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Aston Villa vs Manchester City: lineups

Aston Villa 12 · 8 points
Manchester City 1 · 21 points

Predicted lineups Aston Villa vs Manchester City

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Aston Villa fielded on against Newcastle United.

1 Suzuki
29 Wan-Bissaka
5 Mings
3 Lindelöf
2 Cash
35 Gomes
8 Kamara
44 Manzambi
10 Buendía
47 Edward
11 Jackson

Last lineup for Aston Villa: Suzuki, Wan-Bissaka, Mings, Lindelöf, Cash, Gomes, Kamara, Manzambi, Buendía, Edward, Jackson

Manchester City 4-2-3-1 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Manchester City fielded on against Ipswich Town.

1 Donnarumma
33 O'Reilly
6 Guéhi
3 Dias
27 Nunes
32 Bouaddi
8 Kovačić
11 Doku
47 Foden
7 Ndiaye
9 Haaland

Last lineup for Manchester City: Donnarumma, O'Reilly, Guéhi, Dias, Nunes, Bouaddi, Kovačić, Doku, Foden, Ndiaye, Haaland

Injuries and suspensions

Aston Villa

  • Aaron Wan-Bissaka Hamstring injury Doubtful
  • George Hemmings Knee injury Doubtful
  • Modou Keba Cissé Knock Doubtful
  • Amadou Onana Knee injury Unavailable
  • Ian Maatsen Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Matteo Ruggeri Injury Unavailable

Manchester City

All players available.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Aston Villa

  1. Nicolas Jackson 5 goals 0 assists
  2. Johan Manzambi 3 goals 2 assists
  3. John McGinn 2 goals 2 assists
  4. Ross Barkley 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Emiliano Buendía 2 goals 0 assists

Manchester City

  1. Erling Haaland 12 goals 0 assists
  2. Rayan Cherki 4 goals 2 assists
  3. Antoine Semenyo 2 goals 3 assists
  4. Joško Gvardiol 1 goals 3 assists
  5. Philip Foden 1 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Aston Villa

Player Starts Min. Form
Zion Suzuki 5/5 450 strong
Victor Lindelöf 5/5 450 solid
Boubacar Kamara 5/5 427 solid
John McGinn 4/5 399 strong
Nicolas Jackson 5/5 391 excellent
Aaron Wan-Bissaka 4/5 346 solid
Tyrone Mings 3/4 335 solid
Johan Manzambi 4/5 330 excellent

Manchester City

Player Starts Min. Form
Gianluigi Donnarumma 5/5 450 solid
Marc Guéhi 5/5 450 solid
Erling Haaland 5/5 440 excellent
Rúben Dias 5/5 405 solid
Matheus Nunes 4/5 391 solid
Enzo Fernández 4/5 381 solid
Elliot Anderson 4/5 373 solid
Antoine Semenyo 4/5 373 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.29 1.53
  • Predicted goals2.8
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals67%
  • Corners9.7

Team comparison

AVL home Per match MCI away
0.33 Points 3.00
1.00 Goals for 2.67
1.67 Goals against 0.33
1.29 xG for 1.53
1.53 xG against 1.33
3.3 Corners 6.3
LLD Home and away form WWW

Aston Villa vs Manchester City: head-to-head record

36 previous meetings
8 Aston Villa 4 draws 24 Manchester City
  • Goals per match3.19
  • Both teams scored53%
  • Over 2.5 goals64%
  • May 2026 Manchester City 1 - 2 Aston Villa
  • Oct 2025 Aston Villa 1 - 0 Manchester City
  • Apr 2025 Manchester City 2 - 1 Aston Villa
  • Dec 2024 Aston Villa 2 - 1 Manchester City
  • Apr 2024 Manchester City 4 - 1 Aston Villa
  • Dec 2023 Aston Villa 1 - 0 Manchester City
  • Feb 2023 Manchester City 3 - 1 Aston Villa
  • Sep 2022 Aston Villa 1 - 1 Manchester City
  • May 2022 Manchester City 3 - 2 Aston Villa
  • Dec 2021 Aston Villa 1 - 2 Manchester City

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Aston Villa vs Manchester City be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Aston Villa against Manchester City?

Aston Villa are without Aaron Wan-Bissaka (hamstring injury), George Hemmings (knee injury), Modou Keba Cissé (knock), Amadou Onana (knee injury), Ian Maatsen (ankle injury) and Matteo Ruggeri (injury).

What formation do Aston Villa play?

Aston Villa have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Unai Emery.

What formation do Manchester City play?

Manchester City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Maresca.

How did the last meeting between Aston Villa and Manchester City finish?

On 24 May 2026, Manchester City vs Aston Villa finished 1-2.

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