Villa v Man City
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 13:00 · 2025/26
How it went
- 18′Matthew Cash0.04 xG chance
The shots
Aston Villa 9 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+
Aston Villa, Aston Villa v Manchester City, final 35m.
Manchester City 18 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+
Manchester City, Aston Villa v Manchester City, final 35m.
The chances that got away
- 0.35Jadon Sancho, 68' for Villa
- 0.33Erling Haaland, 21' for Man City, set up by Bernardo Silva
- 0.31Sávio, 59' for Man City
The match, in figures
| Villa | Measure | Man City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 0.84 | Expected goals | 1.37 |
| 0.84 | Non-penalty xG | 1.37 |
| 0.95 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 1.76 |
| 1 | Half time | 0 |
| 9 | Shots | 18 |
| 3 | On target | 4 |
| 5 | Corners | 6 |
| 22.4 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 10.3 |
| 8 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 11 |
| 8 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1Y | Cards | 4Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 4.16 Villa, 3.77 the draw, 1.82 Man City, which is a 24, 27 and 55 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: M Oliver.

