Aston Villa vs Manchester City: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 21, 2024 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Manchester City?
Aston Villa won 2-1 on December 21, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 16′J. DuránAston Villa
- 65′M. RogersAston Villa
- 90′P. FodenManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Manchester City have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2024 | RB Leipzig(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Southampton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Brentford(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Chelsea(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | Manchester United(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Juventus(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Aston Villa win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Manchester City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2024 | Manchester City 4-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Manchester City 3-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| May 22, 2022 | Manchester City 3-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Aston Villa on Apr 3, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 1.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester City | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 20th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Manchester City sit 6th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy