Greetings to all football fans! We are pleased to offer you a live online broadcast of the Aston Villa vs Manchester City match as part of the England - Premier League tournament.
Match events:
| M. Cash (1 - 0) Assist: E. Buendia | 19' | |||
| J. Sancho / E. Buendia | 29' | |||
| 40' | Savinho Roughing | |||
| 54' | T. Reijnders Foul | |||
| 61' | Nico / B. Silva | |||
| 61' | J. Doku / O. Bobb | |||
| 61' | N. O'Reilly / J. Stones | |||
| 64' | Nico Holding | |||
| R. Barkley / J. McGinn | 74' | |||
| E. Guessand / J. Sancho | 74' | |||
| 76' | R. Cherki / T. Reijnders | |||
| 80' | P. Foden Holding | |||
| B. Kamara Foul | 81' | |||
| 84' | O. Marmoush / Savinho | |||
| D. Malen / O. Watkins | 86' | |||
| I. Maatsen / L. Digne | 86' | |||
| 90' | E. Haaland Goal Disallowed - offside |
Join us for the live broadcast of the main event of Sunday's Premier League Matchday 9 program. At Villa Park in Birmingham, Unai Emery's Aston Villa hosts the reigning champions, Manchester City. This is a battle between two top-half teams that practice attacking football.
Kick-off: October 26, 2025, 14:00 UTC (17:00 MSK)Stadium: Villa Park, Birmingham
Competition: English Premier League, Matchday 9
Aston Villa vs Manchester City: Match Preview
Aston Villa comes into this match occupying a European qualification spot and demonstrating impressive form at home. The Villans are known for their organization and quick counter-attacks. Manchester City, meanwhile, is in the hunt for another league title and is in excellent form, with Pep Guardiola's side having won seven of their opening eight matches this season. However, last year's visit to Villa Park ended in a 1-0 defeat for the Cityzens, which adds intrigue to the upcoming encounter. City has won 9 of the last 11 head-to-head meetings.
Team Form and Analysis
Aston Villa
Unai Emery's team has had a great start to the season, especially in home matches, where Villa is a formidable opponent for anyone. In the last round, Aston Villa secured a convincing victory, displaying high-quality football. The attack is led by striker Ollie Watkins, who regularly scores and provides assists. The hosts will have to manage without the injured Tyrone Mings and Emiliano Buendía.
Manchester City
The Cityzens are in superb form, racking up wins in both the Premier League and the Champions League. Guardiola's team, as always, dominates possession and creates a vast number of chances. Erling Haaland is showing phenomenal goal-scoring form and already leads the scoring charts. City has won 10 of their last 11 away matches in the Premier League. The only significant long-term absentee remains Kevin De Bruyne, who is continuing his recovery.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Official lineups will be confirmed one hour before kick-off.
- Aston Villa 4-4-2: Martínez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Bailey, Kamara, Douglas Luiz, McGinn; Diaby, Watkins.
- Manchester City 4-2-3-1: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovačić; Foden, Álvarez, Grealish; Haaland.
Match Prediction by tutsport.net
This is expected to be one of the most entertaining matches of the round. Aston Villa, at home, is capable of challenging the champions, just as they did last season. Manchester City will undoubtedly control the game, but the hosts will be dangerous on the counter.
- Main Prediction: Both Teams to Score. Aston Villa has scored in 18 of their last 19 home games, and City's attack is the best in the league.
- Result Prediction: Manchester City to Win. Despite Villa's strength at home, the class and current form of the Cityzens should allow them to get revenge for last year's defeat.