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Aston Villa vs Manchester City prediction and preview
24 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Aston Villa host Manchester City in the Premier League (England) on 24 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 2.5 Goals — more than 2.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.53, which the bookmaker market rated at about 62% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Going into the match, Aston Villa had won 7, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches, scoring 25 and conceding 11. Manchester City had won 9, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 10, with 31 scored and 11 conceded.
Both teams scored in 7 of Aston Villa's last 10 and 5 of Manchester City's last 10; 8 and 7 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Aston Villa averaged 2.82 goals scored and 1.55 conceded across 11 matches; away from home Manchester City averaged 2.00 scored and 0.82 conceded across 11.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.71 goals from Aston Villa and 1.74 from Manchester City. From that it rates a home win at 37%, a draw at 24% and an away win at 38%, against 18%, 24% and 58% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 67%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Aston Villa (green) and Manchester City (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | WWWDW | 2.50 | 1.10 | 70% | 80% |
| Manchester City | WWLWW | 3.10 | 1.10 | 50% | 70% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 24 May 2026 · Manchester City 1–2 Aston Villa
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 12 | 78% | 1.25 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 75% | 1.25 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 75% | 1.25 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 62% | 1.53 |
| BTTS Yes | 60% | 1.57 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 59% | 1.62 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 58% | 1.62 |
| Manchester City Win | 57% | 1.65 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
Other Premier League matches that day
- Chelsea vs Tottenham · 24 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC · Premier League
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