Aston Villa vs Manchester City Prediction, 10/26/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/24/2025

Game: Aston Villa vs Manchester City

Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: USA Net

Villa Park in Birmingham, England is the site where Manchester City (5-1-2) will attempt to defeat Aston Villa (3-3-2) on Sunday. The Villains are priced at +132 and the Citizens are priced at -160. The over/under is set at 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa and Gianluigi Donnarumma for Manchester City.

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The Villains rank 19th for xG with 6.3, and the squad's xGA are coming in at 10.6. Aston Villa F.C. has surrendered 8 goals while relinquishing 1.00 goals per 90 min, and opponents have recorded 23 shots on target on them. The team's differential on goals is 0 by means of 8 goals finished and 8 goals conceded. They have amassed 2 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 25.0% for the season. Aston Villa has compiled 15 saves and have a save percentage of 65.2% on the campaign. Aston Villa has a total of 13 yellow cards on the campaign as well as 1 red card. So far this year, the club averages 1.50 pts per match (12 points) and rank 9th in European soccer with 7 assists.

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The Citizens have an average of 2.0 pts per match while totaling 13 assists. Man City has earned a clean sheet % of 50.0% this year in addition to 10 yellow cards. Manchester City ranks 3rd in goals allowed having 6, and their goal difference is at 11. On the campaign, Man City has a save % of 75.0% (24 shots on target against), and also are ranked 2nd in European soccer with 16 pts. Their goals against per 90 min is at 0.75 with 18 saves, and they are sitting with 4 clean sheets. Manchester City has totaled 17 goals and their expected goals over the course of the season sits at 14.4.

The guy who will defend the goal for Aston Villa is Emiliano Martinez. Martinez has seen the pitch for a total of 18,251 mins and has accumulated 579 saves thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.25 (253 total goals conceded) and his save % is 69.6%. The keeper hailing from Argentina has had 832 shots attempted against him in 205 career starts. Martinez (96-41-68 record in his career) has 62 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 30.6%% shutout rate.

Gianluigi Donnarumma is expected to look after the goal for Manchester City. In his career, Donnarumma has allowed 331 goals and has 902 stops in 324 starts. Donnarumma has totaled 106 shutouts and has seen 1,235 shots against him in 28,738 career minutes. He has earned a save % of 73.0% and his clean sheet rate is currently 33.2%%. He has surrendered 1.04 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 188-72-62.

Jadon Sancho is one man who can help decide the match for Aston Villa. The forward hailing from England has 70 goals in 18,806 mins played. Sancho has been given a starting assignment in 208 matchups in his pro soccer career and he scores 0.33 G/90. He has totaled 75 assists while earning 215 points in his career.

Manchester City features a game changer in Bernardo Silva, who should keep defenses up at night. He has 280 points in his career and has assisted on a goal 84 times. The midfielder hailing from Portugal has totaled 38,623 mins and has earned 98 goals. He is currently averaging 0.23 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 424 matches in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Aston Villa (-160)

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