Aston Villa FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Aston Villa FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Anthony Taylor
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #9 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts). Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Villa Park as Aston Villa FC face off against Manchester City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 1' John McGinn doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 6' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 11' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 21' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Phil Foden makes it 1-1.
- 27' Rodri is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' Ederson, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' What composure from Rodri! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 42' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. John Stones gets a Yellow card.
- 44' The referee calls foul for John Stones. He receives a Red card.
- 46' Aston Villa FC make a change. Jacob Ramsey trudges off to be replaced by Keinan Davis on 46 minutes.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 54' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Matty Cash will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' Matty Cash was booked on 57.
- 62' Emiliano Martinez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 63' Ross Barkley gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Marvelous Nakamba and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
- 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 75' The crowd applauds Bertrand Traore as he leaves the pitch. Anwar El Ghazi steps in for Aston Villa FC.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Riyad Mahrez made 436 appearances and scored 80 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Riyad Mahrez by Fernandinho on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Aston Villa FC 1-2 Manchester City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 26
- 5
- 18
- 2
- 11
- 4
- 7
- 15
- 6
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↓ Keinan Davis 46'
Bench
-
20
Ross Barkley ↑ 63'
- 1
- 30
- 27
- 3
-
39
Keinan Davis ↑ 46'
-
21
Anwar El Ghazi ↑ 75'
- 22
- 60
Coach
Dean Smith
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Aymeric Laporte 46'
- 20
- 2
- 5
- 47
- 11
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Fernandinho 90'
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 6
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 90'
- 7
- 22
-
14
Aymeric Laporte ↑ 46'
- 21
- 27
- 13
- 50
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rodri | 5 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 5 |
| Phil Foden | 5 |
| Ollie Watkins | 4 |
| Sergio Aguero | 3 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Bernardo Silva | 3 |
| Leon Bailey | 2 |
Head to Head
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
1 / 4
0.42
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Manchester City FC
83%
Aston Villa FC or Manchester City FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.3%
0 – 1
22.9%
0 – 2
12.6%
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
2 – 1
2%
2 – 0
1.6%
2 – 2
1.3%
0 – 4
1.3%
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% | 10% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 29% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
66%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.