Premier League | Gameweek 17
Dec 21, 2024 at 12.30pm UK
Villa Park
Aston Villa2 - 1Man City
Reaction
Aston Villa 2-1 Man City: Unai Emery claims his side 'chose domination' to outclass Pep Guardiola's side
Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery suggests his he and his players had the choice of how they wanted to outclass Manchester City on Saturday, prevailing 2-1 in the Premier League.
Dec 21, 15:26
Unprecedented! Staggering stat emerges showcasing depth of Man City capitulation
Aston Villa handed Manchester City a 2-1 defeat on Saturday, adding to the woes of Pep Guardiola's side, who have now endured nine losses in their last 12 matches.
Dec 21, 15:54
The Match
Match Report
Manchester City's horror run of form continues as they suffer a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Manchester City.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Manchester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Nott'm Forest 2-1 Aston Villa
Saturday, December 14 at 5.30pm in Premier League
Saturday, December 14 at 5.30pm in Premier League
Goals
for
for
24
Last Game: Man City 1-2 Man Utd
Sunday, December 15 at 4.30pm in Premier League
Sunday, December 15 at 4.30pm in Premier League
Goals
for
for
28
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 46.19%. A win for Aston Villa had a probability of 31.23% and a draw had a probability of 22.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.64%) and 0-2 (6.11%). The likeliest Aston Villa win was 2-1 (7.29%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.84%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Aston Villa | Draw | Manchester City |
31.23% ( 0.84) | 22.58% ( 0.19) | 46.19% ( -1.03) |
| Both teams to score 65% ( -0.21) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
