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Aston Villa v Manchester City
Aston Villa
Manchester CityPremier League · SAT 24 OCT · Villa Park
The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.
- 0′Before kick-off: we said Manchester City win at 51%.
- 1′Much as we predicted: Manchester City was 51% before kick-off and our model makes it 51% now. 0–0 · 25–24–51
- 1′KICK-OFF Aston Villa v Manchester City
- 7′6′: Nicolas Jackson on the scoresheet for Aston Villa, making it 1–0. 1–0 · 50–23–27
- 7′We said Manchester City at 51%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 27%. 1–0 · 50–23–27
- 7′⚽ GOAL · 6' Aston Villa 1–0 Manchester City · Nicolas Jackson
- 7′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 7' Manchester City win: 51% at kick-off, 27% now
- 7′THE CALL SWINGS · 7' Aston Villa win is now our likeliest result at 50% (was Manchester City win 50%)
- 16′We said Manchester City at 51%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 1–0 · 52–24–24
- 26′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 26' Manchester City win: 51% at kick-off, 21% now
- 30′Goals are coming at about the 3.0 we expected. 1–0 · 55–25–20
- 32′We said Manchester City at 51%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 1–0 · 55–25–19
- 33′🟨 YELLOW · 32' Marc Guehi · Manchester City
- 39′🟨 YELLOW · 38' Rayan Cherki · Manchester City
- 45′HALF-TIME Aston Villa 1–0 Manchester City
- 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Manchester City · On: Rico Lewis · Off: Marc Guehi
- 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Manchester City · On: Phil Foden · Off: Rayan Cherki
- 46′We said Manchester City at 51%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 1–0 · 60–26–14
- 46′SECOND HALF Aston Villa 1–0 Manchester City
- 53′Manchester City level it on 52′ through Erling Haaland. 1–1. 1–1 · 22–41–37
- 53′⚽ GOAL · 52' Aston Villa 1–1 Manchester City · Erling Haaland
- 53′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 53' Manchester City win: 51% at kick-off, 37% now
- 54′We said Manchester City at 51%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 37%. 1–1 · 22–42–37
- 54′THE CALL SWINGS · 54' Draw is now our likeliest result at 42% (was Aston Villa win 63%)
- 56′🟨 YELLOW · 54' Johan Manzambi · Aston Villa
- 56′🟨 YELLOW · 55' Matty Cash · Aston Villa
- 59′We said Manchester City at 51%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 1–1 · 20–45–34
- 60′SUBSTITUTION · 59' Aston Villa · On: Ibrahim Mbaye · Off: Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha
- 61′We said Manchester City at 51%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 8%. 2–1 · 67–24–8
- 61′Nicolas Jackson scores for Aston Villa on 60′ — 2–1. 2–1 · 67–24–8
- 61′⚽ GOAL · 61' Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City
- 61′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 61' Manchester City win: 51% at kick-off, 8% now
- 61′THE CALL SWINGS · 61' Aston Villa win is now our likeliest result at 67% (was Draw 46%)
- 67′SUBSTITUTION · 66' Aston Villa · On: Emiliano Buendía · Off: Johan Manzambi
- 67′SUBSTITUTION · 66' Aston Villa · On: Ross Barkley · Off: John McGinn
- 70′SUBSTITUTION · 69' Manchester City · On: Ryan McAidoo · Off: Iliman Ndiaye
- 72′We said Manchester City at 51%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 2–1 · 75–21–4
- 75′🟨 YELLOW · 74' Elliot Anderson · Manchester City
- 77′🟨 YELLOW · 76' Ryan McAidoo · Manchester City
- 81′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 81' Manchester City win: 51% at kick-off, 1% now
- 83′SUBSTITUTION · 82' Aston Villa · On: Brian Madjo · Off: Nicolas Jackson
- 83′SUBSTITUTION · 82' Aston Villa · On: Leon Goretzka · Off: João Gomes
- 84′🟨 YELLOW · 83' Brian Madjo · Aston Villa
- 93′Manchester City have had 14 attempts to 8 and it is still 2–1. 2–1 · 97–3–0
- FTFULL TIME Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City
- FTAston Villa 2–1 Manchester City · Manchester City win: wrong · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: wrong
What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.
The match pulse
BEFORE KICK-OFF
Match outcome probability (%)
AI match analysis
Manchester City are favourites.
The Pitchside prediction: Aston Villa 25%, draw 24%, Manchester City 51%. Over 2.5 goals 57%, both teams to score 58%.
Pre-match prediction
First published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off
Aston Villa win25%
Manchester City win51%Kick-offSAT 24 OCT · 12:30
RoundMatchday 8
VenueVilla Park
RefereePeter Bankes
Match timeline
All events
Aston VillaMIN
Manchester CityEvents will appear when the match starts.
Line-ups
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1
Manchester City
4-2-3-1
Rest & schedule
Before kick-off · every competition we cover
Aston Villa
Manchester City
Last match: 21 Oct · UEFA Champions League
Last match: 20 Oct · UEFA Champions League
Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.
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Aston Villa
4-2-3-1
1 Z. Suzuki
2 M. Cash
3 V. Lindelöf
14 Pau Torres
22 I. Maatsen
8 B. Kamara
35 João Gomes
47 Alysson Edward
44 J. Manzambi
7 J. McGinn
11 N. Jackson
Coach · Unai Emery
Substitutes
39 · Brian Madjo
19 · I. Mbaye
53 · George Hemmings
27 · L. Goretzka
26 · L. Bogarde
10 · E. Buendía
6 · R. Barkley
5 · T. Mings
40 · M. Bizot
Manchester City
4-2-3-1
1 G. Donnarumma
45 A. Khusanov
3 Rúben Dias
6 M. Guéhi
24 J. Gvardiol
5 E. Anderson
17 E. Fernández
7 I. Ndiaye
10 R. Cherki
11 J. Doku
9 E. Haaland
Coach · E. Maresca
Substitutes
47 · P. Foden
56 · R. McAidoo
28 · G. Rulli
21 · R. Aït-Nouri
22 · Vitor Nunes
33 · N. O'Reilly
82 · R. Lewis
8 · M. Kovačić
32 · A. Bouaddi
Match statistics
Match statistics aren’t available yet.
Line-ups
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1
1 Z. Suzuki
2 M. Cash
3 V. Lindelöf
14 Pau Torres
22 I. Maatsen
8 B. Kamara
35 João Gomes
47 Alysson Edward
44 J. Manzambi
7 J. McGinn
11 N. Jackson
Coach · Unai Emery
Substitutes
39 · Brian Madjo
19 · I. Mbaye
53 · George Hemmings
27 · L. Goretzka
26 · L. Bogarde
10 · E. Buendía
6 · R. Barkley
5 · T. Mings
40 · M. Bizot
Manchester City
4-2-3-1
1 G. Donnarumma
45 A. Khusanov
3 Rúben Dias
6 M. Guéhi
24 J. Gvardiol
5 E. Anderson
17 E. Fernández
7 I. Ndiaye
10 R. Cherki
11 J. Doku
9 E. Haaland
Coach · E. Maresca
Substitutes
47 · P. Foden
56 · R. McAidoo
28 · G. Rulli
21 · R. Aït-Nouri
22 · Vitor Nunes
33 · N. O'Reilly
82 · R. Lewis
8 · M. Kovačić
32 · A. Bouaddi
We make Manchester City a 51% chance to win. The market has them at 59%. We are 8 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.2–1.8.
What the number rests on
Our modelBuilt from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.
Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 59% now.
| Market | Us | Market | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa win | 25% | 19% | +6 |
| Draw | 24% | 22% | +2 |
| Manchester City win | 51% | 59% | −8 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 57% | 66% | −9 |
| Both teams to score | 58% | 63% | −5 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 80% | 83% | −3 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 35% | 45% | −10 |
| Aston Villa or draw | 49% | 41% | +8 |
| Aston Villa clean sheet | 17% | – | – |
| Manchester City clean sheet | 31% | – | – |
Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.
This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.
Head to head
Last 10 meetingsEvery competition we cover, the latest meeting first.
Form · last six in Premier League this season · since 28 Aug
ASTON VILLA
MANCHESTER CITY
The table
2026/27| # | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | +6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | +18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | +4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | +1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | +5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 9 | Ipswich | 8 | −4 | 10 |
| 10 | Hull City | 7 | +1 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | −4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | −4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | −8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | −4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | −4 | 6 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | −4 | 6 |
| 18 | Coventry | 7 | −8 | 6 |
| 19 | Fulham | 7 | −3 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | −8 | 4 |
The competition's standings before kick-off.
Arsenal
Brighton
Chelsea
Liverpool
Brentford
Leeds
Everton
Ipswich
Hull City
Newcastle
Manchester United
Crystal Palace
Bournemouth
Tottenham
Nottingham Forest
Coventry
Fulham
Sunderland