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 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #16 |
| 15 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 5 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 4 |
| 5 | Conceded | 9 |
| +8 | GD | -5 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 100% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ 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 Manchester City FC launch into their encounter with Aston Villa FC.
- 5' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Aston Villa FC have won 498 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 36' A moment of madness from Jack Grealish on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Goal! Raheem Sterling scores his 113 goal in 439 matches.
- 51' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Tyrone Mings is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Fernandinho. He receives a Yellow card.
- 62' Phil Foden has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 65' Assisted by Benjamin Mendy with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kevin De Bruyne makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 70' Magnificent from Ilkay Gundogan! That is 62 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 71' Keinan Davis gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Wesley and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Angelino on, Benjamin Mendy off on 73 minutes.
- 76' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Raheem Sterling is replaced by Sergio Aguero on 76 minute.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Ilkay Gundogan is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 81.
- 84' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Jack Grealish is replaced by Anwar El Ghazi.
- 87' Fernandinho picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
3.33
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
23%
Manchester City FC or Aston Villa FC
86%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.1%
4 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
6.9%
4 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
5 – 0
5.8%
1 – 1
4.8%
5 – 1
4.3%
6 – 0
3.3%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -2 | 48% | 20% | 32% |
| -1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| -1 | 68% | 16% | 15% |
| -0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.