Aston Villa vs Manchester City Tips & Preview - Open contest to produce goals

By Tolu Shotade

24 Oct 2025

Tolu Shotade 24 Oct 2025

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Aston Villa aiming to recover from a Europa League loss.
Man City unbeaten in nine matches, powered by Haaland.
Both teams expected to score and produce over 2.5 goals.

Aston Villa vs Manchester City

Aston Villa will aim to bounce back from a European defeat when they host Manchester City in an English Premier League fixture on Sunday.

The Villans overall form has been solid, especially at home, while the Citizens appear to be regaining their old quality. Both teams have impressed going forward and could be set to serve up goals in this one.

Aston Villa News

Aston Villa are coming off a shock 2-1 defeat at Go Ahead in a UEFA Europa League clash on Sunday. They took a first-half lead through Evann Guessand but failed to hold on and conceded twice.

Manager Unai Emery will be targeting a swift return to winning ways as Aston Villa had won their previous five matches across all competitions. They claimed a 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur in their last Premier League fixture.

Aston Villa are solid at home and have won their last three matches at Villa Park. They have scored and conceded in four of their last five matches across all competitions, with all four fixtures producing over 2.5 goals.

Manchester City News

Manchester City were victorious in their previous Premier League fixture, earning a 2-0 home win over Everton. It was a comfortable display from the Citizens, with a brace from Erling Haaland earning them all three points.

Pep Guardiola's team appear to be slowly returning to their best lately and are unbeaten in their last nine matches across all competitions, picking up seven wins in this run. They have also won three of their last five away matches, including a 2-0 victory at Villarreal in a midweek UEFA Champions League fixture.

Manchester City are driven by Haaland, whose brace last week took his tally to 11 Premier League goals for the season. However, they have conceded in three of their last six away matches, with all three fixtures producing over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Manchester City have nine wins and one draw, while Aston Villa have been victorious just twice in the last 12 matches. Both teams won their home clash last season, with the two matches ending 2-1 for each side.

Verdict

Aston Villa v Man City

There is quality in both attacks, which is likely to be on display in Sunday's clash. Both teams have scored in four of their last five meetings, with all four fixtures producing over 2.5 goals, and a repeat could be in the cards here.

Having grabbed 11 Premier League goals this season, Haaland will be keen to maintain his scoring run and could be backed to find the net on Sunday.

Yes

Both Teams to Score

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Erling Haaland

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