Manchester City vs Aston Villa Prediction, 5/24/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/23/2026

Game: Manchester City vs Aston Villa

Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026

Location: Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England

TV: Peacock

The Villains (18-8-11) are hitting the road to Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on Sunday where they will attempt to beat Manchester City (23-9-5). Manchester City are priced at -152 while the Villains are at +126. The total is 3. The expected starting goaltenders will be Gianluigi Donnarumma for Manchester City and Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa.

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The Citizens are 8th in goals expected having 20.4, and their expected goals against sit at 20.4. Man City has given up 33 goals while relinquishing 0.89 goals per 90 min, and the other team have a total of 119 SoT against them. This team's goal differential is at 43 by means of 76 goals put in the net and also 33 goals relinquished. They have amassed 16 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 43.2% this year. Manchester City has recorded 86 SVs and they hold a SV percentage of 72.3% over the course of the season. Manchester City has 66 yellow cards this year. On the season, this team averages 2.11 points per match (78 pts) and also rank 1st in Big 5 soccer with 57 assists.

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Aston Villa has compiled 54 goals and the squad's expected goals so far this season is at 19.7. Their goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.30 with 112 saves, and they are sitting with 9 shutouts. So far this year, Aston Villa F.C. has a save rate of 69.6% (158 SoTA), and also rank 4th among European teams with 62 points. Aston Villa is 5th for goals surrendered having 48, and the squad's goal differential is coming in at 6. Aston Villa F.C. has earned a clean sheet percentage of 24.3% this year and also 58 yellow card cautions. The Villains are averaging 1.7 points per fixture while sitting with 39 assists and 1 red card.

The man who will protect the net for Manchester City will be Gianluigi Donnarumma. Donnarumma has defended the goal for 31,348 minutes and has earned 970 stops during his soccer career. The goalie hailing from Italy has had 1,331 shots attempted against him in 353 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.03 (358 goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of 72.9%. Donnarumma (206-80-65 record in his career) has totaled 118 clean sheets, which gives him a 33.9%% clean sheet percentage.

Emiliano Martinez will look after the net for Aston Villa. In his career, Martinez has surrendered 287 goals and has tallied 663 stops in 231 starts. He has conceded 1.26 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 109-45-77. He has earned a save % of 69.9% and his clean sheet rate is 30.2%%. Martinez has tallied 69 clean sheets while defending 949 shots attempted against him in 20,546 mins in his career.

Erling Haaland is one man who can be a force in the game for Manchester City. He has totaled 57 assists while earning 603 pts during his pro soccer career. The forward who is from Norway has 273 goals scored in 25,213 minutes played. Haaland has started 285 matchups in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.97 G/90.

Aston Villa has a guy in Ollie Watkins, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. The forward hailing from England has totaled 36,972 mins while scoring 168 goals. He is currently averaging 0.41 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 413 games so far in his pro soccer career. He has accounted for 400 points during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 64 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Aston Villa (-152)

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