Manchester City FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Manchester City FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Aston Villa FC

Tue 22 Apr 2025 · 19:00 UTC Etihad Stadium 52,192 HT 45' · FT 45'

Bernardo Silva 7' 1–0

1–1 18' Marcus Rashford pen

Matheus Nunes 90+4' 2–1

Pep Guardiola 18' Y

Y 35' Lucas Digne

Y 50' Morgan Rogers

Josko Gvardiol 70' Y

Matheus Nunes 77' Y

Y 85' Ollie Watkins

Overview

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

Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Craig Pawson
Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
Assistant 2 Craig Taylor

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

Manchester City FC 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals Aston Villa FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-22 Manchester City FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 2024-12-21 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Manchester City FC 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

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Apr	Aston Villa FC	H	2–1	W
19 Apr	Everton FC	A	2–0	W
12 Apr	Crystal Palace FC	H	5–2	W
06 Apr	Manchester United FC	A	0–0	D
02 Apr	Leicester City FC	H	2–0	W
30 Mar	AFC Bournemouth	A	2–1	W

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Apr	Manchester City FC	A	1–2	L
19 Apr	Newcastle United FC	H	4–1	W
15 Apr	Paris Saint-Germain FC	H	3–2	W
12 Apr	Southampton FC	A	3–0	W
09 Apr	Paris Saint-Germain FC	A	1–3	L
05 Apr	Nottingham Forest FC	H	2–1	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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Donyell Malen, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
7' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bernardo Silva on 7.
12' Ezri Konsa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
17' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
18' Marcus Rashford has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 18 minutes.
18' Manchester City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 18.
23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Aston Villa FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
33' Nico O'Reilly is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
35' That looks like a foul for a card for Lucas Digne.
40' Ilkay Gundogan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
45' Pau Torres has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 407 appearances.
50' That is a card for Aston Villa FC. Morgan Rogers will be fuming at that decision.
55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
61' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Matty Cash has done his job and it is now time for Axel Disasi to step up.
66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
70' Poor challenge from Josko Gvardiol. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
74' Jeremy Doku gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces James McAtee and will look to change the dynamic.
76' Aston Villa FC make a change. Marcus Rashford trudges off to be replaced by Ollie Watkins on 76 minutes.
77' Matheus Nunes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
85' The referee has no hesitation. Ollie Watkins is booked for Aston Villa FC — card on 85.
86' Donyell Malen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Morgan Rogers on 86 minute.
90' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Kevin De Bruyne is replaced by Manuel Akanji.
Aston Villa FC will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

17
Donyell Malen ↑ 86'
6
Ross Barkley
11
Ollie Watkins ↑ 76'
7
John McGinn ↑ 61'
3
Axel Disasi ↑ 61'
21
Marco Asensio ↑ 76'
25
Robin Olsen
22
Ian Maatsen
16
Andres Garcia

Coach Unai Emery

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

2025-04-22 Manchester City FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC W 2025-04-19 Everton FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2025-04-12 Manchester City FC 5–2 Crystal Palace FC W 2025-04-06 Manchester United FC 0–0 Manchester City FC D 2025-04-02 Manchester City FC 2–0 Leicester City FC W 2025-03-30 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Manchester City FC W

Aston Villa FC Form

2025-04-22 Manchester City FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2025-04-19 Aston Villa FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC W 2025-04-15 Aston Villa FC 3–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2025-04-12 Southampton FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2025-04-09 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC L 2025-04-05 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.14 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.67 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC49% Draw31% Aston Villa FC20%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes35% 0% No65%

Avg goals/match: 1.81

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	12%	88%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

51%

Manchester City FC or Aston Villa FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC29% Draw57% Aston Villa FC14%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

18.9%

1 – 0

17.4%

1 – 1

13.4%

2 – 0

10.2%

0 – 1

9.5%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

3 – 0

3.8%

0 – 2

3.4%

3 – 1

2.8%

2 – 2

2.5%

4 – 0

1.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	13%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	26%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	14%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

52% ✗

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

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