Manchester City FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2021-22 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 Darren England
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Adrian Holmes
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 5.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Temperatures are rising at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City FC face off against Aston Villa FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Aston Villa FC have won 501 goals from 359 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Aymeric Laporte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 37' Matty Cash puts Aston Villa FC on the lead.
- 42' 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.
- 46' Manchester City FC make a change. Fernandinho trudges off to be replaced by Oleksandr Zinchenko on 46 minutes.
- 49' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Tyrone Mings will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Riyad Mahrez has done his job and it is now time for Raheem Sterling to step up.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 69' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Ilkay Gundogan comes on to replace Bernardo Silva.
- 69' Philippe Coutinho makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Aston Villa FC are in front.
- 72' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marvelous Nakamba is hanging Philippe Coutinho on the field on 72 minute.
- 76' Ilkay Gundogan does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 78' Rodri has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
- 81' Magnificent from Ilkay Gundogan! That is 62 goals in 440 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 82' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Jacob Ramsey has done his job and it is now time for Danny Ings to step up.
- 83' The whistle greets Jacob Ramsey as he departs to be replaced by Danny Ings.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marvelous Nakamba on 87 minutes.
- 88' Aston Villa FC make a change. Emiliano Buendia trudges off to be replaced by Ashley Young on 88 minutes.
- Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 25
- 9
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 69'
- 5
- 17
- 14
- 47
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Raheem Sterling 56'
- 16
- 27
Bench
- 6
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 69'
- 2
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↑ 56'
-
11
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↑ 46'
- 33
- 10
- 80
- 87
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 27
- 2
- 16
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↓ Ashley Young 88'
- 11
- 7
- 6
- 23
- 25
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↓ Danny Ings 83'
Bench
-
19
Marvelous Nakamba ↑ 72'
-
20
Danny Ings ↑ 83'
-
18
Ashley Young ↑ 88'
- 15
- 8
- –
- 38
- 33
- 47
Coach
Steven Gerrard
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
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.48
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Manchester City FC to win 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
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: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
7%
4 – 1
6.8%
4 – 0
6.6%
5 – 1
4.8%
1 – 1
4.7%
5 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -2 | 45% | 19% | 36% |
| -1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.