Aston Villa vs Manchester City: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 1, 2021 at 08:15 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 December 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 27′Rúben DiasManchester City
- 43′Bernardo SilvaManchester City
- 47′O. WatkinsAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-3-3- 31L. Bailey
- 11O. Watkins
- 6Douglas Luiz
- 2M. Cash
- 10E. Buendía
- 19M. Nakamba
- 7J. McGinn
- 4E. Konsa
- 3M. Targett
- 5T. Mings
- 1E. Martínez
Manchester City
4-2-3-1- 9Gabriel Jesus
- 7R. Sterling
- 26R. Mahrez
- 16Rodri
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 11O. Zinchenko
- 25Fernandinho
- 3Rúben Dias
- 6N. Aké
- 27João Cancelo
- 31Ederson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester City have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2021 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Southampton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 31, 2021 | West Ham(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Arsenal(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2021 | West Ham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Everton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Manchester United(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2021 | Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Manchester City on Apr 21, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.2 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.2 | 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 6th in Premier League (11 points from 8 matches) and Manchester City sit 1st (21 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 21 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
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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