Man City host Villa at Etihad Stadium, Manchester on 23 May 2027 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Man City's last five results: L D L W L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Villa's last five: W W L D L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Man City have won 2, Villa 4, with 0 draws.
Man City vs Villa kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Sunday 23 May 2027 in the Premier League, at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Etihad Stadium holds 52,900 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Man City vs Villa is being played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Sunday 23 May 2027, the home ground of Man City, which holds 52,900 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Man City have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 8, with results reading W W L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat away to Forest in the Premier League on 7 November.
Villa have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading W D W W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw at home to Fulham in the Premier League on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Man City have won 2, Villa have won 4 and 0 were drawn, with Man City scoring 9 goals to Villa's 9. The most recent was Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City on 24 October 2026 in the Premier League.
Erling Haaland leads Man City with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any Man City player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Man City player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Nicolas Jackson leads Villa with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Villa player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Villa player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Man City vs Villa is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Man City's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Forest on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Villa's XI from their 1-1 draw v Fulham at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Man City vs Villa, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs Manchester City | 2-1 |
| 24 May 2026 | Premier League | Manchester City vs Aston Villa | 1-2 |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs Manchester City | 1-0 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Premier League | Manchester City vs Aston Villa | 2-1 |
| 21 Dec 2024 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs Manchester City | 2-1 |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Premier League | Manchester City vs Aston Villa | 4-1 |
Predicted lineups for Man City vs Villa are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Man City's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Forest on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Villa's XI from their 1-1 draw v Fulham at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Man City | Fouls committed | Villa | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Anderson | 15 | B. Kamara | 19 |
| 2 | R. Dias | 14 | M. Cash | 16 |
| 3 | A. Semenyo | 9 | J. McGinn | 9 |
| 4 | R. Cherki | 8 | E. BuendÃa | 8 |
| 5 | J. Gvardiol | 8 | I. Maatsen | 8 |
| # | Man City | Shots | Villa | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 38 | N. Jackson | 21 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 18 | E. BuendÃa | 17 |
| 3 | I. Ndiaye | 13 | J. Manzambi | 17 |
| 4 | E. Fernández | 13 | I. Maatsen | 10 |
| 5 | P. Foden | 12 | J. McGinn | 9 |
| # | Man City | Shots on target | Villa | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 18 | N. Jackson | 9 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 7 | J. Manzambi | 5 |
| 3 | A. Semenyo | 4 | J. McGinn | 4 |
| 4 | E. Fernández | 4 | E. BuendÃa | 3 |
| 5 | J. Gvardiol | 3 | R. Barkley | 2 |
| # | Man City | Goals | Villa | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 9 | N. Jackson | 5 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 5 | J. Manzambi | 2 |
| 3 | A. Semenyo | 2 | J. McGinn | 1 |
| 4 | P. Foden | 1 | E. BuendÃa | 1 |
| 5 | J. Doku | 1 | Alysson | 1 |
| # | Man City | Yellow cards | Villa | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Anderson | 2 | M. Cash | 5 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 2 | E. BuendÃa | 2 |
| 3 | J. Gvardiol | 2 | J. Gomes | 2 |
| 4 | M. Guéhi | 1 | Alysson | 2 |
| 5 | R. McAidoo | 1 | N. Jackson | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 20 |
| Shots | 15 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.4 | 2 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.8 | 14 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13.2 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 635.7 | 1 of 20 |
| Corners | 6.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 20 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 11 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Passes | 401.4 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.7 | 17 of 20 |