Aston Villa vs Man City kicks off the Premier League weekend on Saturday, so we have taken a look at some key stats ahead of the game.
Aston Villa vs Man City Stats Ahead Of Saturday’s 12:30pm Premier League Clash
Things don’t get much easier for Man City and Pep Guardiola as they face a difficult away clash at Aston Villa in the early kick-off on Saturday.
The Premier League champions have won just one out of their last 11 games in all competitions. They appeared to be on their way to victory on Sunday only for their bitter rivals Manchester United to score two late goals at the Etihad Stadium.
Aston Villa aren’t exactly in the best run of form either though. They stopped an eight-game winless run with a hat-trick of victories going into their clash with Nottingham Forest at the weekend.
Like Man City, Unai Emery’s side threw away three points late on with two late goals for Nottingham Forest.
Both sides will be hoping to bounce back with a victory and not lose ground on the top-four.
Man City Favoured To Return To Winning Ways
Despite their woeful form, Man City are favoured to pick up the three points on Saturday according to the best football betting sites in the UK.
At the time of writing with odds subject to change, Pep Guardiola’s side are 11/10 to pick up the win, with odds of 9/4 for Aston Villa to claim the three points.
For those who believe the sides will cancel each other out, a draw is currently available at 11/4.
Aston Villa vs Man City Stats and Head-to-Head Record
- Have met 181 times in all competitions, Aston Villa 58, Draw 42, Man City 81
- Last fixture between the sides ended Man City 4-1 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa won this fixture 1-0 last season but haven’t won consecutive home clashes with Man City since April 1993
- Only against Newcastle (31) have Man City won more Premier League games than they have against Aston Villa (30)
- Aston Villa have lost four of their last seven Premier League games
- However, they’re unbeaten in their last seven games at Villa Park (Four wins, three draws)
- Man City have lost five of their last seven Premier League games – as many as they had in their 67 prior games combined
- Man City have lost eight of their last 11 games in all competitions – as many as they had in their previous 106 games combined
- Man City have lost two of their last three Premier League games in which they’ve led at half-time (vs Brighton and Man Utd), as many defeats as in their previous 102 such game
- Aston Villa have conceded 25 goals in the Premier League this season, from an xG against of 19.5, shipping around five more goals than would be expected (5.5). Only Wolves (40 goals conceded, 27.6 xGA) have a worse such record this term (-12.4
- Man City have had more shots than any other side in the Premier League this season (282)
- However, their shot conversion rate is just 9.9%, their lowest in a single campaign since 2006-07 (6.4%)
- Man City’s Phil Foden has had more shots without scoring than any other player in the Premier League this season (24)
- Man City have won 15 of their last 17 games with Aston Villa (1 draw, 1 defeat)
What Time Does Aston Villa vs Man City Kick-off And How To Watch?
📅Date: Saturday 21st December 2024
⌚Time: 12.30pm
⚽️Venue: Villa Park
📺 TV: TNT Sports 1 and Discovery+
Aston Villa Hope To Repeat Last Season’s Victory At Home
Aston Villa will be looking to win consecutive home clashes with Man City for the first time since April 1993.
Last season, Villa dominated Man City at home and could have won by a number of goals.
However, there was only one goal in it when Leon Bailey’s shot deflected off a Man City defender into the back of the net.
Man City would get revenge later in the season with a convincing 4-1 victory at the Etihad.
Form Guide
Aston Villa
- Nottingham Forest 2-1 Aston Villa (Premier League) – 14th December
- RB Leipzig 2-3 Aston Villa (Champions League) – 10th December
- Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton (Premier League) – 7th December
- Aston Villa 3-1 Brentford (Premier League) – 4th December
- Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa (Premier League) – 1st December
Man City
- Man City 1-2 Manchester United (Premier League) – 15th December
- Juventus 2-0 Man City (Champions League) – 11th December
- Crystal Palace 2-2 Man City (Premier League) – 7th December
- Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) – 4th December
- Liverpool 2-0 Man City (Premier League) – 1st December
Aston Villa vs Man City Last 10 Meetings
- Man City 4-1 Aston Villa (Premier League) – 3rd April, 2024
- Aston Villa 1-0 Man City (Premier League)– 6th December, 2023
- Man City 3-1 Aston Villa( Premier League) – 12th February, 2023
- Aston Villa 1-1 Man City (Premier League) – 3rd September, 2022
- Man City 3-2 Aston Villa (Premier League) – 22nd May, 2022
- Aston Villa 1-2 Man City (Premier League) – 1st December, 2021
- Aston Villa 1-2 Man City (Premier League) – 21st April, 2021
- Man City 2-0 Aston Villa (Premier League) – 20th January, 2021
- Aston Villa 1-2 Man City (Carabao Cup) – 1st March, 2020
- Aston Villa 1-6 Man City (Premier League) – 12th January, 2020
Man City’s Woeful Form
The last time Man City had lost five Premier League games by Christmas Day was the 2015-16 season – the last before Pep Guardiola’s arrival.
If they lost to Aston Villa, it would be the first time they have lost at least six games by Christmas Day since the 2008-09 season (10 defeats in 18 games).
Man City have lost five of their last seven Premier League games which is as many as their 67 prior games combined
When it comes to all competitions, City have lost eight of their last 11. This is as many as they had in the prior 106 games combined.
If City lose at Villa Park and results elsewhere go against them, they could be as low as ninth by the end of the weekend.
Aston Villa Look To End 31-Year Record
Aston Villa’s record against Man City over the years has not been impressive. They have lost 15 of their last 17 games to Man City with just one victory.
When it comes to home games they have not won two consecutive matches at Villa Park since April 1993.
On that day they took a 3-1 victory thanks to goals from Dean Saunders, Ray Houghton and Garry Parker.
