Manchester City FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Graham Scott
- 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Everton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Burnley FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Arsenal FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | West Ham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Aston Villa FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #11 |
| 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
Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Manchester City FC host Aston Villa FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Gabriel Jesus has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 33 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jack Grealish on 36 minutes.
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 46' Raheem Sterling doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Phil Foden, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 42 goals in the last 33 games.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Fernandinho is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 57.
- 62' Jack Grealish is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
- 65' What a strike from Kevin De Bruyne! The score is 2-0.
- 70' Goal! Ilkay Gundogan scores his 62 goal in 436 matches.
- 71' Keinan Davis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wesley on 71 minute.
- 73' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Benjamin Mendy has done his job and it is now time for Angelino to step up.
- 76' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 76 minute. Raheem Sterling leaves to be changed by Sergio Aguero.
- 81' Ilkay Gundogan is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 84' Anwar El Ghazi gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Jack Grealish and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Fernandinho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 87.
- 3-0 the final result. Aston Villa FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 21
- 31
- 25
- 9
- 20
- 5
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↓ Sergio Aguero 76'
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Phil Foden 76'
-
22
Benjamin Mendy ↓ Angelino 73'
- 27
Bench
-
12
Angelino ↑ 73'
- 30
- 2
- 1
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 76'
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↑ 76'
- 26
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
9
Wesley ↓ Keinan Davis 71'
- 40
- 1
- 18
- 10
- 7
- 24
- 22
- 6
- 17
Bench
- 15
- 3
-
39
Keinan Davis ↑ 71'
- 8
- 14
-
21
Anwar El Ghazi ↑ 84'
- 12
Coach
Dean Smith
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
Manchester City FC Form
2019-10-26
Manchester City FC
3–0
Aston Villa FC
W
2019-10-22
Manchester City FC
5–1
Atalanta BC
W
2019-10-19
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2019-10-06
Manchester City FC
0–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2019-10-01
Manchester City FC
2–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2019-09-28
Everton FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.45
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 71% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
41%
Manchester City FC or Aston Villa FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
21%
0 – 0
17.7%
2 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
4 – 0
2.5%
1 – 2
2.1%
2 – 2
1.6%
0 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 29% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.