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Manchester City FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Manchester City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Wed 20 Jan 2021 · 18:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 67' Douglas Luiz
Y 67' John McGinn
Y 86' Neil Taylor

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

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 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

9
1
5
Manchester City FC 15 games · Avg 3.2 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-20 Manchester City FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC 2020-01-12 Aston Villa FC 1–6 Manchester City FC 2019-10-26 Manchester City FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#3 Position #10
21 Points 13
10 Played 10
7 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 4 / 3
21 Scored 14
13 Conceded 17
+8 GD -3
2.10 PPG 1.30
70% Win % 30%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts). Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aston Villa FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 9 G
Rayan Cherki 5 G 2 A
Antoine Semenyo 2 G 3 A
Josko Gvardiol 1 G 3 A
Marc Guehi 1 G 1 A
Aston Villa FC
Nicolas Jackson 6 G 1 A
Johan Manzambi 2 G 3 A
Alysson 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Manchester City FC have kicked off against Aston Villa FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Kyle Walker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 452 appearances.
  • 28' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Kyle Walker has done his job and it is now time for Oleksandr Zinchenko to step up.
  • 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jack Grealish suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Aston Villa FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 59' Gabriel Jesus is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin De Bruyne at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 67' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Douglas Luiz will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Bertrand Traore is withdrawn and Anwar El Ghazi gets his opportunity.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Raheem Sterling as he leaves the pitch. Riyad Mahrez steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 75' Neil Taylor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt Targett at the 75 minute mark.
  • 79' The deadlock is broken! Bernardo Silva gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
  • 84' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Neil Taylor on 86.
  • 90' What composure from Ilkay Gundogan! The Germany international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Phil Foden 5
Rodri 5
Ilkay Gundogan 5
Ollie Watkins 4
Sergio Aguero 3
Riyad Mahrez 3
Bernardo Silva 3
Nicolas Jackson 2

Head to Head

2021-01-20 Manchester City FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC 2020-01-12 Aston Villa FC 1–6 Manchester City FC 2019-10-26 Manchester City FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC

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

2021-01-20 Manchester City FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC L 2021-01-08 Aston Villa FC 1–4 Liverpool FC L 2021-01-01 Manchester United FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2020-12-28 Chelsea FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2020-12-26 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2020-12-20 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.86 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC73% Draw16% Aston Villa FC11%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
27%
Manchester City FC or Aston Villa FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC58% Draw33% Aston Villa FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
5.6%
5 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 36% — 64%
-2 36% 21% 43%
-1.5 57% — 43%
-1 57% 19% 23%
-0.5 77% — 23%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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