Aston Villa vs Manchester City Predictions, Tips & Latest Odds
Lewis Watson 
Aston Villa's five-match winning streak came to a jarring halt on Thursday night in the Europa League, and it doesn't get any easier against Manchester City today.
Villa have lost just once at home in the last 12 months, but City are unbeaten in the last nine in all competitions with no goals conceded in three, and they are beginning to look as methodical and manacing as ever.
Let’s take a look at the best tips for Sunday’s 2pm kick-off.
Aston Villa vs Manchester City Tips
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Tip 1: Erling Haaland to score and Man City to win - 11/10
Erling Haaland has scored in 12 consecutive matches for club and country, so it would take a brave bet to wager against him making it an unlucky number 13 for Aston Villa.
His goalscoring has been the major reason why City are still being considered title hopefuls this season, despite a lack of firepower across the rest of the pitch.
One defeat in their last 12 away matches also points to another successful trip for Man City this weekend, looking to use Villa’s midweek loss as some unwelcome momentum for Unai Emery.
Tip 2: Man City to win by 1 goal - 11/4
If Man City are to challenge for the title this season, they aren’t going to do it with 5-0 and 6-0 wins like we have seen in the past.
This version of Guardiola’s side looks a lot more frugal when notching up wins and would rather stay under the radar for as long as possible.
Their last three wins have read 1-0, 2-0 and 2-0 — Aston Villa have proved in the last month that they aren’t pushovers, so a tight away victory looks the most likely.
In their last eight head-to-heads that have finished with a winner, six have been by a solitary goal.
Tip 3: Evann Guessand to score from outside the box - 45/1
After a summer of limited transfer market activity from Aston Villa, Evann Guessand has been a bright spark.
The Ivorian scored his first goal for Aston Villa midweek against Go Ahead Eagles and should keep his place on the right side of their attack.
He’s strong and tricky on the ball, and his history for Ivory Coast and Nice suggests he is confident cutting in on his left foot and shooting from range.
He won’t need much encouragement against Man City to do just that, and 45/1 says he’s successful from range.
Aston Villa vs Manchester City Predicted Lineups
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Here's a look at how things could look this afternoon:
Aston Villa vs Manchester City Form Guide
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Where to Watch Aston Villa vs Manchester City
The upcoming match between Aston Villa and Manchester City will be available for UK viewers via live TV and streaming services.
TV Channel
The fixture will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports UHDR.
Live stream information
The match will also be available to stream through the Sky Go app (for Sky subscribers) and via NOW TV passes in the UK, giving access to the Sky Sports channels mentioned above.
Aston Villa vs Manchester City Match Information
Here's a look at all you need to know ahead of this game taking place.
Kick-off time
The match is scheduled to kick off at 2pm on Sunday.
Fixture date
This encounter will take place on Sunday 26 October 2025.
Stadium
The match will be played at the Etihad, the home ground of Manchester City.
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