Install the appInstall the appPitchside Lab · free · no ads
Pitchside Lab
Model 1.2

Home › Football › Premier League › Aston Villa v Manchester City

Back
England flag

Aston Villa v Manchester City

Aston Villa
2–1Full time
Manchester City

Premier League · SAT 24 OCT · Villa Park

Full timeGraded 24 Oct 15:38
Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City MANCHESTER CITY WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Manchester City win51%
The market said59%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.876
The market’s Brier score1.042

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.

The match replay14 notes · 30 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Manchester City win at 51%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Manchester City was 51% before kick-off and our model makes it 51% now. 0–0 · 25–24–51
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Aston Villa v Manchester City
  4. 7′6′: Nicolas Jackson on the scoresheet for Aston Villa, making it 1–0. 1–0 · 50–23–27
  5. 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
  6. 7′⚽ GOAL · 6' Aston Villa 1–0 Manchester City · Nicolas Jackson
  7. 7′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 7' Manchester City win: 51% at kick-off, 27% now
  8. 7′THE CALL SWINGS · 7' Aston Villa win is now our likeliest result at 50% (was Manchester City win 50%)
  9. 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
  10. 26′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 26' Manchester City win: 51% at kick-off, 21% now
  11. 30′Goals are coming at about the 3.0 we expected. 1–0 · 55–25–20
  12. 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
  13. 33′🟨 YELLOW · 32' Marc Guehi · Manchester City
  14. 39′🟨 YELLOW · 38' Rayan Cherki · Manchester City
  15. 45′HALF-TIME Aston Villa 1–0 Manchester City
  16. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Manchester City · On: Rico Lewis · Off: Marc Guehi
  17. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Manchester City · On: Phil Foden · Off: Rayan Cherki
  18. 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
  19. 46′SECOND HALF Aston Villa 1–0 Manchester City
  20. 53′Manchester City level it on 52′ through Erling Haaland. 1–1. 1–1 · 22–41–37
  21. 53′⚽ GOAL · 52' Aston Villa 1–1 Manchester City · Erling Haaland
  22. 53′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 53' Manchester City win: 51% at kick-off, 37% now
  23. 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
  24. 54′THE CALL SWINGS · 54' Draw is now our likeliest result at 42% (was Aston Villa win 63%)
  25. 56′🟨 YELLOW · 54' Johan Manzambi · Aston Villa
  26. 56′🟨 YELLOW · 55' Matty Cash · Aston Villa
  27. 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
  28. 60′SUBSTITUTION · 59' Aston Villa · On: Ibrahim Mbaye · Off: Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha
  29. 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
  30. 61′Nicolas Jackson scores for Aston Villa on 60′ — 2–1. 2–1 · 67–24–8
  31. 61′⚽ GOAL · 61' Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City
  32. 61′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 61' Manchester City win: 51% at kick-off, 8% now
  33. 61′THE CALL SWINGS · 61' Aston Villa win is now our likeliest result at 67% (was Draw 46%)
  34. 67′SUBSTITUTION · 66' Aston Villa · On: Emiliano Buendía · Off: Johan Manzambi
  35. 67′SUBSTITUTION · 66' Aston Villa · On: Ross Barkley · Off: John McGinn
  36. 70′SUBSTITUTION · 69' Manchester City · On: Ryan McAidoo · Off: Iliman Ndiaye
  37. 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
  38. 75′🟨 YELLOW · 74' Elliot Anderson · Manchester City
  39. 77′🟨 YELLOW · 76' Ryan McAidoo · Manchester City
  40. 81′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 81' Manchester City win: 51% at kick-off, 1% now
  41. 83′SUBSTITUTION · 82' Aston Villa · On: Brian Madjo · Off: Nicolas Jackson
  42. 83′SUBSTITUTION · 82' Aston Villa · On: Leon Goretzka · Off: João Gomes
  43. 84′🟨 YELLOW · 83' Brian Madjo · Aston Villa
  44. 93′Manchester City have had 14 attempts to 8 and it is still 2–1. 2–1 · 97–3–0
  45. FTFULL TIME Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City
  46. 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.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

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%.

The AI’s read on Aston Villa v Manchester CityBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off

Aston Villa win25%
Draw24%
Manchester City win51%

Kick-offSAT 24 OCT · 12:30

RoundMatchday 8

VenueVilla Park

RefereePeter Bankes

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

3Days since last match4

Last match: 21 Oct · UEFA Champions League

Last match: 20 Oct · UEFA Champions League

4Matches in previous 14 days4

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
1Manchester City7+1221
12Aston Villa7−48

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

Our number · manchester city winFirst published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off
51% The market59%
Us51%
Market59%

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 model
Expected goals · Aston Villa v Manchester City1.20 – 1.80
Form · last six in Premier League this season · since 28 AugW2 D2 L2 · W6 D0 L0
Table places · points 8 v 2112 v 1
The market · Manchester City win59% · ours 51%

Built 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.

How the number movedSince we published
45%50%55%60% 18 OCT 01:2324 OCT 12:12
Our probability · Manchester City win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 59% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Aston Villa win25%19%+6
Draw24%22%+2
Manchester City win51%59%−8
Over 2.5 goals57%66%−9
Both teams to score58%63%−5
Over 1.5 goals80%83%−3
Over 3.5 goals35%45%−10
Aston Villa or draw49%41%+8
Aston Villa clean sheet17%––
Manchester City clean sheet31%––

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.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 11.1%
0123450 5.6 8.5 8.1 4.9 2.2 1 5.6 11.1 9.5 5.7 2.6 2 3.6 6.4 5.7 3.4 3 2.6 2.3 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Aston Villa down, Manchester City across0–5 goals a side shown (98.7% of outcomes)

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 meetings
Goals a meeting3.00
Over 2.57 of 10
Both scored8 of 10
Last meetingsMAN 1–2 AST · AST 1–0 MAN · MAN 2–1 AST · AST 2–1 MAN

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Premier League this season · since 28 Aug

ASTON VILLA

LDLWDW0–1 · 0–0 · 1–2 · 3–2 · 2–2 · 1–0

MANCHESTER CITY

WWWWWW4–1 · 1–0 · 1–0 · 5–3 · 3–0 · 3–2

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Manchester City7+1221
2Arsenal7+618
3Brighton7+1816
4Chelsea7+413
5Liverpool7+112
6Brentford7+510
7Leeds7+310
8Everton7+110
9Ipswich8−410
10Hull City7+19
11Newcastle7−48
12Aston Villa7−48
13Manchester United707
14Crystal Palace7−87
15Bournemouth7−46
16Tottenham7−46
17Nottingham Forest8−46
18Coventry7−86
19Fulham7−35
20Sunderland7−84

The competition's standings before kick-off.