Aston Villa host Manchester City at Villa Park in Premier League eighth matchweek on October 24
Aston Villa will face Manchester City at Villa Park on October 24 in the eighth matchweek of the Premier League 2026-27 season. This preview covers form, injury updates, probable lineups and a final score prediction for the fixture.
Aston Villa have recorded two wins from their opening seven league matches and sit 12th in the table under Unai Emery. The Villans won their most recent league game against Newcastle United and are aiming to build on that result at home. Home advantage is expected to be a factor for Emery’s side as they seek to extend their positive momentum.
Manchester City, described in the source as the Enzo Maresca-led side, arrive on a seven-match winning run in the competition. Their defence was noted as vulnerable in the last league outing against Ipswich Town, but the Cityzens are travelling with confidence despite that concern. The source states City have lost both of their last two matches against Aston Villa and will look to reverse that trend.
Emiliano Buendía is singled out by the source as a key figure for Aston Villa in midfield and attack; he scored in Villa’s recent UCL game against Viking FK. In that match Buendía, described as 29 years old, created the joint-most chances (3) and registered the most shots (7). The preview identifies him as a player likely to shoulder creative and attacking responsibility for Villa on Saturday.
Phil Foden featured prominently for Manchester City in their 5-1 Champions League win against AEK Athens, where the 26-year-old Englishman scored a hat-trick and provided an assist. The source characterises that display as a standout performance and notes Foden will be expected to contribute in the Premier League following that outing.
Injury and selection notes from the source list Amadou Onana, Matteo Ruggeri and Aaron Wan-Bissaka as injured for Aston Villa, with Ian Maatsen and George Hemmings listed as doubtful. Modou Keba Cisse is reported back in training and Johan Manzambi is named as a minor doubt for the Villans. For Manchester City the source names Antoine Semenyo and Matheus Nunes as injured, while Nico O’Reilly and Mateo Kovacic are noted as not yet confirmed for squad inclusion.
The source supplies the following projected lineups: Suzuki (GK); Cash, Lindelof, Mings, Bogarde; Kamara, Gomes; Alysson, Barkley, Buendia; Jackson. Donnarumma (GK); Khusanov, Dias, Guehi, Gvardiol; Anderson, Bouaddi; Ndiaye, Foden, Doku; Haaland. The preview anticipates a high-intensity match with a slight home advantage for Villa but predicts Manchester City to continue their run. Prediction: Aston Villa 2-3 Manchester City
The fixture will take place at Villa Park on October 24 and, for viewers in India, the source lists Jio Hotstar and Star Sports Network as broadcast options for live coverage.
