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Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City: result and stats, Premier League
Matchday 8
FT
Aston VillaLine ups
6.74corners4yellow cards0red cards109.5km
Line ups6.77corners4yellow cards0red cards108.2km
Assistant
Pako Ayestaran
Assistant
Willy Caballero
AssistantPako Ayestaran
Pako AyestaranSubstitutions
- 59'Alysson
476.2Ibrahim Mbaye
197.3A - 66'John McGinn
78.1ARoss Barkley
66.5 - 66'Johan Manzambi
446.6Emiliano Buendía
105.5 - 82'João Gomes
356.8Leon Goretzka
276.3 - 82'Nicolas Jackson118.32Brian Madjo
396.6
Unused
AssistantWilly Caballero
Willy CaballeroSubstitutions
- 46'Rayan Cherki
106.5Phil Foden
476.3 - 46'Marc Guéhi
65.3Rico Lewis
826.0 - 69'Iliman Ndiaye
77.5ARyan McAidoo
566.4
Unused
Home
OutM. CisseHip Injury
OutA. Wan-BissakaMuscle Injury
OutM. CashYellow Card
OutA. OnanaJumpers Knee
OutM. RuggeriMuscle Bruise
Away
OutM. NunesKnock
OutA. SemenyoJumpers Knee
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Nicolas Jackson
Attacker · Aston Villa
8.3
This match
Attacking
Goals2
Assists0
Shots3
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy67%
Dribbles won2
Offsides1
Build-up
Passes15
Pass accuracy60%
Defending
Tackles1
Blocks0
Interceptions1
Duels won8 · 53%
Fouls won/made3 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Player DNA
Better than 94% of Premier League attackers for goals.
Per 90 minutes this season, against all 62 attackers with at least 300 minutes.
Nicolas Jackson · Aston VillaAttacker · 722 min
Elite 90+Strong 70+Average 40+Below 40
Skill by skillPer 90Rank
- Goals0.7594%
- xG0.4483%
- Shots2.8780%
- Assists0.1259%
- xA0.1160%
- Shot-creating actions3.3773%
- Chances created1.1251%
- xT0.0956%
- Progressive passes1.5044%
- Progressive carries2.9969%
- Dribbles won2.2483%
- Tackles won0.2527%
- Interceptions0.2541%
- Duels won2.3770%
- VAEP0.6599%
Premier League 2026/27, through 8 Nov. Rank means better than that share of the group, in their most-played position.
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Suzuki
Aston Villa
6
Saves
1
Conceded
86%
Save %
+1.74
Prevented
Best save: Haaland 90' · 0.65 xGOT
Bottom right · 0.6 m high · 10 m out · 17° angle
Donnarumma
Manchester City
0
Saves
2
Conceded
0%
Save %
-1.68
Prevented
Goal: Jackson 60' · 0.05 xGOT
Bottom centre · 0.6 m high · 17 m out · 10° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion SuzukiG | 6 | 1 | 2,74 | +1,74 | 32/45 | 5/18 |
| Gianluigi DonnarummaG | 0 | 2 | 0,32 | -1,68 | 13/13 | 0/1 |
xG race
23 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Aston Villa0,62 xG · 2 scoredManchester City1,79 xG · 1 scoredHow those chances were made
Aston Villa15
Manchester City30
Shot map
8 v 15Aston Villa shoot right, Manchester City left. Bigger dot = better chance.
AVAston VillaMCManchester Citygoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
15 on target · 3 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Aston VillaManchester Citygoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Cherki's 21' chance was the joint biggest of the match: 0,39 xG, saved.
Every shot on its minute, Aston Villa above and Manchester City below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Aston Villa8 shots · 0,62 xGManchester City15 shots · 1,79 xGRayan Cherki
Manchester City
21'0,39 xGSaved
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Aston Villa79% open play21% set piece
Manchester City80% open play20% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
The deserved table
Aston Villa have 1.8 more points than their chances earned.
Every Premier League shot this season turned into expected points (xPTS): how many points each side's chances were worth.
The luck mapAll 20 sides
These two sidesFull table
Aston Villa
Points above what their chances earned
+1.8
- 10th → 15th
- Table
- 14 / 13.6 xG
- Scored
- 17 / 18.4 xG
- Conceded
Manchester City
Points above what their chances earned
+1.8
- 3rd → 2nd
- Table
- 21 / 19.7 xG
- Scored
- 13 / 12.3 xG
- Conceded
Premier League 2026/27, 100 of 100 finished matches through 8 Nov, league only. A measure of chances, not a verdict.
Momentum
11 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Aston Villa18% pressureManchester City82% pressureMatch replay
91'2-1100%Draw 0%0%
0.62xG1.79
8Shots15
5On target10
Momentum
90' Saved Erling Haaland 0.08 xG · Regular play · HeaderAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Aston VillaDefensive line 35%Manchester CityDefensive line 41%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Aston VillaUntil 59'Most-connected pair: Torres and Suzuki, 17 passes between them.
Manchester CityUntil 45'Most-connected pairs: Fernández and Dias; Anderson and Ndiaye. 12 passes each.
Running
Fastest on the pitch
Matty Cash
36.0 km/h
Distance covered and sprints, per player.
Aston Villa113.2 kmDistanceSprints
Boubacar Kamara11.3 km6×- Matty Cash10.4 km5×
Ian Maatsen10.4 km4×- João Gomes10.0 km6×
Pau Torres9.9 km1×
Manchester City112.1 kmDistanceSprints
Enzo Fernández12.2 km7×
Rúben Dias11.8 km5×
Elliot Anderson11.2 km6×
Joško Gvardiol10.9 km11×
Abdukodir Khusanov10.2 km14×
Tactical battle
19control81
Jérémy Doku
18 touches in box
In possession
20,4%Field tilt79,6%
6Passes into box18
14Progressive passes27
5Carries into final third17
7Chances created13
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
7,93Press intensity (PPDA)8,32
6High turnovers8
12Regains within 5s10
28,1sBall recovery time24,7s
16Interceptions13
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
79Carries175
864mCarry distance2054m
7Progressive carries30
416mProgressive carry distance1203m
1Carries into the box15
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
3Take-ons won17
12Take-ons attempted40
268mProgressive pass distance427m
0Through balls5
3Switches of play10
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,32Expected threat (xT)1,54
2,22Action value (VAEP)1,23
15Shot-creating actions30
4Goal-creating actions2
0,41Expected assisted goals1,36
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,8Passes per attack4,3
11,4sAttack duration14,0s
2,22 m/sAttack directness1,57 m/s
0Build-up attacks5
3Direct attacks4
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
Nicolas JacksonRight foot · assist I. Mbaye60'- Score
- 1–1→2–1
- Aston Villa win chance
- 17%→70%
- xG of the shot
- 0.18
- Touches in the move
- 6
- 1B. Kamara›
- 2M. Cash›
- 3P. Torres›
- 4N. Jackson›
- 5I. Mbayeassist›
- 6N. JacksonRight foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
36%Possession64%
314Total passes543
81%Pass accuracy90%
4Corners7
Attack
8Shots15
2On target7
3Off target4
3Blocked shots4
Box & Quality
6Shots in box12
2Shots out box3
0.6xG1.8
-1.5Goals prevented-1.5
Defense & Discipline
6Goalkeeper saves0
1Offsides2
21Fouls17
4Yellow cards4
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,38xG0,54
6Shots6
1On target3
1Big chances1
9Touches in box29
41%Possession59%
3Corners5
Second half
0,22xG1,25
2Shots9
1On target4
0Big chances3
3Touches in box24
33%Possession67%
1Corners2
More match stats
Attack
12Touches in box53
27Final third entries49
1Big chances4
0,32xG on target2,74
0Big chances missed3
Passing
0/5 (0%)Crosses9/22 (41%)
19/53 (36%)Long balls17/32 (53%)
16Throw-ins14
17Free kicks21
13Goal kicks7
Duels
49Total51
50/101 (50%)Ground51/101 (50%)
8/17 (47%)Aerial9/17 (53%)
3/10 (30%)Dribbles17/38 (45%)
6Dispossessed9
Defending
37Recoveries37
10Interceptions8
30Tackles13
43%Tackles won77%
22Clearances16
1Big chances scored1
1Big saves0
0Errors led to goal2
1Errors led to shot0
109.5 kmDistance covered108.2 km
68Sprints81
7,49Average rating6,97
Big game or flat track?
Aston Villa take 2.2 points a game from weaker sides, 1.3 from stronger ones.
Points per game against stronger and weaker opponents, over each side's last 10 matches in all competitions.
Points per gameLast 10 matches
These two sidesStrongerWeaker
Aston Villa1.3 (3)2.2 (5)Newest firstDLDLWWWWDW
Manchester City0.0 (2)2.1 (7)Newest firstLWLDLWWLWW
Points per game (matches). An equal side counts as neither.
Small samples, so read this as a trend. Which opponent counts as stronger is the data provider's call.
Match summary
Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 at Villa Park in the Premier League. Aston Villa led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: Nicolas Jackson (6', 60') for Aston Villa; Erling Haaland (52') for Manchester City. In their last 30 meetings, Aston Villa have won 8, Manchester City 20, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 51%AV14%
X35%
MC51%
→ Double chance: Manchester City or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor25%Form75%
30%Attack70%
36%Defence64%
6%Goal model (Poisson)94%
60%Head-to-head40%
47%Goals53%
34%Overall66%
Last 5 matches
Scored 6, conceded 7
Last 5 matches
Scored 14, conceded 4
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
70%1+ goal90%
40%2+ goals50%
20%3+ goals40%
10%4+ goals20%
They concede
80%1+ goal70%
50%2+ goals40%
20%3+ goals20%
Heaviest results
best 2-1 (H)·worst 0-4 (A)
best 4-1 (A)·worst 1-3 (A)
Where these sides shoot from
2025/26 seasonEach attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.
Aston VillashootallowManchester City10.7%+2.3Six-yard box8.9%
54.1%-6.3Penalty area+3.063.4%
25.0%Edge of the box-2.921.8%
10.1%+3.6Long range5.9%
484 shots taken · 372 faced
Manchester CityshootallowAston Villa6.4%-2.0Six-yard box8.1%
66.7%+6.3Penalty area59.6%
22.4%-2.3Edge of the box26.0%
4.5%-2.0Long range6.3%
594 shots taken · 493 faced
Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.
Venue spotlight
Villa Park
Birmingham, England
42,824
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 30 meetings
8Aston VillaWins8 wins
2Draws
Draws2
20Manchester City
Wins20 wins
- 24 Oct 2026Aston Villa2 - 1Manchester CityPremier League
- 24 May 2026Manchester City1 - 2Aston VillaPremier League
- 26 Oct 2025Aston Villa1 - 0Manchester CityPremier League
- 22 Apr 2025Manchester City2 - 1Aston VillaPremier League
- 21 Dec 2024Aston Villa2 - 1Manchester CityPremier League
- 3 Apr 2024Manchester City4 - 1Aston VillaPremier League
Show 24 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 6 Dec 2023Aston Villa1 - 0Manchester CityPremier League
- 12 Feb 2023Manchester City3 - 1Aston VillaPremier League
- 3 Sept 2022Aston Villa1 - 1Manchester CityPremier League
- 22 May 2022Manchester City3 - 2Aston VillaPremier League
- 1 Dec 2021Aston Villa1 - 2Manchester CityPremier League
- 21 Apr 2021Aston Villa1 - 2Manchester CityPremier League
- 20 Jan 2021Manchester City2 - 0Aston VillaPremier League
- 1 Mar 2020Aston Villa1 - 2Manchester CityLeague Cup
- 12 Jan 2020Aston Villa1 - 6Manchester CityPremier League
- 26 Oct 2019Manchester City3 - 0Aston VillaPremier League
- 5 Mar 2016Manchester City4 - 0Aston VillaPremier League
- 30 Jan 2016Aston Villa0 - 4Manchester CityFA Cup
- 8 Nov 2015Aston Villa0 - 0Manchester CityPremier League
- 25 Apr 2015Manchester City3 - 2Aston VillaPremier League
- 4 Oct 2014Aston Villa0 - 2Manchester CityPremier League
- 7 May 2014Manchester City4 - 0Aston VillaPremier League
- 28 Sept 2013Aston Villa3 - 2Manchester CityPremier League
- 4 Mar 2013Aston Villa0 - 1Manchester CityPremier League
- 17 Nov 2012Manchester City5 - 0Aston VillaPremier League
- 25 Sept 2012Manchester City2 - 4Aston VillaLeague Cup
- 12 Feb 2012Aston Villa0 - 1Manchester CityPremier League
- 15 Oct 2011Manchester City4 - 1Aston VillaPremier League
- 22 Jan 2011Aston Villa1 - 0Manchester CityPremier League
- 28 Dec 2010Manchester City4 - 0Aston VillaPremier League
