Manchester City won four of their last five matches, drew none and lost one. They scored 18 goals and conceded 10 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. Their most recent match was a 5-1 win at home to AEK Athens FC on 20 October 2026.
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
- 14NicoM
- 20Bernardo SilvaM
- 42Antoine SemenyoM
- 26SavinhoM
- 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
- What was the score in Aston Villa vs Manchester City?
- Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 at Villa Park in Birmingham on 24 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 8 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Peter Bankes. Before it, Aston Villa had won 7 of the 29 meetings between the clubs and Manchester City 20.
- Who was missing for Aston Villa?
- Aston Villa were without Modou Cissé, Amadou Onana and Matteo Ruggeri and 5 others. The reasons given were hip injury, knee injury and muscle injury. Manchester City had four unavailable and none doubtful. Aston Villa last played three days before this match, a 3-1 home win over Viking.
- What formation did Manchester City play?
- Manchester City started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Gianluigi Donnarumma started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. E. Maresca picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.
Manchester City vs Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium
Updated 25 October 2026