Manchester City vs Aston Villa: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 34Kick-off on April 22, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Aston Villa?
Manchester City won 2-1 on April 22, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 7′Bernardo SilvaManchester City
- 18′M. RashfordAston Villa (pen.)
- 90′Matheus NunesManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Aston Villa have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2025 | Everton(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Crystal Palace(home) | 5-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Manchester United(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Leicester(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 30, 2025 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2025 | Newcastle(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Southampton(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Manchester City win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Aston Villa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Manchester City on Dec 21, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 2.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.8 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Aston Villa | 2.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 6th in Premier League (3 points from 1 matches) and Aston Villa sit 20th (0 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