Thursday , 2 July 2026

Manchester City FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Manchester City FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sun 22 May 2022 · 15:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Tyrone Mings
Y 87' Marvelous Nakamba

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

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

9
1
4
Manchester City FC 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-22 Manchester City FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC 2021-12-01 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC 2021-04-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC 2021-01-20 Manchester City FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC 2020-01-12 Aston Villa FC 1–6 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Aston Villa FC H 3–2 W
15 May West Ham United FC A 2–2 D
11 May Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 5–1 W
08 May Newcastle United FC H 5–0 W
04 May Real Madrid CF A 1–3 L
30 Apr Leeds United FC A 4–0 W
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Manchester City FC A 2–3 L
19 May Burnley FC H 1–1 D
15 May Crystal Palace FC H 1–1 D
10 May Liverpool FC H 1–2 L
07 May Burnley FC A 3–1 W
30 Apr Norwich City FC H 2–0 W

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)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester City FC to score. At the same time, Aston Villa FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact .
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' Aston Villa FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Matty Cash on 37.
  • 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' Oleksandr Zinchenko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fernandinho at the 46 minute mark.
  • 49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tyrone Mings on 49 minutes.
  • 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Riyad Mahrez departs to be replaced by Raheem Sterling.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Aston Villa FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 69' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Bernardo Silva departs to be replaced by Ilkay Gundogan.
  • 69' What composure from Philippe Coutinho! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 72' Marvelous Nakamba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philippe Coutinho on 72 minute.
  • 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ilkay Gundogan makes it 1-2.
  • 78' Goal! Rodri scores his 31 goal in 523 matches.
  • 81' Ilkay Gundogan makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Manchester City FC are in front.
  • 82' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny Ings is hanging Jacob Ramsey on the field on 82 minute.
  • 83' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Jacob Ramsey has done his job and it is now time for Danny Ings to step up.
  • 87' A moment of madness from Marvelous Nakamba on 87 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
  • 88' Ashley Young gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Emiliano Buendia and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

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
Jhon Duran 2

Head to Head

2022-05-22 Manchester City FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC 2021-12-01 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC 2021-04-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC 2021-01-20 Manchester City FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC 2020-01-12 Aston Villa FC 1–6 Manchester City FC

Manchester City FC Form

2022-05-22 Manchester City FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC W 2022-05-15 West Ham United FC 2–2 Manchester City FC D 2022-05-11 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–5 Manchester City FC W 2022-05-08 Manchester City FC 5–0 Newcastle United FC W 2022-05-04 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Manchester City FC L 2022-04-30 Leeds United FC 0–4 Manchester City FC W

Aston Villa FC Form

2022-05-22 Manchester City FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC L 2022-05-19 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Burnley FC D 2022-05-15 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2022-05-10 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Liverpool FC L 2022-05-07 Burnley FC 1–3 Aston Villa FC W 2022-04-30 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Norwich City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.57 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Manchester City FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC59% Draw25% Aston Villa FC16%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
41%
Manchester City FC or Aston Villa FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC37% Draw49% Aston Villa FC14%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 25% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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