Aston Villa vs Manchester City: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 32Kick-off on April 21, 2021 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Manchester City?
Manchester City won 1-2 on April 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 1′J. McGinnAston Villa
- 22′P. FodenManchester City
- 40′RodriManchester City
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-1-4-1- 11O. Watkins
- 15B. Traoré
- 41J. Ramsey
- 6Douglas Luiz
- 2M. Cash
- 19M. Nakamba
- 7J. McGinn
- 4E. Konsa
- 18M. Targett
- 5T. Mings
- 26E. Martínez
Manchester City
4-3-3- 9Gabriel Jesus
- 26R. Mahrez
- 47P. Foden
- 16Rodri
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 11O. Zinchenko
- 8İ. Gündoğan
- 3Rúben Dias
- 5J. Stones
- 2K. Walker
- 31Ederson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester City have 12, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2021 | Liverpool(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Fulham(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Tottenham(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Newcastle(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Wolves(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2021 | Chelsea(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Leeds(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Leicester(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Aston Villa wins, 0 draws, 6 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2021 | Manchester City 2-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City | League Cup |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Aston Villa 1-6 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Manchester City 3-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Manchester City 4-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Aston Villa 0-4 Manchester City | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Aston Villa on Jan 20, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 10th in Premier League (13 points from 10 matches) and Manchester City sit 3rd (21 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 21 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 13 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy