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Manchester City FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Manchester City FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sun 12 Feb 2023 · 16:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Lucas Digne
Ruben Dias 41' Y
Y 63' Ezri Konsa
Y 64' Ezri Konsa

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Eddie Smart
  • Referee Lee Betts
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 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

9
1
4
Manchester City FC 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-12 Manchester City FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC 2022-09-03 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Manchester City FC 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

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Aston Villa FC H 3–1 W
05 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–1 L
27 Jan Arsenal FC H 1–0 W
22 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 3–0 W
19 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 4–2 W
14 Jan Manchester United FC A 1–2 L
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Manchester City FC A 1–3 L
04 Feb Leicester City FC H 2–4 L
21 Jan Southampton FC A 1–0 W
13 Jan Leeds United FC H 2–1 W
08 Jan Stevenage FC H 1–2 L
04 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–1 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)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
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.
  • 4' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Rodri on 4.
  • 5' Rodri with the second goal in the match!
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Portugal international Ruben Dias has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lucas Digne.
  • 39' Against the run of play, Ilkay Gundogan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ruben Dias.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Erling Haaland is replaced by Julian Alvarez.
  • 46' GOAL! Riyad Mahrez fires home to make it 4-0!
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact .
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' Alex Moreno gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Lucas Digne and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' The England Ollie Watkins breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 4-1!
  • 61' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Emiliano Buendia is withdrawn and John McGinn gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! Ezri Konsa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 64' Poor challenge from Ezri Konsa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 69' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 69 minute. Jack Grealish leaves to be changed by Phil Foden.
  • 74' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 76' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Jacob Ramsey departs to be replaced by Matty Cash.
  • 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Riyad Mahrez is replaced by Nathan Ake.
  • 90' Bernardo Silva has been relatively quiet despite scoring 65 goals in his last 438 appearances.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

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
Leon Bailey 2

Head to Head

2023-02-12 Manchester City FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC 2022-09-03 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Manchester City FC 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

Manchester City FC Form

2023-02-12 Manchester City FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC W 2023-02-05 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–0 Manchester City FC L 2023-01-27 Manchester City FC 1–0 Arsenal FC W 2023-01-22 Manchester City FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2023-01-19 Manchester City FC 4–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2023-01-14 Manchester United FC 2–1 Manchester City FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2023-02-12 Manchester City FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC L 2023-02-04 Aston Villa FC 2–4 Leicester City FC L 2023-01-21 Southampton FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2023-01-13 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Leeds United FC W 2023-01-08 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Stevenage FC L 2023-01-04 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.06 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC76% Draw15% Aston Villa FC9%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
24%
Manchester City FC or Aston Villa FC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC61% Draw31% Aston Villa FC8%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
3 – 0
10.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
6%
1 – 1
5.8%
5 – 0
4.6%
5 – 1
3.7%
0 – 0
3.2%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 42% — 58%
-2 42% 21% 38%
-1.5 62% — 38%
-1 62% 18% 19%
-0.5 81% — 19%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 4% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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