Manchester City vs. Aston Villa Betting Lines, Odds, & Offensive Leaders May 24, 2026

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Two of the current top four in the Premier League, Manchester City (second) and Aston Villa (fourth), will meet on Sunday, with Manchester City a -242 moneyline favorite and Aston Villa at +550.

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Money Line

Manchester City to win vs Aston Villa -242

Bet $20, Payout $28.26

Manchester City vs. Aston Villa Odds & Favorites

  • Favorite: Manchester City (-242)
  • Underdog: Aston Villa (+550)
  • Over/under: 3.5

Manchester City vs. Aston Villa Betting Insights

  • Manchester City is first in the Premier League in goals scored with 76 (2.1 per game), and Aston Villa’s 48 goals conceded (1.3 per game) rank fifth in the league.
  • Manchester City has 22 wins as a favorite this season, in 35 opportunities.
  • Manchester City has nine wins in 10 games as a -242 favorite or greater.
  • Manchester City has a 70.8% chance of winning this match, based on the moneyline.
  • Aston Villa ranks seventh in the Premier League in scoring this season (54 goals, 1.5 per game), and Manchester City is second in goals conceded at 33 total and 0.9 per match.
  • This season Aston Villa has been an underdog in 13 matches, and pulled off seven upsets.
  • Aston Villa (+550) has been at least this big an underdog in one game, and won none.
  • Aston Villa’s chances of winning this match are 15.4%, according to the moneyline.
  • Manchester City’s games have had more than 3.5 goals scored on eight occasions this season.
  • These teams score 3.6 goals per game combined, higher than the over/under for this matchup by 0.1.
  • There have been 11 Aston Villa games this year with more than 3.5 goals scored.
  • The over/under for this game is set at 3.5 goals, 1.3 goals higher than the two teams’ opponents scoring average.

Manchester City vs. Aston Villa Offensive Leaders

Manchester City Offensive Leaders

  • Erling Haaland has taken a team-high 96 shots (2.7 per game) for Manchester City, and scored 27 goals.
  • Manchester City’s Phil Foden has taken 35 shots, and he has seven goals.
  • Rayan Cherki has a team-high 60 chances created for Manchester City and 12 assists.

Aston Villa Offensive Leaders

  • Ollie Watkins has 52 shots (eighth in league) and 14 goals (fourth) for Aston Villa.
  • Morgan Rogers has 52 shots and 10 goals.
  • Rogers also has six assists, and is tops on Aston Villa in chances created with 37 (21st in league, 1.0 per game).
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