Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Aston Villa FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Wed 21 Apr 2021 · 19:15 UTC Villa Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Y 42' John Stones
R 44' John Stones
Y 44' Ilkay Gundogan
Matty Cash 54' Y
Matty Cash 57' R

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

4
1
9
Aston Villa FC 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC 2021-01-20 Manchester City FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC 2020-01-12 Aston Villa FC 1–6 Manchester City FC 2019-10-26 Manchester City FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Manchester City FC H 1–2 L
10 Apr Liverpool FC A 1–2 L
04 Apr Fulham FC H 3–1 W
21 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–2 L
12 Mar Newcastle United FC A 1–1 D
06 Mar Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Aston Villa FC A 2–1 W
17 Apr Chelsea FC A 0–1 L
14 Apr Borussia Dortmund A 2–1 W
10 Apr Leeds United FC H 1–2 L
06 Apr Borussia Dortmund H 2–1 W
03 Apr Leicester City FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Aston Villa FC Manchester City FC
#16 Position #1
4 Points 15
5 Played 5
1 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 0 / 0
4 Scored 13
9 Conceded 5
-5 GD +8
0.80 PPG 3.00
20% Win % 100%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts). Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 5 G
Rayan Cherki 3 G 2 A
Antoine Semenyo 2 G 3 A
Josko Gvardiol 1 G 2 A
Marc Guehi 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Villa Park will turn into a battlefield for Aston Villa FC and Manchester City FC.
  • 1' Aston Villa FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by John McGinn on 1.
  • 6' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 11' It looks surprising Aston Villa FC does not make any changes. Marvelous Nakamba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 22' Goal! Phil Foden scores his 98 goal in 438 matches.
  • 27' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 32' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' A goal from the Spain international Rodri! He fires home on 40 to make it 1-2!
  • 42' John Stones picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' Manchester City FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 46' Keinan Davis gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Jacob Ramsey and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' A moment of madness from Matty Cash on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Matty Cash.
  • 62' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 63' Ross Barkley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marvelous Nakamba on 63 minute.
  • 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oleksandr Zinchenko made 438 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' Aston Villa FC make a change. Bertrand Traore trudges off to be replaced by Anwar El Ghazi on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Manchester City FC have won 1027 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 90 minute. Riyad Mahrez leaves to be changed by Fernandinho.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester City FC players.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Phil Foden 5
Rodri 5
Ilkay Gundogan 5
Ollie Watkins 4
Sergio Aguero 3
Riyad Mahrez 3
Bernardo Silva 3
Leon Bailey 2

Head to Head

2021-04-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC 2021-01-20 Manchester City FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC 2020-01-12 Aston Villa FC 1–6 Manchester City FC 2019-10-26 Manchester City FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-04-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC L 2021-04-10 Liverpool FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2021-04-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Fulham FC W 2021-03-21 Aston Villa FC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2021-03-12 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2021-03-06 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D

Manchester City FC Form

2021-04-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-04-17 Chelsea FC 1–0 Manchester City FC L 2021-04-14 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-04-10 Manchester City FC 1–2 Leeds United FC L 2021-04-06 Manchester City FC 2–1 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-04-03 Leicester City FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.74 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.7 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC14% Draw19% Manchester City FC67%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
32%
Draw or Manchester City FC
86%
Aston Villa FC or Manchester City FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC8% Draw35% Manchester City FC57%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.7%
0 – 3
10.2%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
7.5%
1 – 1
7.1%
0 – 4
6.8%
1 – 4
5.1%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 5
3.7%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 5
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 5% 93%
-0.5 7% — 93%
+0.5 23% — 77%
+1 23% 20% 57%
+1.5 43% — 57%
+2 43% 22% 35%
+2.5 65% — 35%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.