Manchester City FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2020-21 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 Harry Lennard
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Scott Ledger
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Jan | Chelsea FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Jan | Liverpool FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Jan | Manchester United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Dec | Chelsea FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 3–0 | W |
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' The ball is rolling at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Aston Villa FC.
- 5' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 28' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Oleksandr Zinchenko comes on to replace Kyle Walker.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' 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.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 48' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kevin De Bruyne, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 40 goals in the last 34 games.
- 58' 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.
- 59' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Kevin De Bruyne exits the field as Gabriel Jesus enters on 59.
- 64' Joao Cancelo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 67' Aston Villa FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 68' Anwar El Ghazi is replacing Bertrand Traore for the Aston Villa FC side.
- 72' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Raheem Sterling is withdrawn and Riyad Mahrez gets his opportunity.
- 75' Neil Taylor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt Targett at the 75 minute mark.
- 79' What a moment for Bernardo Silva! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
- 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 86' Poor challenge from Neil Taylor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Against the run of play, Ilkay Gundogan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 5
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↓ Riyad Mahrez 72'
- 17
- 47
- 16
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 25
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 59'
- 22
-
11
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↑ 28'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 72'
- 82
- 21
- 13
- 50
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 5
-
20
Ross Barkley ↓ Jacob Ramsey 68'
-
18
Matt Targett ↓ Neil Taylor 75'
- 2
- 11
- 4
- 10
- 7
- 15
- 6
Bench
- 19
- 1
- 27
-
3
Neil Taylor ↑ 75'
- 39
-
21
Anwar El Ghazi ↑ 68'
- 24
- 22
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↑ 68'
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
2021-01-20
Manchester City FC
2–0
Aston Villa FC
W
2021-01-17
Manchester City FC
4–0
Crystal Palace FC
W
2021-01-13
Manchester City FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2021-01-10
Manchester City FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-01-03
Chelsea FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2020-12-26
Manchester City FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
W
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.27
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 81% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
93%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
19%
Manchester City FC or Aston Villa FC
88%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
8.1%
5 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 1
6.1%
4 – 1
5.4%
1 – 1
4.2%
6 – 0
3.9%
5 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -2 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| -1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| -1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| -0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.