Man City vs Aston Villa: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds | OneFootball

Pep Guardiola may be taking charge of Man City for the final time as newly-crowned Europa League winners visit the Etihad

With the Premier League title race over, Manchester City’s game with Aston Villa is a dead-rubber - and potentially Pep Guardiola’s final game in charge at the Etihad Stadium.

Man City stuttered one too many times in the battle for the Premier League, their 1-1 draw away at Bournemouth in midweek crowning Arsenal as champions with a game to spare.

The mood surrounding City is quite sombre for a club that lifted the FA Cup last weekend, which is in stark comparison to Aston Villa and their recent success.

Both sides have confirmed a spot in next year’s Champions League, meaning there is very little riding on this clash.

Manchester City vs Aston Villa is scheduled for a 4pm BST kick-off on Sunday, May 24, 2026.

The match will take place at the Etihad Stadium.

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Action, with coverage starting at 2pm BST. All the action from the 10 Premier League games played simultaneously will be shown live across Sky Sports’ various channels.

Man City have no new injury concerns.

Recently, Rodri and Josko Gvardiol have returned from a groin issue and tibial fracture, respectively.

Bernardo Silva and John Stones are expected to feature in their farewell appearances for the club, while Guardiola could hand starts to the likes of Phil Foden, Savinho and Rayan Ait-Nouri.

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez broke his finger in the warm-up of the Europa League final, going on to play the full 90 minutes. It is likely then that deputy Marco Bizot will instead start in between the sticks for the away side.

Boubacar Kamara was ruled out for the rest of the season back in January due to a knee injury, whilst Brazilian winger Alysson has been recovering from a groin issue.

Aston Villa’s preparations for this game will have been hampered by their Europa League final in midweek. Aside from the extra strain an additional game and travel has on a squad, Villa’s deserved celebrations will also take their toll.

Man City’s hangover stems from their failure to win back their Premier League crown, having last lifted the top flight trophy in 2024.

If reports are true and Guardiola is set to depart Manchester this summer, then there can be no better way to say farewell than with a victory in the sun at home, that should be plenty of motivation.

With both sides likely to rotate thanks to midweek games, we expect City’s strength in depth to be too much for Villa.

Man City to win, 2-1.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

Neither side has completed a league double in this fixture since the 2021/22 campaign, where City beat Villa home and away.

Aston Villa have the chance to claim the bragging rights this season, after their 1-0 victory over Guardiola’s charges at Villa Park back in October. Villa last beat City twice in a season back in the 1962/63 campaign.

Man City wins: 82

Aston Villa wins: 60

Draws: 40

Man City to win: 3/10

Aston Villa to win: 15/2

Draw: 5/1