Premier League · Matchweek 8

Aston Villa FC vs Manchester City FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sat 24 Oct, 12:30 (BST)
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 8
Venue
Villa Park, Birmingham, England

United Matchday prediction

Aston Villa FC win10%
Draw16%
Manchester City FC win74%
Predicted score
0–2
Over 2.5 goals
64%
Under 2.5 goals
36%
BTTS yes
51%
Over 1.5 goals
84%
Over 3.5 goals
42%
BTTS no
49%
Expected goals
0.82 – 2.50

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Aston Villa FC have scored at a below-average rate at home, which limits the model's home goal expectation. Manchester City FC have defended well on the road, conceding less often than the average travelling side. Manchester City FC's travelling attack has outperformed the competition average. Combined attacking and defensive numbers point toward a higher-scoring game than average.

Most likely scorelines

  • 0–211.4%
  • 0–39.5%
  • 1–29.3%
  • 0–19.1%
  • 1–37.7%
  • 1–17.4%
  • 0–45.9%
  • 1–44.8%

Team comparison

StatisticAston Villa FCManchester City FC
Matches played55
Points per match0.803.00
Goals per match0.802.60
Goals conceded per match1.801.00
Home / away goals scored15
Home / away goals conceded31
Last 5 points415
Last 5 goals scored413
Last 5 goals conceded95
Win percentage20%100%

Aston Villa FC recent form

LLDLW

Manchester City FC recent form

WWWWW

Recent form

Aston Villa FC

2W 1D 2L in the last 5 · 7 scored, 7 conceded

  • Wat Tottenham Hotspur FC3–2
  • Lvs Nottingham Forest FC1–2
  • Wat Club Brugge KV3–2
  • Dat Hull City AFC0–0
  • Lvs Arsenal FC0–1

Manchester City FC

5W 0D 0L in the last 5 · 13 scored, 4 conceded

  • Wvs Sunderland AFC5–3
  • Wat Manchester United FC1–0
  • Wat FC Porto2–0
  • Wvs Coventry City FC1–0
  • Wat Crystal Palace FC4–1

Team news

Where to watch (UK)

Premier League matches are typically shown in the UK by Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video (selected rounds), BBC Match of the Day (highlights). Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 12:30 UK time. Always check the official listing for this fixture, as rights and selections change round by round.

Saturday 15:00 UK kick-offs are not broadcast live in the UK.

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 3 October 2026
Last updated: 3 October 2026
Status: Live

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
511
1X2 accuracy
47.0%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.7%
Exact score
10.6%

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