Aston Villa FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Aston Villa FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Mike Dean
- Referee Simon Bennett
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Aston Villa FC launch into their encounter with Manchester City FC.
- 5' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
- 10' Oleksandr Zinchenko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aston Villa FC that had 357 games and scored 498 goals.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 27' A goal from the Portugal international Ruben Dias! He fires home on 27 to make it 0-1!
- 31' The whistle greets Leon Bailey as he departs to be replaced by Ashley Young.
- 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bernardo Silva makes it 0-2.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Ollie Watkins gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
- 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
- 67' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Carney Chukwuemeka comes on to replace Matt Targett.
- 72' 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.
- 77' Marvelous Nakamba makes way for Morgan Sanson at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
- 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 87' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Gabriel Jesus departs to be replaced by Jack Grealish.
- The points are shared — Aston Villa FC 1-2 Manchester City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 2
- 10
- 11
- 4
- 7
-
31
Leon Bailey ↓ Ashley Young 31'
- 6
Bench
-
18
Ashley Young ↑ 31'
- 30
- 16
- 39
- 21
- 12
-
8
Morgan Sanson ↑ 77'
- 41
-
33
Carney Chukwuemeka ↑ 67'
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 31
- 25
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Jack Grealish 87'
- 20
- 7
- 11
- 26
- 16
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 47
- 33
-
10
Jack Grealish ↑ 87'
- 13
- 80
- –
- 90
- –
- –
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Aston Villa FC Form
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
3 / 4
0.76
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.81
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
30%
Draw or Manchester City FC
88%
Aston Villa FC or Manchester City FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.2%
0 – 3
10.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 4
7%
1 – 1
6.7%
1 – 4
5.4%
0 – 0
4%
0 – 5
4%
1 – 5
3.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
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 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| +1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +2 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| +2.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.