Aston Villa v Manchester City: kick-off time, TV details and match preview

Aston Villa host Manchester City at Villa Park on Saturday, 24 October 2026, in the eighth round of the Premier League. Manchester City will look to maintain their perfect league record, while Aston Villa are aiming to extend an unbeaten run and claim their first home Premier League victory of the season.

Kick-off is scheduled for 11:30 GMT at Villa Park in Birmingham.

The match will be shown on Canal+ Foot and myCanal in France; Proximus Pickx and Play Sports 1 / Play Sports in Belgium; Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Ultra HD in the United Kingdom and Ireland; Sky Sport Premier League, Sky Go and WOW in Germany and Austria; DAZN in Spain and Italy; Viaplay Netherlands in the Netherlands; Canal+ and Canal+ Extra 1 in Poland; DAZN Portugal in Portugal; SuperSport in sub-Saharan Africa; and beIN Sports in the Maghreb and Middle East.

Recent record favours Aston Villa

Aston Villa have won four of their past six Premier League meetings with Manchester City, with the other two matches ending in defeat.

Manchester City have lost their last two league games against Villa. A third consecutive Premier League defeat by the same opponent would be their first such sequence against Aston Villa since the 1960s.

Aston Villa come into the fixture unbeaten in six matches in all competitions. Their latest success was a 3-1 victory over Viking in the Champions League.

The result reflects an upturn in form under Unai Emery, although Villa have yet to win at home in the Premier League this season. They will hope their recent progress can be converted into a first league victory in front of their own supporters.

Manchester City have responded to off-field controversy with two successive Premier League wins. They then produced another strong performance in Europe, beating AEK Athens 5-1.

The Citizens are now targeting an eighth consecutive Premier League victory. Their away record has also been perfect in official matches this season, with four wins from four trips.

Prediction and match odds

Manchester City are given a 60% chance of winning, while Aston Villa are rated at 20% and the draw at 20%. Despite Villa’s improved form and their recent success in this fixture, the assessment is that Manchester City have enough strength to take all three points.

The prediction is Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City.

The listed bookmaker prices for the match are 1.67 for an Aston Villa win, 4.20 for a draw and 4.75 for a Manchester City victory.