Aston Villa vs Manchester City prediction & betting tips – 21/12/2024

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Premier League - Regular Season - 17

21st Dec 24, 12:30
Villa Park

Aston Villa

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2 : 1

HT: 1 - 0

Manchester City

WWWDL
16' J. Durán (M. Rogers)
65' M. Rogers (J. McGinn)
90+3' P. Foden

Referee: P. Bankes

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Manchester City Manchester City
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Match Facts

The upcoming match between Aston Villa and Manchester City is set for December 21, 2024 at 12:30 PM. The venue for this encounter is Villa Park in Birmingham, England. P. Bankes has been appointed as the referee for this match.

  • The probability of winning for Aston Villa is 34%. The probability of a draw between Aston Villa and Manchester City is 16%. The probability of winning for Manchester City is 50%.
  • Our calculations suggest a 74% chance that both teams will find the back of the net, with a 26% possibility that at least one side will keep a clean sheet.
  • There's a 65% likelihood of seeing more than 2.5 goals in this encounter, while the odds of a lower-scoring affair (under 2.5 goals) stand at 35%.
  • The most recent encounter between these two sides took place on April 3, 2024, where Aston Villa won against Manchester City with a score of 1-4
  • Looking at the last five head-to-head encounters, Aston Villa has emerged victorious 1 time(s), Manchester City has claimed 3 win(s), and 1 match(es) ended in a stalemate. Aston Villa has averaged 1.2 goals per game, while Manchester City has netted an average of 2.2 goals.
  • In the current Premier League standings, Aston Villa occupies the 7th spot, while Manchester City sits in 5th place.
  • Aston Villa's performance in the Premier League this season shows 7 victories, 5 defeats, and 4 draws. They've maintained an average of 1.5 goals scored and 1.6 goals conceded per match.
  • Manchester City has recorded 8 wins, 5 losses, and 3 draws in the Premier League this season. Their offensive output stands at 1.8 goals per game, while defensively they've allowed an average of 1.4 goals.
  • Examining Aston Villa's last five outings, they have won 3 times, lost 1 times and drawn 1 times. They have scored an average of 1.6 goals per match and conceded 1.6 goals.
  • Leading the goal-scoring charts for Aston Villa is O. Watkins, who has found the net 7 times this season.
  • E. Haaland stands out as Manchester City's most prolific scorer, having notched up 13 goals in the current campaign.

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Lineups

Aston Villa

STARTING LINEUPS

  • 23GE. Martínez
  • 2DM. Cash
  • 4DE. Konsa
  • 14DPau Torres
  • 12DL. Digne
  • 44MB. Kamara
  • 24MA. Onana
  • 7MJ. McGinnAssist
  • 8MY. Tielemans
  • 27MM. RogersAssistGoalSubstitution90'
  • 9FJ. DuránGoalSubstitution80'

SUBSTITUTES

  • 11FO. WatkinsSubstitution80'
  • 10ME. BuendíaSubstitution90'
  • 5DT. Mings
  • 25GR. Olsen
  • 31ML. Bailey
  • 6MR. Barkley
  • 26DL. Bogarde
  • 20DK. Nedeljković
  • 22DI. Maatsen
Coach IconUnai EmeryHead Coach
Manchester City

STARTING LINEUPS

  • 18GS. Ortega
  • 82DR. Lewis
  • 25DM. Akanji
  • 5DJ. StonesSubstitution46'
  • 24DJ. Gvardiol
  • 19Mİ. GündoğanSubstitution73'
  • 8MM. KovačićSubstitution84'
  • 20MBernardo Silva
  • 47MP. FodenGoal
  • 10MJ. Grealish
  • 9FE. Haaland

SUBSTITUTES

  • 2DK. WalkerSubstitution46'
  • 26FSavinhoSubstitution73'
  • 11FJ. DokuSubstitution84'
  • 66DJ. Simpson-Pusey
  • 75MN. O'Reilly
  • 17MK. De Bruyne
  • 6DN. Aké
  • 33GS. Carson
  • 87MJ. McAtee
Coach IconPep GuardiolaHead Coach

Aston Villa vs Manchester City - Standings

# Team MP W D L GF GA +/- PTS
1 Liverpool 19 14 4 1 47 19 28 46
2 Arsenal 20 11 7 2 39 18 21 40
3 Nottingham Forest 20 12 4 4 29 19 10 40
4 Chelsea 20 10 6 4 39 24 15 36
5 Newcastle 20 10 5 5 34 22 12 35
6 Manchester City 20 10 4 6 36 27 9 34
7 Bournemouth 20 9 6 5 30 23 7 33
8 Aston Villa 20 9 5 6 30 32 -2 32
9 Fulham 20 7 9 4 30 27 3 30
10 Brighton 20 6 10 4 30 29 1 28
11 Brentford 20 8 3 9 38 35 3 27
12 Tottenham 20 7 3 10 42 30 12 24
13 Manchester United 20 6 5 9 23 28 -5 23
14 West Ham 20 6 5 9 24 39 -15 23
15 Crystal Palace 20 4 9 7 21 28 -7 21
16 Everton 19 3 8 8 15 25 -10 17
17 Wolves 20 4 4 12 31 45 -14 16
18 Ipswich 20 3 7 10 20 35 -15 16
19 Leicester 20 3 5 12 23 44 -21 14
20 Southampton 20 1 3 16 12 44 -32 6
Champions LeagueEuropa LeagueConference LeagueRelegation

Head to head

These teams have met 10 times in recent seasons. Aston Villa has won 2 times, while Manchester City has secured 7 victories. 1 matches ended in a draw. The goal tally stands at 11 for Aston Villa and 20 for Manchester City.

2
1
7
Aston VillaDrawsManchester City
Over 1.5 Goals
90%
9/10 Matches
Over 2.5 Goals
70%
7/10 Matches
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
3/10 Matches
Both Teams Scored
80%
8/10 Matches
Aston Villa Clean Sheets
10%
1/10 Matches
Manchester City Clean Sheets
10%
1/10 Matches

Past H2H Results & Fixtures

21 Dec 2024Premier League
Aston Villa2 - 1Manchester City
03 Apr 2024Premier League
Manchester City4 - 1Aston Villa
06 Dec 2023Premier League
Aston Villa1 - 0Manchester City
12 Feb 2023Premier League
Manchester City3 - 1Aston Villa
03 Sep 2022Premier League
Aston Villa1 - 1Manchester City
22 May 2022Premier League
Manchester City3 - 2Aston Villa
01 Dec 2021Premier League
Aston Villa1 - 2Manchester City
21 Apr 2021Premier League
Aston Villa1 - 2Manchester City
20 Jan 2021Premier League
Manchester City2 - 0Aston Villa
01 Mar 2020League Cup
Aston Villa1 - 2Manchester City

Last matches: Aston Villa 1.90

Statistics are for the last 10 games

W 6 (60%)D 1 (10%)L 3 (30%)
FA Cup10/01/2025
Aston Villa
2 - 1
West Ham
Premier League04/01/2025
Aston Villa
2 - 1
Leicester
Premier League30/12/2024
Aston Villa
2 - 2
Brighton
Premier League26/12/2024
Newcastle
3 - 0
Aston Villa
Premier League21/12/2024
Aston Villa
2 - 1
Manchester City
Premier League14/12/2024
Nottingham Forest
2 - 1
Aston Villa
UEFA Champions League10/12/2024
RB Leipzig
2 - 3
Aston Villa
Premier League07/12/2024
Aston Villa
1 - 0
Southampton
Premier League04/12/2024
Aston Villa
3 - 1
Brentford
Premier League01/12/2024
Chelsea
3 - 0
Aston Villa

Last matches: Manchester City 1.40

Statistics are for the last 10 games

W 4 (40%)D 2 (20%)L 4 (40%)
FA Cup11/01/2025
Manchester City
8 - 0
Salford City
Premier League04/01/2025
Manchester City
4 - 1
West Ham
Premier League29/12/2024
Leicester
0 - 2
Manchester City
Premier League26/12/2024
Manchester City
1 - 1
Everton
Premier League21/12/2024
Aston Villa
2 - 1
Manchester City
Premier League15/12/2024
Manchester City
1 - 2
Manchester United
UEFA Champions League11/12/2024
Juventus
2 - 0
Manchester City
Premier League07/12/2024
Crystal Palace
2 - 2
Manchester City
Premier League04/12/2024
Manchester City
3 - 0
Nottingham Forest
Premier League01/12/2024
Liverpool
2 - 0
Manchester City

Unknown Team vs Unknown Team - Per Match Stats

This section shows the average per-match statistics for both teams in the current season of this league.

Unknown TeamGames: 3
Unknown TeamGames: 0

Matches

43%
Ball Possession
0%
368.67
Total passes
0
306
Passes accurate
0
83%
Passes %
0%
13.33
Fouls
0
2.67
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
3.67
Corner Kicks
0
1.67
Offsides
0

Attack

12
Total Shots
0
3.67
Shots on Goal
0
1.62
expected_goals
0
4
Shots off Goal
0
8.33
Shots insidebox
0
3.67
Shots outsidebox
0
4.33
Blocked Shots
0
1.33
Goals Scored
0

Defense

2.33
Goalkeeper Saves
0
1.33
Goals Conceded
0
0.33
goals_prevented
0
0
Clean Sheets
0
13.33
Fouls
0

Predictions

Match Outcome Prediction

Home 37%
Draw 17%
Away 46%
Aston Villa Manchester City
8% Clean Sheet 10%
90% Over 0.5 Goals 92%
49% Over 1.5 Goals 55%
Both Teams to Score 74%
Most Likely Scoreline 2-2
Over 2.5 Goals 67%
Over 3.5 Goals 43%
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