Aston Villa v Manchester City result

Full-time · Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester City

League Cup · · Wembley Stadium

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Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester City — Manchester City won this League Cup match.

Next for Aston Villa: Aston Villa v Viking, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Manchester City: Manchester City v AEK Athens FC, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester City · League Cup
  • Venue: Wembley Stadium · London
  • Referee: Lee Mason, England
  • Head-to-head (last 2): Aston Villa 0 · draws 0 · Manchester City 2 · 5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Aston Villa 2W 0D 3L · Manchester City 3W 0D 2L

Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester City (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.5
Goals
against 2.13 / 0.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.13 / 8
Corners
against 5.75 / 1.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
2.88 / 6.13
Shots on target
against 6.63 / 2 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.5 / 1.63
Cards
against 1.63 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 February 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 February 2020. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameAston Villa for / againstLineManchester City for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 2.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 0.75 against n 8
Corners won
5.13 for · 5.75 against n 8
9.5standard
8 for · 1.75 against n 8
Shots
10.38 for · 18.75 against n 8
19.5standard
18.63 for · 5.13 against n 8
Shots on target
2.88 for · 6.63 against n 8
8.5standard
6.13 for · 2 against n 8
Fouls committed
12.75 for · 13.13 against n 8
21.5standard
9.75 for · 10.13 against n 8
Cards shown
2.5 for · 1.63 against n 8
3.5standard
1.63 for · 2.25 against n 8
Aston Villa
Aston Villa — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
D. Drinkwater n 872.9
2.37/5
0.53/0
—
K. Hause n 890
27/5
0.54/0
—
F. Guilbert n 889.3
27/5
0.95/1
David Silva
Douglas Luiz n 871.4
27/4
0.53/0
Rodri
M. Nakamba n 871
1.97/4
15/1
Rodri
Aston Villa — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
K. Davis n 830.9
4.45/3
1.84/1
B. Baston n 840.4
2.23/2
00/0
J. Grealish n 890
2.17/4
0.32/0
A. El Ghazi n 872.1
25/2
0.62/1
M. Samatta n 882.9
1.96/4
0.74/1
Aston Villa — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Grealish n 890
0.11/0
0.32/0
M. Samatta n 882.9
0.43/0
00/0
Ahmed El Mohamady n 880.4
00/0
0.43/0
A. El Ghazi n 872.1
0.21/0
0.21/0
Douglas Luiz n 871.4
0.21/0
0.21/0
Aston Villa — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
F. Guilbert n 889.3
3.27/5
M. Nakamba n 871
2.47/5
H. Lansbury n 843.5
2.14/2
M. Targett n 887
1.95/4
D. Drinkwater n 872.9
1.98/3
Aston Villa — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Ø. Nyland n 879.6
4.57/7
Pepe Reina n 890
3.24/4
Manchester City
Manchester City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Rodri n 870.4
2.96/5
1.14/1
M. Nakamba
David Silva n 867.6
1.55/3
15/1
F. Guilbert
João Cancelo n 882
1.47/3
0.84/1
—
B. Mendy n 890
1.36/2
0.11/0
—
Fernandinho n 882.5
1.26/2
17/0
—
Manchester City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Agüero n 876.6
5.38/7
2.58/5
P. Foden n 839.8
45/2
24/1
Gabriel Jesus n 849.6
3.97/5
2.56/5
R. Sterling n 862.1
3.37/4
0.42/0
R. Mahrez n 871.3
38/5
1.35/2
Manchester City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
S. Agüero n 876.6
14/2
0.11/0
Gabriel Jesus n 849.6
0.93/1
0.21/0
K. De Bruyne n 885.1
0.32/0
0.74/1
P. Foden n 839.8
0.31/0
0.62/0
R. Mahrez n 871.3
0.31/1
0.32/0
Manchester City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
O. Zinchenko n 862.3
2.95/3
João Cancelo n 882
2.77/5
Fernandinho n 882.5
2.27/4
P. Foden n 839.8
24/3
İ. Gündoğan n 869.4
1.86/3
Manchester City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
C. Bravo n 888.3
1.83/2
Ederson n 880.3
1.33/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Aston VillaManchester City
30%Possession70%
5Shots22
3Shots on target4
2Shots off target10
0Blocked shots8
5Shots inside the box16
3Corners13
0Offsides2
7Fouls13
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Saves2
285Passes669
71%Pass accuracy89%

Aston Villa player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Ø. Nyland9000000106.5
F. Guilbert9000000406.8
B. Engels9000110106.7
T. Mings90000003Y7.3
M. Targett9000000106.6
Douglas Luiz9000000006.2
M. Nakamba90000002Y6.2
J. Grealish9000001006.5
M. Samatta8010210107.2
Ahmed El Mohamady70000020Y6.8
A. El Ghazi7001211207.3
Trézéguet sub2000000006.2
C. Hourihane sub2000001006.9
K. Davis sub1000000206.8

Manchester City player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
C. Bravo9000000006.6
K. Walker9000200006.7
J. Stones9000000106.8
Fernandinho9000000006.5
O. Zinchenko9000104307.6
Rodri90103211Y7.5
P. Foden9001502207.8
R. Sterling90003020Y6.5
S. Agüero8410511007.3
David Silva7700001006.6
İ. Gündoğan5801004007.6
K. De Bruyne3200101006.7
Bernardo Silva1300212007.1
Gabriel Jesus1200000206.4

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Aston Villa v Manchester City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Aston VillaWWLLL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
Manchester CityLLWWW
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 2
Aston Villa 0 · 0 draws · Manchester City 2 · 5 goals/game
  • 2020-01-12 Aston Villa 1–6 Manchester City
  • 2019-10-26 Manchester City 3–0 Aston Villa
Goals per game
Aston Villa scored1.4
Manchester City scored1
Aston Villa conceded1.8
Manchester City conceded0.8

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Aston Villa and Manchester City?
In their last 2 meetings, Aston Villa won 0, Manchester City won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Aston Villa and Manchester City?
Recent form — Aston Villa 2W 0D 3L; Manchester City 3W 0D 2L.

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