Manchester City vs Aston Villa: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 34Kick-off on April 25, 2015 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Aston Villa?
Manchester City won 3-2 on April 25, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 3′S. AgüeroManchester City
- 66′A. KolarovManchester City
- 68′T. CleverleyAston Villa
- 85′C. SánchezAston Villa
- 89′FernandinhoManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Aston Villa have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2015 | West Ham(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Manchester United(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 21, 2015 | West Brom(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 18, 2015 | Barcelona(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2015 | Liverpool(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Tottenham(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 7, 2015 | QPR(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Manchester United(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Swansea(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Manchester City win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Aston Villa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2014 | Aston Villa 0-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| May 7, 2014 | Manchester City 4-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Aston Villa 3-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Mar 4, 2013 | Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Manchester City 5-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Sep 25, 2012 | Manchester City 2-4 Aston Villa | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Manchester City on Oct 4, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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