Sunday , 16 August 2026

Manchester City FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Manchester City FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Wed 3 Apr 2024 · 19:15 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Rodri 11' 1–0
1–1 20' Jhon Duran
Phil Foden 45+1' 2–1
Phil Foden 62' 3–1
Phil Foden 69' 4–1
Jack Grealish 32' Y
Y 38' Douglas Luiz
Y 90' Calum Chambers

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)

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
2024-04-03 Manchester City FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC 2023-12-06 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 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

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Aston Villa FC H 4–1 W
31 Mar Arsenal FC H 0–0 D
16 Mar Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
10 Mar Liverpool FC A 1–1 D
06 Mar FC Kobenhavn H 3–1 W
03 Mar Manchester United FC H 3–1 W
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Manchester City FC A 1–4 L
30 Mar Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
17 Mar West Ham United FC A 1–1 D
10 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–4 L
02 Mar Luton Town FC A 3–2 W
24 Feb Nottingham Forest FC H 4–2 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 ball is rolling at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Aston Villa FC.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Manuel Akanji, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 11' A goal from the Spain international Rodri! He fires home on 11 to make it 1-0!
  • 16' Bernardo Silva is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
  • 20' Magnificent from Jhon Duran! That is 24 goals in 278 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' It’s gonna be a card for Jack Grealish.
  • 37' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Douglas Luiz argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 43' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Goal! Phil Foden scores his 98 goal in 436 matches.
  • 51' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' 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.
  • 62' GOAL! Phil Foden scores on 62. Assisted by Rodri
  • 63' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leon Bailey is hanging Moussa Diaby on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
  • 69' What composure from Phil Foden! The England international strokes it home. 4-1.
  • 71' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Jhon Duran has done his job and it is now time for Alex Moreno to step up.
  • 75' Manchester City FC make a change. Rodri trudges off to be replaced by Matheus Nunes on 75 minutes.
  • 77' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Nicolo Zaniolo departs to be replaced by Omari Kellyman.
  • 80' Sergio Gomez is replacing Jeremy Doku for the Manchester City FC side.
  • 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' Calum Chambers picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Full Time. Manchester City FC beats Aston Villa FC

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

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

2024-04-03 Manchester City FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC 2023-12-06 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 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

Manchester City FC Form

2024-04-03 Manchester City FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC W 2024-03-31 Manchester City FC 0–0 Arsenal FC D 2024-03-16 Manchester City FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2024-03-10 Liverpool FC 1–1 Manchester City FC D 2024-03-06 Manchester City FC 3–1 FC Kobenhavn W 2024-03-03 Manchester City FC 3–1 Manchester United FC W

Aston Villa FC Form

2024-04-03 Manchester City FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC L 2024-03-30 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2024-03-17 West Ham United FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2024-03-10 Aston Villa FC 0–4 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2024-03-02 Luton Town FC 2–3 Aston Villa FC W 2024-02-24 Aston Villa FC 4–2 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.23 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC53% Draw30% Aston Villa FC17%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
47%
Manchester City FC or Aston Villa FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC32% Draw56% Aston Villa FC12%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
19.2%
0 – 0
19.1%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 2
2.4%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 27% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 12% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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