Aston Villa v Manchester City result

Full-time · Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City

Premier League · Sat, 21 Dec 2024 12:30 GMT · Villa Park

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Aston Villa · Manchester City · Head-to-head

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

Match report, in numbers

The result

Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2–1 at Villa Park in the Premier League on Saturday 21 December. Aston Villa have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Aston Villa led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Aston Villa: J. Duran (16’, assisted by Morgan Rogers) and Morgan Rogers (65’, assisted by John McGinn); Manchester City: Philip Foden (90’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Aston Villa 1.67, Manchester City 1.03, from 11 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

P. Bankes showed six yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Aston Villa: Matthew Cash (37’), E. Martínez (45+2’) and John McGinn (90+4’); Manchester City: Rico Lewis (47’), Joško Gvardiol (84’) and Jack Grealish (87’).

What it changes

Manchester City are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) 11.1, Philip Foden (Manchester City) 6.7 and J. Duran (Aston Villa) 5.5 led the match.

Next up

Aston Villa next host Viking on 21 October 2026.

Manchester City next host AEK Athens FC on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

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 2–1 Manchester City · Premier League
Venue: Villa Park · Birmingham
Referee: P. Bankes
Head-to-head (last 6): Aston Villa 1 · draws 1 · Manchester City 4 · 3.33 goals/game
Recent form: Aston Villa 3W 0D 2L · Manchester City 1W 1D 3L

Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City (Premier League): 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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.5 / 2.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7.5 / 7.13

Corners

against 3 / 3 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.88 / 4.88

Shots on target

against 4.13 / 4.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.13 / 2.38

Cards

against 1.63 / 1.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.76 yellows

Referee · P. Bankes

1.76 home / 2 away

over 17 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Aston Villa for / against	Line	Manchester City for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7.5 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	7.13 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14.38 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.38 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.88 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.88 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.75 for · 13.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.13 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: P. Bankes — 3.76 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 21.59 fouls over 17 matches (1.76 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 1.76Away 2

Aston Villa

Aston Villa — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Jaden Philogene-Bidace n 8	33	2.4 5/2	1.7 3/2	—
E. Buendía n 8	20	2.3 3/1	2.3 4/0	—
J. Duran n 8	35.5	2.2 4/1	1.6 4/1	—
R. Barkley n 8	30.6	1.8 4/1	0.4 1/0	—
B. Kamara n 8	73.3	1.7 5/2	1.4 6/3	—

Aston Villa — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Duran n 8	35.5	3.8 5/4	2.2 5/2
O. Watkins n 8	59.4	3 7/5	1.9 5/3
R. Barkley n 8	30.6	2.2 4/2	1.5 4/0
J. McGinn n 8	79.8	1.7 8/4	0.6 3/1
Jaden Philogene-Bidace n 8	33	1.4 4/0	0.3 1/0

Aston Villa — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Barkley n 8	30.6	1.1 3/0	0 0/0
J. Duran n 8	35.5	1 3/0	0 0/0
O. Watkins n 8	59.4	0.4 2/0	0.4 2/0
J. McGinn n 8	79.8	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
Y. Tielemans n 8	83.3	0 0/0	0.3 2/0

Aston Villa — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Cash n 8	78.3	3.2 8/5
L. Bogarde n 8	59.5	3.2 5/5
K. Nedeljković n 8	47.5	2.6 7/1
A. Onana n 8	61.9	2.4 7/4
I. Maatsen n 8	44	2.3 4/2

Manchester City

Manchester City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Matheus Nunes n 8	63.9	2.5 7/4	1.2 3/2	—
Sávio n 8	43.6	1.8 4/1	0.8 2/1	—
J. McAtee n 8	41.6	1.6 4/2	0.8 2/1	—
K. De Bruyne n 8	48	1.2 3/1	1.2 3/1	—
Bernardo Silva n 8	81	1 5/2	1.1 4/1	—

Manchester City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Haaland n 8	89.6	2.6 7/5	1.6 7/4
K. De Bruyne n 8	48	2.6 6/3	1.4 4/1
P. Foden n 8	81.9	2.3 7/5	0.5 4/0
Sávio n 8	43.6	2.1 4/3	1 4/0
J. McAtee n 8	41.6	1.9 4/2	0.8 2/1

Manchester City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
E. Haaland n 8	89.6	0.5 3/1	0.3 2/0
J. Doku n 8	47.5	0.2 1/0	0.5 2/0
Matheus Nunes n 8	63.9	0 0/0	0.4 2/0
J. Stones n 8	61.5	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
K. De Bruyne n 8	48	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Manchester City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Matheus Nunes n 8	63.9	3.2 6/5
J. Doku n 8	47.5	2.6 7/3
K. Walker n 8	84.4	2 7/5
Sávio n 8	43.6	1.8 4/3
M. Kovačić n 8	60.9	1.7 3/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Aston Villa		Manchester City
44%	Possession	56%
1.67	Expected goals (xG)	1.03
11	Shots	12
6	Shots on target	6
3	Shots off target	5
2	Blocked shots	1
10	Shots inside the box	7
5	Corners	4
3	Offsides	0
14	Fouls	7
3	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	4
428	Passes	537
86%	Pass accuracy	92%

Aston Villa player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
E. Martínez	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7.6
M. Cash	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	Y	6.2
E. Konsa	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Pau Torres	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.2
L. Digne	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	6.5
B. Kamara	90	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	7
A. Onana	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	6.5
J. McGinn	90	0	1	0	0	4	2	Y	7.3
Y. Tielemans	90	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	7.2
M. Rogers	89	1	1	2	1	2	1	0	8.9
J. Duran	80	1	0	3	3	0	1	0	7.2
O. Watkins sub	10	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.6
E. Buendía sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Manchester City player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Ortega	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
R. Lewis	90	0	0	0	1	1	Y	6.9
M. Akanji	90	0	0	0	1	1	0	7
J. Gvardiol	90	0	1	0	0	0	Y	6
Bernardo Silva	90	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
P. Foden	90	1	5	4	1	0	0	7.9
J. Grealish	90	0	3	1	2	1	Y	7.5
E. Haaland	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.7
M. Kovačić	84	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.9
İ. Gündoğan	73	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
J. Stones	45	0	0	0	2	0	0	7
K. Walker sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Sávio sub	17	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
J. Doku sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

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 VillaLWWWL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Manchester CityLWDLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Aston Villa 1 · 1 draw · Manchester City 4 · 3.33 goals/game

2024-04-03 Manchester City 4–1 Aston Villa
2023-12-06 Aston Villa 1–0 Manchester City
2023-02-12 Manchester City 3–1 Aston Villa
2022-09-03 Aston Villa 1–1 Manchester City
2022-05-22 Manchester City 3–2 Aston Villa
2021-12-01 Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester City

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Aston Villa#6 pos66 pts38 pl+7 GD

Manchester City#3 pos71 pts38 pl+28 GD

Goals per game

Aston Villa scored1.53

Manchester City scored1.89

Aston Villa conceded1.34

Manchester City conceded1.16

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Aston Villa and Manchester City?: In their last 6 meetings, Aston Villa won 1, Manchester City won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Aston Villa and Manchester City?: Recent form — Aston Villa 3W 0D 2L; Manchester City 1W 1D 3L.

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