{"id":1450634,"date":"2026-05-22T15:30:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1450634"},"modified":"2026-05-22T16:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:34:19","slug":"match-preview-manchester-city-vs-aston-villa-24-05-26-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-manchester-city-vs-aston-villa-24-05-26-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City vs Aston Villa: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/manchester-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manchester City<\/a> host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/aston-villa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aston Villa<\/a> on the final day of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/premier-league\/\">Premier League<\/a> season, in what will be Pep Guardiola&#8217;s final game, after ten remarkable years at the club. City can only finish second, while Aston Villa may have a bit of a hangover after their Europa League win on Thursday. Find our match preview and best bets below.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Why We&#8217;re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Man City to Win &amp; Both Teams to Score &#8211; No<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet365.com\/olp\/open-account?affiliate=365_03841577\">11\/8 @ Bet365<\/a><br>(42.1%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">City have 16 clean sheets (highest in the league) and have only conceded 33 in 37 matches. Villa arrive here after their Europa League triumph in Istanbul on Wednesday and may have a bit of a hangover. City on the other hand will want to end Pep Guardiola, John Stones and Bernardo Silva&#8217;s last game with a win and this could be a celebration with a commanding win to nil.&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Under 2.5 Cards<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet365.com\/olp\/open-account?affiliate=365_03841577\">1\/1 @ Bet365<\/a><br>(50%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">With those factors in mind, backing fewer cards could be the value angle here. Andrew Madley is the referee and has shown under 2.5 cards in five of his last six final day matches, with a repeat priced at 5\/6 looking appealing. A play on a very low card count could also be worth considering given the context of the fixture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-bet-builder\" id=\"bet_builder-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"widget_type\":\"bet-builder\",\"partnership_link\":\"\",\"partnership_image_url\":\"\",\"event_id\":\"68589bba566e672f1baa41a3\"}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"article-page__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/tote-sign-up-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tote<\/a> sign-up offer: Bet \u00a310, get \u00a330 in free bets<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Not signed up to Tote yet? 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Eligibility restrictions apply. Bet min of \u00a3\/\u20ac10 at odds of 1\/1 (2.0) or greater across sports or racing (if EW then min \u00a3\/\u20ac10 Win + \u00a3\/\u20ac10 Place) within 7 days of registration. Receive \u00a3\/\u20ac20 Tote Credit and \u00a3\/\u20ac10 Free Sports Bet. Qualifying bet is the first racing pool or sports bet added to the bet slip. 7-day expiry. Full T&amp;Cs apply. Gambleaware.org.<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Odds correct at the time of writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-both-teams-go-into-man-city-vs-aston-villa\">How both teams go into Man City vs Aston Villa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manchester City\u2019s title challenge is already over after their draw with Bournemouth confirmed Arsenal as Premier League champions for the first time since 2004. The focus now turns to the Etihad, where Pep Guardiola is expected to take charge of his final game as manager and end his spell in charge on a day of celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SquawkaBet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-300x33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-768x86.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1536x171.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-400x45.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-600x67.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-538x60.jpg 538w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-150x17.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-40x4.jpg 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aston Villa endured a mixed second half of the season but still secured Champions League qualification after beating Liverpool last Friday, before lifting the Europa League on Wednesday. The focus now shifts to rotation, with Unai Emery expected to make several changes for the trip to Manchester given there is little riding on the final day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-man-city-team-news\">Man City team news<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manchester City head into the final day with a fully fit squad for the first time in months, giving Pep Guardiola plenty of options for his last game in charge. Rayan Cherki is in contention to return to the starting XI after being named on the bench against Bournemouth, with Guardiola set to select his final Manchester City lineup as manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aston-villa-team-news\">Aston Villa team news<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aston Villa could be without Emiliano Martinez after he picked up a finger injury shortly before the Europa League final, with Marco Bizot expected to step in if needed. Boubacar Kamara is the only other player ruled out for the final day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-man-city-vs-aston-villa-odds\">Man City vs Aston Villa odds<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-market-fixtures\" id=\"markets-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"event\":{\"_id\":\"68589bba566e672f1baa41a3\",\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"competition_season\":{\"_id\":\"68366ed42febbf834daccd02\",\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"competition\":\"Premier League\",\"country\":\"England\",\"season\":\"2025\\\/2026\",\"start_date\":\"2025-08-15T00:00:00+00:00\",\"end_date\":\"2026-05-24T00:00:00+00:00\",\"tags\":[\"routine_fixture\"],\"stages\":[{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e8304\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":false},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e8303\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":false},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e8302\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":false},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e8301\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":true},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e8300\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":true},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e82ff\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":true},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e82fe\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":true},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e82fd\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":true},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2ac481ff06d75c1e8253\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":true},{\"stage_id\":\"698b2bf681ff06d75c1e8305\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":false},{\"stage_id\":\"6a14ff47dd2a4896f26ed65a\",\"stage_name\":\"Regular Season\",\"standings_available\":true}]},\"datetime\":\"2026-05-24T15:00:00+00:00\",\"name\":\"Manchester City vs Aston Villa\",\"participants\":[{\"participant_id\":\"665db664e93e306d7f45fd41\",\"name\":\"Manchester City\",\"team_badge\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\\\/storage\\\/team-logos\\\/manchester-city-new.png\",\"side\":\"home\",\"formation\":null,\"result\":{\"half_time\":1,\"full_time\":1,\"extra_time\":0,\"penalties\":0,\"total\":1}},{\"participant_id\":\"665db679e93e306d7f4617d4\",\"name\":\"Aston Villa\",\"team_badge\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\\\/storage\\\/team-logos\\\/aston-villa.png\",\"side\":\"away\",\"formation\":null,\"result\":{\"half_time\":0,\"full_time\":2,\"extra_time\":0,\"penalties\":0,\"total\":2}}],\"selections\":[{\"channel_id\":1181,\"channel_name\":\"NOW TV\",\"channel_shortname\":\"NOW TV\",\"channel_url\":null,\"channel_slug\":\"now-tv\",\"channel_coverage\":\"national\",\"is_streaming\":true,\"sprite_class\":\"icons-channels-now_tv\",\"channel_logo_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\\\/storage\\\/tv-channels\\\/now-tv.svg\"},{\"channel_id\":1185,\"channel_name\":\"Sky Sports Action\",\"channel_shortname\":\"Sky Sports Action\",\"channel_url\":null,\"channel_slug\":\"sky-sports-nfl\",\"channel_coverage\":\"national\",\"is_streaming\":false,\"sprite_class\":\"icons-channels-sky_sports_nfl\",\"channel_logo_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\\\/storage\\\/tv-channels\\\/sky-sports-nfl.svg\"},{\"channel_id\":1696,\"channel_name\":\"Sky Sports+ stream\",\"channel_shortname\":\"Sky Sports+ stream\",\"channel_url\":null,\"channel_slug\":\"sky-sports-plus-stream\",\"channel_coverage\":\"national\",\"is_streaming\":true,\"sprite_class\":\"icons-channels-sky_sports_plus_stream\",\"channel_logo_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sc-prod.onetwenty.media\\\/storage\\\/tv-channels\\\/sky-sports-plus-stream.svg\"}],\"stage\":\"Regular Season\",\"stage_id\":\"698b2ac481ff06d75c1e8253\",\"group_name\":null,\"group_id\":null,\"status\":\"finished\",\"status_detailed\":\"played\",\"match_time\":{\"running_match_min\":104,\"clamped_match_min\":null,\"human_match_time\":\"FT\",\"period\":\"full_time\",\"period_id\":14,\"stoppage_minutes\":null,\"is_halftime\":false,\"is_extratime\":false,\"is_extratime_halftime\":false,\"is_penalties\":false,\"is_finished\":true},\"tags\":[\"routine_fixture\"],\"venue\":\"Etihad Stadium\"},\"data_markets\":[{\"_id\":\"Anytime Assist\",\"name\":\"Anytime Assist\"},{\"_id\":\"Anytime Goalscorer\",\"name\":\"Anytime Goalscorer\"},{\"_id\":\"Both Teams To Score\",\"name\":\"Both Teams To Score\"},{\"_id\":\"Correct Score\",\"name\":\"Correct Score\"},{\"_id\":\"Match Result\",\"name\":\"Match Result\"},{\"_id\":\"Player Shots On Target\",\"name\":\"Player Shots On Target\"},{\"_id\":\"Player To Be Carded\",\"name\":\"Player To Be Carded\"}],\"active_market\":\"\",\"show_title\":\"false\",\"limit_markets\":\"\",\"widget_type\":\"markets\"}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-season-form-amp-standings\">Season Form &amp; Standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Team<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pos<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">P<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GF<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GA<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GD<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Man City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">37<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">76<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">33<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+43<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Aston Villa<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">37<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">54<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">48<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+6<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-head-to-head\">Head-to-head<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-last-6-meetings\">Last 6 Meetings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manchester City have won four of the last six meetings, with Villa winning twice \u2013 both at home. City scored 11 in those games to Villa&#8217;s 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Competition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26\/10\/25<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Aston Villa 1-0 Man City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">22\/04\/25<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Man City 2-1 Aston Villa<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21\/12\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Aston Villa 2-1 Man City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">03\/04\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Man City 4-1 Aston Villa<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">06\/12\/23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Aston Villa 1-0 Man City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12\/02\/23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Man City 3-1 Aston Villa<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the news of Pep Guardiola&#8217;s departure and off the back of Aston Villa&#8217;s win in the Europa League, we are backing the hosts to win without conceding at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet365.com\/olp\/open-account?affiliate=365_03841577\">11\/8 @ Bet365<\/a> (42.1%) for a value finish to the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. 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