Manchester City vs Aston Villa match stats & report
2–1 Full time
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Manchester City beat Aston Villa 2–1 in the Premier League on 22 April 2025. Expected goals finished 1.09–1.68. Manchester City had 62% of the ball.
Manchester City vs Aston Villa match statistics
- 62% Ball possession 38%
- 1.09 Expected goals (xG) 1.68
- 14 Total shots 7
- 6 Shots on target 3
- 6 Shots off target 3
- 2 Blocked shots 1
- 10 Shots inside the box 6
- 10 Corners 2
- 9 Fouls 10
- 2 Offsides 2
- 3 Yellow cards 3
- 478 Passes 301
- 90% Pass accuracy 81%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 7' Goal B. Silva Manchester City
- 18' Penalty scored M. Rashford Aston Villa
- 35' Yellow card L. Digne Aston Villa
- 50' Yellow card M. Rogers Aston Villa
- 70' Yellow card J. Gvardiol Manchester City
- 77' Yellow card M. Nunes Manchester City
- 85' Yellow card O. Watkins Aston Villa
- 86' Yellow card B. Silva Manchester City
- 90+4' Goal M. Nunes (assist J. Doku) Manchester City
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Manchester City
Bench J. Doku , M. Akanji , A. Khusanov , J. Grealish , P. Foden , Nico , S. Carson , R. Lewis , Savinho
Aston Villa
Bench A. Disasi , J. McGinn , O. Watkins , M. Asensio , D. Malen , A. Garcia , R. Barkley , R. Olsen , I. Maatsen
Form guide
Manchester City at home
8–0–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.5 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 7.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.0 per game
32% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Aston Villa away
5–1–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.6 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 3.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.8 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Manchester City vs Aston Villa head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa v Manchester City | 2–1 | |
| Manchester City v Aston Villa | 4–1 | |
| Aston Villa v Manchester City | 1–0 | |
| Manchester City v Aston Villa | 3–1 | |
| Aston Villa v Manchester City | 1–1 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.