Manchester City vs Aston Villa result and stats
Win probability: home 64%, draw 21%, away 15%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersAston Villa won 2–1 away at Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday 24 May 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Manchester City 64%, the draw 21% and Aston Villa 15%, so an away win had a 15% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
MCAV
16Shots12
3On target5
9Corners4
8Fouls4
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Referee: A Madley
Recent form
Manchester City
D @ Bournemouth1–1 · 19 May
W v Crystal Palace3–0 · 13 May
W v Brentford3–0 · 9 May
D @ Everton3–3 · 4 May
W @ Burnley1–0 · 22 Apr
Aston Villa
W v Liverpool4–2 · 15 May
D @ Burnley2–2 · 10 May
L v Tottenham1–2 · 3 May
L @ Fulham0–1 · 25 Apr
W v Sunderland4–3 · 19 Apr
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, Manchester City won 5, Aston Villa won 3 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 26 Oct 2025, finished Aston Villa 1–0 Manchester City, a win for Aston Villa.
Aston Villa 1–0 Manchester City26 Oct 2025
Manchester City 2–1 Aston Villa22 Apr 2025
Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City21 Dec 2024
Manchester City 4–1 Aston Villa3 Apr 2024
Aston Villa 1–0 Manchester City6 Dec 2023
Manchester City 3–1 Aston Villa12 Feb 2023