Aston Villa host Manchester City at Villa Park in the eighth round of the Premier League, a tough test for a team looking to regain their balance against a league leader in good form. Aston Villa sit 12th with 8 points from 7 matches, scoring 7 goals and conceding 11, while Manchester City top the table with 21 points from 7 matches, scoring 19 and conceding 7. The hosts’ recent results include a 3-1 win over Viking in the Champions League and a 1-0 away win over Newcastle United in the league, while Manchester City beat AEK Athens 5-1 in the Champions League and Ipswich Town 3-2 in the league, after a 2-4 loss to Paris Saint-Germain.
When is Aston Villa vs Manchester City?
The match will be played on Saturday 24 October 2026, at 12:30 Morocco and Algeria time, and 14:30 Saudi Arabia and Egypt time. The match will be held at Villa Park, one day after other fixtures in the round.
What channels are showing Aston Villa vs Manchester City?
The match will be broadcast in the Middle East and North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, the Gulf) on beIN SPORTS 1, according to the official beIN schedule. In Germany and Croatia, it will be shown on Arena Sport 1. Note that the channel may vary depending on the package and country, so it is advisable to check your local TV guide.
Team line-ups
Aston Villa’s expected line-up
Aston Villa are expected to play a 4-4-2 formation, based on the last official starting line-up in the match against Viking on 21 October 2026, and may change depending on the coach’s decisions.
- Goalkeeper: Zion Suzuki
- Defence: V. Lindelöf, P. Torres, T. Mings
- Midfield: J. McGinn (captain), João Gomes, R. Barkley, E. Buendía, Alisson
- Attack: E. Mbaye, Nicolas Jackson
Manchester City’s expected line-up
Manchester City are expected to play a 4-2-3-1 formation, based on the last official starting line-up in the match against AEK Athens on 20 October 2026, and may change depending on the coach’s decisions.
- Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma
- Defence: Rico Lewis, Rúben Dias (captain), A. Khusanov, Joško Gvardiol
- Midfield: Elliot Anderson, E. Fernández, Alan, Rayan Cherki, P. Foden
- Attack: Floyd Samba
In the last recorded meeting between them, Aston Villa won 1-0 at home against Manchester City on 26 October 2025 in the Premier League, giving fans hope of repeating the scenario despite the large points gap. Will Aston Villa succeed in stopping the leaders’ momentum, or will Manchester City continue their march towards the title?
