Manchester City vs Aston Villa: result 4-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 28, 2010 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Aston Villa?
Manchester City won 4-0 on December 28, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 8′M. BalotelliManchester City (pen.)
- 13′Joleon LescottManchester City
- 27′M. BalotelliManchester City
- 55′M. BalotelliManchester City (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Aston Villa have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2010 | Newcastle(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2010 | Everton(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2010 | West Ham(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2010 | Bolton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2010 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2010 | Tottenham(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2010 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2010 | Liverpool(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2010 | Arsenal(home) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 21, 2010 | Blackburn(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 7th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 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