Premier League 25/26 · 26 Oct 2025

Aston Villa 1–0 Manchester City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Aston Villa favourites at 43%.

Aston Villa won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Phil Foden, 98.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Phil Foden +34.1, Emiliano Martínez +10.5, Ezri Konsa +10.1.

Well below it: John Stones −17.9, Sávio −17.3, Erling Haaland −16.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

23 Oct 2025	L 1–2	at Go Ahead Eagles Europa League
19 Oct 2025	W 2–1	at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
5 Oct 2025	W 2–1	v Burnley Premier League
2 Oct 2025	W 2–0	at Feyenoord Europa League
28 Sep 2025	W 3–1	v Fulham Premier League

21 Oct 2025	W 2–0	at Villarreal Champions League
18 Oct 2025	W 2–0	v Everton Premier League
5 Oct 2025	W 1–0	at Brentford Premier League
1 Oct 2025	D 2–2	at AS Monaco Champions League
27 Sep 2025	W 5–1	v Burnley Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Emiliano Buendía Midfielder	29	0	1	0.02	60.9	–
Ezri Konsa Defender	90	0	0	–	59.8	+10.1
Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.6	+10.5
Matty Cash Defender	90	1	0	0.06	52.0	+4.2
Boubacar Kamara Midfielder	90	0	0	–	51.0	−6.0
Jadon Sancho Midfielder	45	0	0	0.27	50.0	–
Morgan Rogers Midfielder	90	0	0	–	48.1	−0.6
Evann Guessand Forward	16	0	0	–	47.8	–
Amadou Onana Midfielder	90	0	0	–	47.7	−9.8
Lucas Digne Defender	86	0	0	0.06	47.1	−5.5
Ollie Watkins Forward	86	0	0	0.13	46.4	−1.3
John McGinn Midfielder	74	0	0	0.27	44.9	−4.7
Pau Torres Defender	90	0	0	–	39.8	−13.0
Ross Barkley Midfielder	16	0	0	–	38.7	–
Donyell Malen Forward	11	0	0	–	37.5	–
Ian Maatsen Defender	11	0	0	–	32.1	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Phil Foden Midfielder	90	0.27	98.5	+34.1
Rayan Cherki Midfielder	14	0.07	94.8	–
Jérémy Doku Midfielder	29	–	89.5	–
Rúben Dias Defender	90	0.13	71.2	+9.7
Matheus Nunes Defender	90	0.03	63.8	+4.0
Nico O'Reilly Defender	29	0.13	60.5	–
Nico González Midfielder	29	0.12	59.1	–
Oscar Bobb Midfielder	61	–	53.0	−6.5
Joško Gvardiol Defender	90	0.07	51.2	−10.4
Bernardo Silva Midfielder	61	–	49.8	−8.0
Erling Haaland Forward	90	0.23	46.5	−16.6
Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper	90	–	46.0	−4.8
Sávio Midfielder	84	0.07	43.8	−17.3
Tijjani Reijnders Midfielder	76	0.07	42.8	−12.9
John Stones Defender	61	–	40.6	−17.9
Omar Marmoush Forward	13	–	39.4	–