Manchester City vs Aston Villa Prediction (24.05.2026)

The final sprint this time did not help Manchester City. The team has nine wins and two draws in their last 11 matches across all competitions. However, with the 1:1 draw away at Bournemouth on Tuesday, they definitively lost the battle for the title. For the first time, Guardiola has not won a title in two consecutive seasons. Meanwhile, there is increasing talk that he will leave the club at the end of the season. Nevertheless, City won two trophies this campaign – the FA Cup and the League Cup. City also won eight of their last nine matches of the season with Guardiola at the helm.

Guardiola's colleague, Unai Emery, won the Europa League for the fifth time as a coach on Wednesday when Aston Villa decisively defeated Freiburg 3:0. The celebrations are well-deserved, and just days earlier he secured fourth place in the Premier League after a home victory of 4:2 over Liverpool. However, Villa has not won in their last six league visits.

Despite missing out on the title, Manchester City is showing good form, especially at home. Aston Villa has achieved its goal, winning the Europa League, so I don't believe they will push too hard now. I expect goals in the match and a win for City in perhaps Guardiola's last match at the helm of the club.

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