Aston Villa FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Aston Villa FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Manchester City FC

Sat 21 Dec 2024 · 12:30 UTC Villa Park 42,345 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jhon Duran 17' 1–0

Morgan Rogers 65' 2–0

2–1 90+3' Phil Foden

Matty Cash 37' Y

Emiliano Martinez 45' Y

Y 47' Rico Lewis

Y 84' Josko Gvardiol

Y 87' Jack Grealish

John McGinn 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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 Peter Bankes
Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)

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

Aston Villa FC 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals Manchester City FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-21 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Manchester City FC 2024-04-03 Manchester City FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC 2023-12-06 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2023-02-12 Manchester City FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC 2022-09-03 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Dec	Manchester City FC	H	2–1	W
14 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	1–2	L
10 Dec	RB Leipzig	A	3–2	W
07 Dec	Southampton FC	H	1–0	W
04 Dec	Brentford FC	H	3–1	W
01 Dec	Chelsea FC	A	0–3	L

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Dec	Aston Villa FC	A	1–2	L
15 Dec	Manchester United FC	H	1–2	L
11 Dec	Juventus FC	A	0–2	L
07 Dec	Crystal Palace FC	A	2–2	D
04 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	H	3–0	W
01 Dec	Liverpool FC	A	0–2	L

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)

71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts). Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Villa Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Aston Villa FC and Manchester City FC.
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Boubacar Kamara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Unai Emery will be considering his options from the bench.
15' The 26-year-old Erling Haaland has been sensational this season — 13 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
17' The deadlock is broken! Jhon Duran gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
22' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
27' England international Morgan Rogers has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
32' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
37' Controversy at the stadium! Matty Cash argues furiously but the card stands.
42' Aston Villa FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
45' Emiliano Martinez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
46' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. John Stones is replaced by Kyle Walker on 46 minute.
47' That looks like a foul for a card for Rico Lewis.
52' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
62' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
65' GOAL! Morgan Rogers fires home to make it 2-0!
70' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
73' Ilkay Gundogan makes way for Savio at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
78' Mateo Kovacic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 409 appearances.
80' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Jhon Duran is withdrawn and Ollie Watkins gets his opportunity.
84' That is a card for Manchester City FC. Josko Gvardiol will be fuming at that decision.
84' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Mateo Kovacic by Jeremy Doku on 84 minute.
87' It’s gonna be a card for Jack Grealish.
90' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Morgan Rogers is replaced by Emiliano Buendia.
90' That is a card for Aston Villa FC. John McGinn will be fuming at that decision.
Full Time. Aston Villa FC beats Manchester City FC

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Phil Foden	5
Rodri	5
Ilkay Gundogan	5
Ollie Watkins	4
Bernardo Silva	3
Sergio Aguero	3
Riyad Mahrez	3
Jhon Duran	2

Head to Head

Aston Villa FC Form

2024-12-21 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Manchester City FC W 2024-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2024-12-10 RB Leipzig 2–3 Aston Villa FC W 2024-12-07 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Southampton FC W 2024-12-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Brentford FC W 2024-12-01 Chelsea FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L

Manchester City FC Form

2024-12-21 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Manchester City FC L 2024-12-15 Manchester City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC L 2024-12-11 Juventus FC 2–0 Manchester City FC L 2024-12-07 Crystal Palace FC 2–2 Manchester City FC D 2024-12-04 Manchester City FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-12-01 Liverpool FC 2–0 Manchester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.87 Aston Villa FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.6 Manchester City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Aston Villa FC or Draw 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Aston Villa FC44% Draw35% Manchester City FC21%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes28% 0% No72%

Avg goals/match: 1.47

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	74%	26%
± 1.5	44%	56%
± 2.5	19%	81%
± 3.5	7%	93%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Manchester City FC

56%

Aston Villa FC or Manchester City FC

65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Aston Villa FC23% Draw63% Manchester City FC14%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

25.6%

1 – 0

18.4%

1 – 1

13%

0 – 1

12.1%

2 – 0

8.1%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

3.7%

1 – 2

3.6%

3 – 0

2.3%

2 – 2

1.8%

3 – 1

1.6%

1 – 3

0.7%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap	Aston Villa FC covers	Push	Manchester City FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	10%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	24%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	16%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

55% ✗

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✓

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