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Aston Villa FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Aston Villa FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Wed 1 Dec 2021 · 20:15 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Simon Bennett
6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

5
1
9
Aston Villa FC 15 games · Avg 3.2 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-01 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC 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
01 Dec Manchester City FC H 1–2 L
27 Nov Crystal Palace FC A 2–1 W
20 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–0 W
05 Nov Southampton FC A 0–1 L
31 Oct West Ham United FC H 1–4 L
22 Oct Arsenal FC A 1–3 L
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Aston Villa FC A 2–1 W
28 Nov West Ham United FC H 2–1 W
24 Nov Paris Saint-Germain FC H 2–1 W
21 Nov Everton FC H 3–0 W
06 Nov Manchester United FC A 2–0 W
03 Nov Club Brugge KV H 4–1 W

Season Stats

Aston Villa FC Manchester City FC
#10 Position #3
13 Points 21
10 Played 10
3 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 3
14 Scored 21
17 Conceded 13
-3 GD +8
1.30 PPG 2.10
30% Win % 70%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts). Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
Nicolas Jackson 6 G 1 A
Johan Manzambi 2 G 3 A
Alysson 2 G
Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 9 G
Rayan Cherki 5 G 2 A
Antoine Semenyo 2 G 3 A
Josko Gvardiol 1 G 3 A
Marc Guehi 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Villa Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Nathan Ake has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 27' Brilliant from the ! Ruben Dias makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 27.
  • 31' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Leon Bailey exits the field as Ashley Young enters on 31.
  • 36' Emiliano Martinez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 428 appearances.
  • 41' Matty Cash has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' The deadlock is broken! Bernardo Silva gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
  • 47' Ollie Watkins has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
  • 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gabriel Jesus, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 62' Aston Villa FC have won 524 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Carney Chukwuemeka on, Matt Targett off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 77' Morgan Sanson gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Marvelous Nakamba and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Aston Villa FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Nicolas Jackson scoring 2 goals.
  • 87' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Gabriel Jesus exits the field as Jack Grealish enters on 87.
  • Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

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
Nicolas Jackson 2

Head to Head

2021-12-01 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC 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

2021-12-01 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC L 2021-11-27 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W 2021-11-20 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-11-05 Southampton FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2021-10-31 Aston Villa FC 1–4 West Ham United FC L 2021-10-22 Arsenal FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC L

Manchester City FC Form

2021-12-01 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-11-28 Manchester City FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W 2021-11-24 Manchester City FC 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2021-11-21 Manchester City FC 3–0 Everton FC W 2021-11-06 Manchester United FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-11-03 Manchester City FC 4–1 Club Brugge KV W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.2 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.47 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC19% Draw21% Manchester City FC60%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
40%
Draw or Manchester City FC
81%
Aston Villa FC or Manchester City FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC16% Draw37% Manchester City FC47%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.4%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 3
6.2%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 4
4.6%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 4
3.8%
0 – 0
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 10% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 21% 43%
+1.5 57% — 43%
+2 57% 19% 24%
+2.5 76% — 24%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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