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 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Craig Pawson
Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
Assistant 2 Craig Taylor

4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 20.3 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

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
#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 game is set. Manchester City FC kicks off things out of here…
5' It looks like no one’s ball. Aston Villa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
7' Against the run of play, Bernardo Silva has scored! This game has turned on its head.
12' Ruben Dias needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 53 Yellow cards this season.
17' Morgan Rogers has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
18' GOAL! Marcus Rashford scores on 18.
18' The referee calls foul for Pep Guardiola. He receives a card.
23' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
33' Axel Disasi, a France defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Digne on 35.
40' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
45' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
50' The referee calls foul for Morgan Rogers. He receives a card.
55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
60' Germany international Ilkay Gundogan has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
61' Aston Villa FC make a change. Matty Cash trudges off to be replaced by Axel Disasi on 61 minutes.
66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
70' That is a card for Manchester City FC. Josko Gvardiol will be fuming at that decision.
74' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 74 minute. James McAtee leaves to be changed by Jeremy Doku.
76' The crowd applauds Marcus Rashford as he leaves the pitch. Ollie Watkins steps in for Aston Villa FC.
77' Matheus Nunes was booked on 77.
82' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
85' It’s gonna be a card for Ollie Watkins.
86' Donyell Malen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Morgan Rogers on 86 minute.
90' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Kevin De Bruyne is withdrawn and Manuel Akanji gets his opportunity.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Aston Villa FC.

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
Riyad Mahrez	3
Bernardo Silva	3
Sergio Aguero	3
Jhon Duran	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

3 / 4

3.05 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.94 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Manchester City FC to win 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC72% Draw16% Aston Villa FC12%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 3.99

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	74%	26%
± 3.5	55%	45%
± 4.5	36%	64%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

88%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

28%

Manchester City FC or Aston Villa FC

84%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC59% Draw32% Aston Villa FC9%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

8.9%

3 – 0

8.7%

2 – 1

Actual

3 – 1

4 – 0

6.5%

4 – 1

6.1%

1 – 1

1 – 0

5.7%

5 – 0

5 – 1

3.8%

3 – 2

3.7%

2 – 2

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	39%	—	61%
-2	39%	20%	41%
-1.5	59%	—	41%
-1	59%	19%	22%
-0.5	78%	—	22%
+0.5	92%	—	8%
+1	92%	5%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

6% ✓

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