Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City: result, xG and our prediction

Premier League
Aston VillaAston VillaDLWDW
Full time2-1Sat, 24 Oct 202624/1012:30UK9°C · Rain
Manchester CityMan CityWWWWW
25.7%Home winFair odds 3.89
23.6%DrawFair odds 4.24
50.7%Away winFair odds 1.97
Pre-match: Most likely published score1-111.5%Fair odds 8.67

Pre-match model estimates · MODELS TOP 3

Based on the Road2Sushi model. Not guaranteed outcomes.

Over 1.5 goalsBoth teams combined80.1%
Over 7.5 cornersBoth teams combined74.9%
Draw or Manchester City74.3%

Prediction snapshot · Model generated .

Post-match analysis

Judged against the prediction this page published before kickoff. Right or wrong, it stays on the record.

A call is the side our published probability favoured. If we leaned towards under and three goals went in, that counts as a miss.

The half-by-half shots come from a different source than the match shot total, and we only use them when the shots before the break add up to the actual half-time score. That is why the two numbers can differ slightly.

Aston VillaAston Villa
2-1FT
Manchester CityMan City

Match data

Match data: Aston Villa and Manchester City
Aston VillaAston Villa Statistic Manchester CityMan City
2 Goals 1
1 Goals, 1st half 0
1 Goals, 2nd half 1
8 Shots 15
6 Shots, 1st half 6
2 Shots, 2nd half 9
2 Shots on target 7
1 On target, 1st half 3
1 On target, 2nd half 4
4 Corners 7
4 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
21 Fouls 17
0.65 Expected goals (xG) 2.29

RefereePeter Bankes

The result, on the record

Recorded tally 10 of 12 published calls on this match were right.

Published calls · recorded grading

# Market Our pick Our chance Recorded grade
1 Match result Pick: Manchester City Chance: 50.7% Wrong
2 Total goals 2.5 Pick: Over 2.5 Chance: 56.8% Correct3 goals
3 Total goals 1.5 Pick: Over 1.5 Chance: 80.1% Correct3 goals
4 Total goals 3.5 Pick: Under 3.5 Chance: 65.6% Correct3 goals
5 Both teams to score Pick: Yes Chance: 58.6% Correct
6 First-half goal Pick: Yes Chance: 71.9% Correct
# Market Our pick Our chance Recorded grade
7 Second-half goal Pick: Yes Chance: 81.8% Correct
8 Total corners 9.5 Pick: Over 9.5 Chance: 52.4% Correct11 corners
9 Yellow cards 3.5 Pick: Over 3.5 Chance: 55.5% Correct8 yellow cards
10 Total shots 24.5 Pick: Over 24.5 Chance: 53.6% Wrong23 shots
11 Shots on target 7.5 Pick: Over 7.5 Chance: 62.3% Correct9 shots on target
12 Red card Pick: No Chance: 91.3% Correct

Our verdict

Road2Sushi's own call on this match: the likeliest result, how confident the model is, its strongest signals and the reasons behind them.

Every percentage is a model estimate and every fair price is 1 divided by that estimate. Neither is a bookmaker offer, and a model call is not a proven edge over the market.

Model pick

Manchester City
Match winner (1X2)50.7%
Fair odds1.97
Save model pickSaved to my bets

Top signals

Goals marketOver 1.5 goals
Model estimateModel80.1%
Fair oddsFair1.25
Corners marketOver 7.5 corners
Model estimateModel74.9%
Fair oddsFair1.33
Double chance marketDraw or Manchester City
Model estimateModel74.3%
Fair oddsFair1.35

Model read

This match has been played. This is a historical snapshot of the pre-match estimates, not a current price opportunity. Manchester City lead the resultRead full analysisShow less

This match has been played. This is a historical snapshot of the pre-match estimates, not a current price opportunity. Manchester City lead the result estimates at 50.7%. The match still has meaningful room for a draw or an opponent win. Both teams to score stands out at 58.6%. The estimate leans this way, with substantial uncertainty remaining. Without a complete matching price comparison, this is an event read rather than a verified price opportunity.

Both teams to score

Model estimate
58.6%
Fair odds
1.71

Over 2.5 goals

Model estimate
56.8%
Fair odds
1.76

Over 3.5 cards · both teams

Model estimate
55.5%
Fair odds
1.80

Context & limits

  • Aston Villa: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses in the last 5 recorded matches. Recent form is context, not an extra win probability.
  • Manchester City: 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses in the last 5 recorded matches. Recent form is context, not an extra win probability.
  • The last 5 recorded meetings averaged 3.0 goals. This is a historical sample, not a forecast for this fixture.
  • Player watch: Erling Haaland (Manchester City) records 1.68 shots on target per 90 minutes over 5629 recorded minutes. This is a recent-form rate, not a guaranteed starting place or a price advantage.
  • A complete matching price comparison is unavailable for this selection, so a price edge cannot be established.
Additional match context

The numbers leave little room for romance here: Manchester City at 51% against Aston Villa, Premier League, 24 October 2026. The numbers that frame it: • No strong lean on goals (57% Over 2.5). The interest, if any, lives elsewhere. • Recent form reads W2 D2 L2 for Aston Villa against W6 D0 L0 for Manchester City. • For shots markets, Nicolas Jackson is the obvious watch at 1.4 on target per 90 in recent data. On the availability front, Aston Villa have Digne ruled out, A.García ruled out, Nedeljkovic ruled out, Bailey ruled out. Conditions could matter: the forecast says 0.5 mm of rain around kickoff. History adds colour: across the last 5 meetings it is 3 wins for Aston Villa, 0 draws and 2 for Manchester City at 3.0 goals per match. The engine passes on this one (no bookmaker price published for this match yet).

Form & head-to-head

Recent form uses each club’s available results in their stored order. Select a W/D/L result for details.

Head-to-head figures use their own recorded sample. Where individual results are available, the figures and journal cover the same meetings. Missing results are never counted as draws.

Aston VillaAston VillaLast 5
D
Draw · 0-0
L
Loss · 1-2
W
Win · 3-2
D
Draw · 2-2
W
Win · 1-0

2 wins · 2 draws · 1 loss

Manchester CityMan CityLast 5
W
Win · 1-0
W
Win · 1-0
W
Win · 5-3
W
Win · 3-0
W
Win · 3-2

5 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses

W Win
D Draw
L Loss

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings

3Aston VillaAston Villa wins
0Draws
2Manchester CityMan City wins
3.0Average goals
Date
Home team
Score
Away team
Manchester CityMan City
1 – 2
Aston VillaAston Villa
Aston VillaAston Villa
1 – 0
Manchester CityMan City
Manchester CityMan City
2 – 1
Aston VillaAston Villa
Aston VillaAston Villa
2 – 1
Manchester CityMan City
Manchester CityMan City
4 – 1
Aston VillaAston Villa

Team news

Counts cover every listed player, including those behind Show all players. An unknown status is never counted as available.

Model availability, not a confirmed lineup.

Choose team
News view
Aston VillaAston Villa

10 listed players

Out / suspended
10
Doubtful
0
Available
0

Player availability

Player
Status
To play
Digne
Out
0%
A.García
Out
0%
Nedeljkovic
Out
0%
Bailey
Out
0%
Onana
Out
0%
Iling Jr
Out
0%
Show all players (10)Show fewer players

Player
Status
To play
Watkins
Out
0%
Ruggeri
Out
0%
Lynch
Out
0%
Wan-Bissaka
Out
0%

Absence contribution

Player
Squad xG+xA share
Matteo Ruggeri
6.8 xG+xA · 3,198 min
4.1%
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
6.5 xG+xA · 4,958 min
3.9%

Past contribution, not a change in win probability.

Manchester CityManchester City

9 listed players

Out / suspended
8
Doubtful
1
Available
0

Player availability

Player
Status
To play
Matheus N.
Doubtful
75%
Alleyne
Out
0%
Semenyo
Out
0%
Rodrigo
Out
0%
Reijnders
Out
0%
Echeverri
Out
0%
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Player
Status
To play
Phillips
Out
0%
Mukasa
Out
0%
Monga
Out
0%

Absence contribution

Player
Squad xG+xA share
Antoine Semenyo
34.4 xG+xA · 6,287 min
10.6%

Past contribution, not a change in win probability.

Most likely availability from independent sources. Missing updates do not mean every player is available.

Share of the squad’s expected goal involvement (xG + xA) this season. This describes past contribution, not a change in win probability.

Odds: model vs bookmaker

Every price for this match in one place: the model's probabilities next to the bookmaker's, the bookmaker's prices with our gap, and the model's own fair odds for each market.

Bookmaker probabilities are de-vigged (the margin is removed) and come from one bookmaker. A gap between the model and that bookmaker is a disagreement, not a proven edge. Fair odds are 1 divided by the model probability, not a bookmaker quote.

Model vs market

Pre-match estimates, recorded before the match.

1X2, Goals, Corners, Cards and Shots: Bet365 prices via API-Football, observed 24 Oct 2026, 10:37 UTC, with the bookmaker margin taken out.

A market probability is the bookmaker's own price with its margin taken out, so the outcomes of each line add up to 100%. A gap from our model is a disagreement, not a proven edge: when we tested 1X2 and goal totals on matches the model had never seen, the bookmaker's closing price was more accurate. For corners, cards and shots we have no such test.

Cards: the bookmaker settles on its own card count, which may include red cards. Our model counts yellow cards only.

Shots: the bookmaker settles on its own shot count, which can differ from the match statistics our model learns from.

Every market price shown was recorded before kick-off.

1X2

ModelProbability (%)
Outcome
MarketProbability (%)
Model probability: 25.7%
Aston Villa

Model minus market: +6.1 pp
Market probability: 19.6%
Model probability: 23.6%
Draw

Model minus market: +2.9 pp
Market probability: 20.7%
Model probability: 50.7%
Manchester City

Model minus market: -9.0 pp
Market probability: 59.7%

Goals

ModelProbability (%)
Outcome
MarketProbability (%)
Model probability: 94.3%
Over 0.5 goals

Model minus market: -2.8 pp
Market probability: 97.1%
Model probability: 5.7%
Under 0.5 goals

Model minus market: +2.8 pp
Market probability: 2.9%
Model probability: 80.1%
Over 1.5 goals

Model minus market: -4.7 pp
Market probability: 84.8%
Model probability: 20.0%
Under 1.5 goals

Model minus market: +4.7 pp
Market probability: 15.2%
Model probability: 56.8%
Over 2.5 goals

Model minus market: -9.7 pp
Market probability: 66.5%
Model probability: 43.2%
Under 2.5 goals

Model minus market: +9.7 pp
Market probability: 33.5%
Model probability: 34.4%
Over 3.5 goals

Model minus market: -10.5 pp
Market probability: 44.9%
Model probability: 65.6%
Under 3.5 goals

Model minus market: +10.5 pp
Market probability: 55.1%
Model probability: 17.8%
Over 4.5 goals

Model minus market: -8.0 pp
Market probability: 25.8%
Model probability: 82.2%
Under 4.5 goals

Model minus market: +8.0 pp
Market probability: 74.2%
Model probability: 8.0%
Over 5.5 goals

Model minus market: -5.7 pp
Market probability: 13.7%
Model probability: 92.0%
Under 5.5 goals

Model minus market: +5.7 pp
Market probability: 86.3%
Model probability: 58.6%
Both teams to score · Yes

Model minus market: -4.7 pp
Market probability: 63.3%
Model probability: 41.4%
Both teams to score · No

Model minus market: +4.7 pp
Market probability: 36.7%

Cards

ModelProbability (%)
Outcome
MarketProbability (%)
Model probability: 75.3%
Over 2.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 24.7%
Under 2.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 55.5%
Over 3.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 44.5%
Under 3.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 36.0%
Over 4.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: -5.9 pp
Market probability: 41.9%
Model probability: 64.0%
Under 4.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: +5.9 pp
Market probability: 58.1%
Model probability: 20.6%
Over 5.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 79.4%
Under 5.5 yellow cards

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —

Corners

ModelProbability (%)
Outcome
MarketProbability (%)
Model probability: 74.9%
Over 7.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 25.1%
Under 7.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 64.0%
Over 8.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 36.0%
Under 8.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 52.4%
Over 9.5 corners

Model minus market: -1.5 pp
Market probability: 53.9%
Model probability: 47.6%
Under 9.5 corners

Model minus market: +1.5 pp
Market probability: 46.1%
Model probability: 41.1%
Over 10.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 58.9%
Under 10.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 30.8%
Over 11.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 69.2%
Under 11.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 22.1%
Over 12.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 77.9%
Under 12.5 corners

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —

Shots

ModelProbability (%)
Outcome
MarketProbability (%)
Model probability: 65.0%
Over 22.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 35.0%
Under 22.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 53.6%
Over 24.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 46.4%
Under 24.5 shots

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 42.2%
Over 26.5 shots

Model minus market: -9.4 pp
Market probability: 51.6%
Model probability: 57.8%
Under 26.5 shots

Model minus market: +9.4 pp
Market probability: 48.4%
Model probability: 31.7%
Over 28.5 shots

Model minus market: -14.4 pp
Market probability: 46.1%
Model probability: 68.3%
Under 28.5 shots

Model minus market: +14.4 pp
Market probability: 53.9%
Model probability: 73.7%
Over 6.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 26.3%
Under 6.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 62.3%
Over 7.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 37.7%
Under 7.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 50.4%
Over 8.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 49.6%
Under 8.5 shots on target

Model minus market: —
Market probability: —
Model probability: 39.1%
Over 9.5 shots on target

Model minus market: -11.0 pp
Market probability: 50.0%
Model probability: 61.0%
Under 9.5 shots on target

Model minus market: +11.0 pp
Market probability: 50.0%

Model fair odds

Our published model probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote. Only the supported 1X2 calibration pool is calibrated; other markets retain their model estimates.

Match result

Aston Villa win3.89
Draw4.24
Manchester City win1.97
Both teams to score1.71

Goals

Over 0.5 goals1.06
Over 1.5 goals1.25
Over 2.5 goals1.76
Over 3.5 goals2.91
Aston Villa most3.79
Manchester City most2.04

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.33
Over 8.5 corners1.56
Over 9.5 corners1.91
Over 10.5 corners2.43
Aston Villa most2.13
Manchester City most2.33

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.33
Over 3.5 cards1.80
Over 4.5 cards2.78
Over 5.5 cards4.86
Aston Villa most3.29
Manchester City most2.03

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.36
Over 7.5 SoT1.60
Over 8.5 SoT1.98
Over 9.5 SoT2.56
Aston Villa most2.31
Manchester City most2.24

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.54
Over 24.5 shots1.86
Over 26.5 shots2.37
Over 28.5 shots3.16
Aston Villa most1.91
Manchester City most2.39

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.61
Over 22.5 fouls2.17
Over 24.5 fouls3.22

Corners

Both teams combined.

Over 7.5 corners74.9%1.33Likely
Over 8.5 corners64.0%1.56Likely
Over 9.5 corners52.4%1.91Close call
Over 10.5 corners41.1%2.43Unlikely
Over 11.5 corners30.8%3.25Unlikely
Over 12.5 corners22.1%4.52Long shot
Read context

Both teams combined

Over 7.5 corners · Likely

Over 8.5 corners · Likely

Over 9.5 corners · Close call

Over 10.5 corners · Unlikely

Over 11.5 corners · Unlikely

Over 12.5 corners · Long shot

Most corners

Each team has its own model probability; these outcomes are not renormalised.

Aston Villa

Model probability

46.9%Fair odds 2.13

Manchester City

Model probability

43.0%Fair odds 2.33

Read context

Each team has its own model probability; these outcomes are not renormalised.

Aston Villa

Manchester City

Shots

Both teams combined.

Over 22.5 shots65.0%1.54Likely
Over 24.5 shots53.6%1.86Close call
Over 26.5 shots42.2%2.37Unlikely
Over 28.5 shots31.7%3.16Unlikely
Read context

Both teams combined

Over 22.5 shots · Likely

Over 24.5 shots · Close call

Over 26.5 shots · Unlikely

Over 28.5 shots · Unlikely

What the model expects

The average number of shots and shots on target each team takes in the model's own distribution for this match, the same distribution the lines above come from. It is an average, not a betting line, and it is a model estimate, not a recorded result.

Model expected shots and shots on target, Aston Villa vs Manchester City
Model expects Shots On target
Aston Villa 13.2 4.4
Manchester City 12.3 4.4
Both teams 25.4 8.8

Recorded shots per game

Shots per game over each side's most recent league matches with shot data, and over the most recent matches at the venue of this match: Aston Villa at home and Manchester City away. These are recorded results, not predictions, and a missing value is never shown as zero.

Recorded shots per game over recent league matches
Last 6 matches Shots Faced On target
Aston Villa 12.8 15.0 3.7
Manchester City 14.8 12.5 5.2
Aston Villa at home 11.3 13.2 4.8
Manchester City away 17.0 11.8 5.5

Totals line guide

Both teams combined.

Over 0.594.3%Over 1.580.1%Over 2.556.8%Over 3.534.4%Over 4.517.8%Over 5.58.0%
Our stored model focusOver 1.580.1%

The stored model call was Our price. The match has been played, so this is a historical snapshot: the graded result is below.

Read context

Both teams combined. Each bar uses the stored model estimate for that exact total-goals line. Missing estimates are unavailable; they are not zero.

Fair odds are the model’s own probability price, not a published bookmaker offer.

Market explorer

Model probabilities and fair odds.

Each bar is a specific Over selection for both teams combined. Its height is the model probability, on the same 0–100% scale.

Risk describes estimated likelihood, not profitability: low risk at least 62%, medium 48% to under 62%, high below 48%. Colors follow the actual estimate, even when a risk band is missing.

Up to four markets are selected from available model data, prioritising a spread of risk profiles. Fair odds are calculated from the model, not bookmaker prices: 1 divided by probability.

Scores are exact home-away outcomes from zero to five goals per team. Unavailable estimates stay blank; partial inputs are not expanded, inferred or normalised. Scores outside the matrix remain eligible for the top three.

Low riskMedium riskHigh risk

Goals

Over 1.51.5 goals, Low risk
Model probability 80.1%
Fair odds Fair 1.25
Over 2.52.5 goals, Medium risk
Model probability 56.8%
Fair odds Fair 1.76
Over 3.53.5 goals, High risk
Model probability 34.4%
Fair odds Fair 2.91

Cards

Over 2.52.5 cards, Low risk
Model probability 75.3%
Fair odds Fair 1.33
Over 3.53.5 cards, Medium risk
Model probability 55.5%
Fair odds Fair 1.80
Over 4.54.5 cards, High risk
Model probability 36.0%
Fair odds Fair 2.78

Corners

Over 7.57.5 corners, Low risk
Model probability 74.9%
Fair odds Fair 1.33
Over 9.59.5 corners, Medium risk
Model probability 52.4%
Fair odds Fair 1.91
Over 11.511.5 corners, High risk
Model probability 30.8%
Fair odds Fair 3.25

Shots on target

Over 6.56.5 shots on target, Low risk
Model probability 73.7%
Fair odds Fair 1.36
Over 8.58.5 shots on target, Medium risk
Model probability 50.4%
Fair odds Fair 1.98
Over 9.59.5 shots on target, High risk
Model probability 39.1%
Fair odds Fair 2.56
Correct score probabilitiesModel probability / Fair odds
Goal axes Home goals
Away goals 0 1 2 3 4 5
Away goals 0 0-05.7%Fair odds 17.45 1-05.8%Fair odds 17.27 2-03.9%Fair odds 25.77 3-01.6%Fair odds 62.89 4-00.5%Fair odds 204.08 5-00.1%Fair odds 833.33
Away goals 1 0-18.4%Fair odds 11.85 1-111.5%Fair odds 8.67 2-16.7%Fair odds 14.88 3-12.8%Fair odds 36.36 4-10.8%Fair odds 119.05 5-10.2%Fair odds 476.19
Away goals 2 0-27.8%Fair odds 12.79 1-29.5%Fair odds 10.48 2-25.8%Fair odds 17.15 3-22.4%Fair odds 42.02 4-20.7%Fair odds 136.99 5-20.2%Fair odds 555.56
Away goals 3 0-34.5%Fair odds 22.03 1-35.5%Fair odds 18.08 2-33.4%Fair odds 29.59 3-31.4%Fair odds 72.99 4-30.4%Fair odds 238.10 5-30.1%Fair odds 1,000.00
Away goals 4 0-42.0%Fair odds 50.51 1-42.4%Fair odds 41.49 2-41.5%Fair odds 68.03 3-40.6%Fair odds 166.67 4-40.2%Fair odds 555.56 5-40.0%Fair odds 2,500.00
Away goals 5 0-50.7%Fair odds 144.93 1-50.8%Fair odds 119.05 2-50.5%Fair odds 196.08 3-50.2%Fair odds 476.19 4-50.1%Fair odds 1,666.67 5-50.0%Fair odds 5,000.00

Model’s 3 most likely score outcomes

Model probability · Fair odds

1-1
Model probability11.5%
Fair odds8.67
1-2
Model probability9.5%
Fair odds10.48
0-1
Model probability8.4%
Fair odds11.85

Referee

One match referee is shown from an explicitly saved result or a fresh, identity-matched provider fixture. Previous referees are never used to guess an appointment. An API listing can change.

The referee’s totals count every completed match with this referee in our data: football-data.co.uk names the referee in English leagues, and API-Football names the referee of the same match (same teams, date and score) in every league from 2025/26. A rate needs at least 5 matches with that figure.

The team table shows each team’s published history with that same referee only. Matches, team cards per game and match cards per game are separate fields; their available samples can differ. Missing values are not zero. Cards include yellow and red cards in the current historical source.

Recorded match referee.

Peter Bankes in our data
Per match All matches 2026/27
Matches 279 5
Goals 2.59 3.00
Yellow cards 3.96 4.60
Red cards 0.15 0.20
Corners 10.2 12.6
Fouls 23.0 24.0
Both teams scored 53% 60%
Over 2.5 goals 50% 60%
Home wins 46% 60%
Latest 10 matches
Date Match Score Goals BTTS Yellow Red Corners Fouls
24 Oct 2026 Aston Villa vs Manchester City 2-1 3 Yes 8 0 11 38
11 Oct 2026 Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest 3-1 4 Yes 4 0 13 21
20 Sep 2026 Fulham vs Manchester United 1-1 2 Yes 3 0 16 14
29 Aug 2026 Tottenham vs Newcastle 0-2 2 No 3 0 16 24
23 Aug 2026 Brighton vs Aston Villa 4-0 4 No 5 1 7 23
14 Mar 2026 Burnley vs Bournemouth 0-0 0 No 1 0 13 16
4 Mar 2026 Newcastle vs Manchester United 2-1 3 Yes 5 1 6 31
28 Feb 2026 Leeds vs Manchester City 0-1 1 No 3 0 8 18
22 Feb 2026 Tottenham vs Arsenal 1-4 5 Yes 3 0 7 28
11 Feb 2026 Aston Villa vs Brighton 1-0 1 No 5 0 12 24

Peter Bankes referee stats

Team history with this referee
Team
Aston Villa Not available Not available Not available
Manchester City Not available Not available Not available

No matching history for this referee is available for one or both teams.

Season stats

2026/27 season. Recorded results, not model estimates.

Aston VillaAston Villa
Manchester CityManchester City

Overview

Statistic
Aston Villa
Manchester City
League position
#12 of 20
#1 of 20
Matches played
7
7
Record W-D-L
2-2-3
7-0-0
Recent form
DLWDW
Last 5 matches
WWWWW
Last 5 matches
Current streak
W1
W7
Points per game
1.14
3.00
Record, home vs away
0-1-2
3-0-0
PPG, home vs away
0.33
3.00

PPG scale: 0–3 points per game. Each team uses the same scale independently.

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Goals

Statistic
Aston Villa
Manchester City
Goals scored per game
1.00
2.71
Goals conceded per game
1.57
1.00
Scored, home vs away
1.00
2.67
Conceded, home vs away
1.67
0.33
1st half goals per game
0.33
0.83
2nd half goals per game
0.67
1.83
xG for per game
1.27
2.38
xG against per game
1.87
1.33

Scale: 0–3 goals or expected goals (xG) per game. Each team uses the same scale independently.

Shooting

Statistic
Aston Villa
Manchester City
Shots per game
9.6
13.6
Shots faced per game
16.2
11.8
Shots on target per game
2.4
5.4
1st half shots per game
5.5
6.2
2nd half shots per game
6.0
7.8

Scale: 0–20 shots per game. Each team uses the same scale independently.

Corners & discipline

Statistic
Aston Villa
Manchester City
Corners won per game
3.0
6.2
Fouls per game
11.4
10.6

0–10 corners per game; 0–20 fouls per game Each team uses the same scale independently.

Goal rates

Statistic
Aston Villa
Manchester City
Over 2.5 rate
57.1%
71.4%
BTTS rate
42.9%
57.1%
Clean sheets
28.6%
42.9%

Scale: 0–100% of recorded matches, not model estimates. Each team uses the same scale independently.

League averages this season: 2.89 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 53.5% · BTTS in 53.5%. Full league tables & stats →

First half / second half

Averages per game in this season’s league matches, split at half-time. Games is the number of each team’s matches with verified half data for that row; below five matches the row stays blank, and a missing value is never a zero.

Corners, shots on target and yellow cards per half come from the data provider’s half-by-half match statistics and are only used when the two halves add up to the full-time count. Cards are split by the minute they were shown, and first-half stoppage time counts as the first half. These are recorded results, not predictions.

In the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 the shots per half come from a different source than the match shot totals, so the two can differ slightly.

This match

This match by half: Aston Villa and Manchester City
Aston Villa Man City
Statistic 1H 2H 1H 2H
Goals 1 1 0 1
Shots 6 2 6 9
Shots on target 1 1 3 4
Corners 3 1 5 2
Yellow cards 0 4 2 2
Aston VillaAston Villa
Aston Villa: season average per game by half
Per game 1H 2H Games
Goals scoredScored 0.33 0.67 6
Goals concededConceded 0.83 1.00 6
Shots 5.5 6.0 6
Shots facedOpp. shots 6.0 9.8 6
Yellow cardsYellows 0.6 1.4 5
Opponent yellow cardsOpp. yellows 1.4 0.8 5
Manchester CityManchester City
Manchester City: season average per game by half
Per game 1H 2H Games
Goals scoredScored 0.83 1.83 6
Goals concededConceded 0.50 0.33 6
Shots 6.2 7.8 6
Shots facedOpp. shots 5.0 7.0 6
Yellow cardsYellows 0.2 1.0 5
Opponent yellow cardsOpp. yellows 0.6 0.8 5

Players to watch

Published player-market probabilities, shown in kickoff order. Model estimates, not confirmed lineups.

How our football predictions work →

A watch list, not a confirmed lineup.

Aston VillaAston Villa (3)
Nicolas Jackson
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Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
25.3%
3.95
1+ shot on target
61.1%
1.64
2+ shots
63.1%
1.58
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots3.15
On target1.39
Goals0.43
Ibrahim Mbaye
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
11.7%
8.55
1+ shot on target
41.2%
2.43
2+ shots
34.4%
2.91
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots2.73
On target1.19
Goals0.28
Ross Barkley
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
13.6%
7.35
1+ shot on target
28.9%
3.46
2+ shots
22.9%
4.37
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots2.28
On target0.86
Goals0.37
Manchester CityManchester City (3)
Erling Haaland
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Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
51.4%
1.95
1+ shot on target
80.1%
1.25
2+ shots
86.1%
1.16
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots3.61
On target1.68
Goals0.75
Enzo Fernández
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
21.4%
4.67
1+ shot on target
52.4%
1.91
2+ shots
54.3%
1.84
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots1.96
On target0.80
Goals0.26
Phil Foden
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
21.8%
4.59
1+ shot on target
43.6%
2.29
2+ shots
54.7%
1.83
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots2.53
On target0.79
Goals0.34
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots

Over 22.5 65.0% Over 24.5 53.6% Over 26.5 42.2% Over 28.5 31.7%
Most: Aston Villa 52.4% Most: Manchester City 41.8%
Aston Villa Over 10.5 68.4%
Aston Villa Over 12.5 52.6%
Aston Villa Over 14.5 37.4% Manchester City Over 10.5 61.5%
Manchester City Over 12.5 45.0%
Manchester City Over 14.5 30.3%

Shots on target

Over 6.5 73.7% Over 7.5 62.3% Over 8.5 50.4% Over 9.5 39.1%
Most: Aston Villa 43.3% Most: Manchester City 44.6%
Aston Villa Over 3.5 60.3%
Aston Villa Over 4.5 43.4%
Aston Villa Over 5.5 28.9% Manchester City Over 3.5 61.2%
Manchester City Over 4.5 44.3%
Manchester City Over 5.5 29.7%

Cards

Over 2.5 75.3% Over 3.5 55.5% Over 4.5 36.0% Over 5.5 20.6%
Most: Aston Villa 30.4% Most: Manchester City 49.3%
Aston Villa Over 1.5 51.5%
Aston Villa Over 2.5 25.0% Manchester City Over 1.5 64.9%
Manchester City Over 2.5 38.2%

Aston Villa: players to watch (recent-form projection)

Each number is the player’s recent rate per 90 minutes, scaled to how long we expect them to play. Only players in this season’s squad appear. It is a projection from recent form, not a confirmed lineup: nobody has announced the team yet.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Nicolas Jackson 3.15 1.39 0.43 61.1% 63.1% 25.3%
Ibrahim Mbaye 2.73 1.19 0.28 41.2% 34.4% 11.7%
Ross Barkley 2.28 0.86 0.37 28.9% 22.9% 13.6%
Alejandro Garnacho 2.86 0.81 0.15 38.7% 51.5% 8.7%
Emiliano Buendía 2.53 0.65 0.31 26.4% 33.4% 13.6%

Manchester City: players to watch (recent-form projection)

Each number is the player’s recent rate per 90 minutes, scaled to how long we expect them to play. Only players in this season’s squad appear. It is a projection from recent form, not a confirmed lineup: nobody has announced the team yet.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Erling Haaland 3.61 1.68 0.75 80.1% 86.1% 51.4%
Enzo Fernández 1.96 0.8 0.26 52.4% 54.3% 21.4%
Phil Foden 2.53 0.79 0.34 43.6% 54.7% 21.8%
Mathis Cherki 2.43 0.77 0.33 41.5% 50.3% 20.5%
Jéremy Doku 1.89 0.69 0.24 34.2% 31.8% 13.6%

Clean sheet & win to nil

Worked out from the scoreline grid above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the other side fails to score. It is the model’s own percentage, scored against the result afterwards, and it is not a tip.

Aston Villa clean sheet 17.6%
Manchester City clean sheet 29.2%
Aston Villa win to nil 11.9%
Manchester City win to nil 23.5%

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

The model’s own percentages, with no odds attached. The smaller markets are here so you can see everything we hold a number on, not because we claim an advantage in them. The colour says how close our percentages have landed to reality on matches the model had never seen. This is the raw model spectrum. Its match-result marginal can differ from the published 1X2 above; it does not replace the saved prediction.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 26.4% draw 24.7% away 48.9%
double_chance
1X 51.1% 12 75.3% X2 73.6%
dnb
home 35.0% away 65.0%
btts
yes 58.6% no 41.4%
clean_sheet
home 17.6% away 29.5%
win_to_nil
home 11.9% away 23.8%
winning_margin
home_by_1 15.4% home_by_2 7.5% home_by_3plus 3.6%
away_by_1 22.0% away_by_2 15.0% away_by_3plus 11.9%
correct_score
0-0 5.7% 0-1 8.4% 0-2 7.8%
0-3 4.5% 0-4 2.0% 0-5 0.7%
1-0 5.8% 1-1 11.5% 1-2 9.5%
1-3 5.5% 1-4 2.4% 1-5 0.8%
2-0 3.9% 2-1 6.7% 2-2 5.8%
2-3 3.4% 2-4 1.5% 2-5 0.5%
3-0 1.6% 3-1 2.8% 3-2 2.4%
3-3 1.4% 3-4 0.6% 3-5 0.2%
4-0 0.5% 4-1 0.8% 4-2 0.7%
4-3 0.4% 4-4 0.2% 4-5 0.1%
5-0 0.1% 5-1 0.2% 5-2 0.2%
5-3 0.1% 5-4 0.0% 5-5 0.0%
other 1.1%
likeliest_score
h 100.0% a 100.0% p 11.5%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 94.3% under_0.5 5.7% over_1.5 80.1%
under_1.5 20.0% over_2.5 56.8% under_2.5 43.2%
over_3.5 34.4% under_3.5 65.6% over_4.5 17.8%
under_4.5 82.2% over_5.5 8.0% under_5.5 92.0%
odd_even
odd 48.8% even 51.2%
team_home
over_0.5 70.5% under_0.5 29.5% over_1.5 34.6%
under_1.5 65.5% over_2.5 12.6% under_2.5 87.4%
team_away
over_0.5 82.4% under_0.5 17.6% over_1.5 51.8%
under_1.5 48.2% over_2.5 25.3% under_2.5 74.7%
most
home 26.4% draw 24.7% away 48.9%
handicap
home_-2.5 3.6% away_+2.5 96.4% home_-1.5 11.1%
away_+1.5 88.9% home_-0.5 26.4% away_+0.5 73.6%
home_+0.5 51.1% away_-0.5 48.9% home_+1.5 73.1%
away_-1.5 26.9% home_+2.5 88.1% away_-2.5 11.9%
total_exact
exact_0 5.7% exact_1 14.2% exact_2 23.2%
exact_3 22.4% exact_4 16.6% exact_5 9.8%
exact_6 4.9% exact_7plus 3.2%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 19.8% draw 39.7% away 40.6%
total
over_0.5 71.9% under_0.5 28.1% over_1.5 36.2%
under_1.5 63.8% over_2.5 13.6% under_2.5 86.4%
btts
yes 20.6% no 79.4%
total_exact
exact_0 28.1% exact_1 35.7% exact_2 22.6%
exact_3 9.6% exact_4plus 4.0%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 24.3% draw 33.3% away 42.4%
total
over_0.5 81.8% under_0.5 18.2% over_1.5 50.8%
under_1.5 49.2% over_2.5 24.4% under_2.5 75.6%
btts
yes 31.8% no 68.2%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 12.5% H/D 4.5% H/A 2.8%
D/H 9.7% D/D 13.2% D/A 16.8%
A/H 2.0% A/D 5.3% A/A 33.2%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 74.9% under_7.5 25.1% over_8.5 64.0%
under_8.5 36.0% over_9.5 52.4% under_9.5 47.6%
over_10.5 41.1% under_10.5 58.9% over_11.5 30.8%
under_11.5 69.2% over_12.5 22.1% under_12.5 77.9%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 69.4% under_3.5 30.6% over_4.5 54.2%
under_4.5 45.8% over_5.5 39.6% under_5.5 60.4%
team_away
over_3.5 66.8% under_3.5 33.2% over_4.5 51.1%
under_4.5 48.9% over_5.5 36.6% under_5.5 63.4%
most
home 46.9% draw 10.1% away 43.0%
handicap
home_-3.5 20.2% away_+3.5 79.8% home_-1.5 37.0%
away_+1.5 63.0% home_-0.5 46.9% away_+0.5 53.1%
home_+0.5 57.1% away_-0.5 43.0% home_+1.5 66.7%
away_-1.5 33.3% home_+3.5 82.6% away_-3.5 17.5%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 65.0% under_22.5 35.0% over_24.5 53.6%
under_24.5 46.4% over_26.5 42.2% under_26.5 57.8%
over_28.5 31.7% under_28.5 68.3%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 68.4% under_10.5 31.6% over_12.5 52.6%
under_12.5 47.4% over_14.5 37.4% under_14.5 62.6%
team_away
over_10.5 61.5% under_10.5 38.5% over_12.5 45.0%
under_12.5 55.0% over_14.5 30.3% under_14.5 69.7%
most
home 52.4% draw 5.8% away 41.8%
handicap
home_-4.5 29.9% away_+4.5 70.1% home_-2.5 40.8%
away_+2.5 59.2% home_-0.5 52.4% away_+0.5 47.6%
home_+0.5 58.2% away_-0.5 41.8% home_+2.5 69.2%
away_-2.5 30.8% home_+4.5 78.6% away_-4.5 21.4%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 73.7% under_6.5 26.3% over_7.5 62.3%
under_7.5 37.7% over_8.5 50.4% under_8.5 49.6%
over_9.5 39.1% under_9.5 61.0%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 60.3% under_3.5 39.7% over_4.5 43.4%
under_4.5 56.6% over_5.5 28.9% under_5.5 71.1%
team_away
over_3.5 61.2% under_3.5 38.9% over_4.5 44.3%
under_4.5 55.7% over_5.5 29.7% under_5.5 70.3%
most
home 43.3% draw 12.2% away 44.6%
handicap
home_-2.5 22.0% away_+2.5 78.0% home_-0.5 43.3%
away_+0.5 56.7% home_+0.5 55.5% away_-0.5 44.6%
home_+2.5 77.1% away_-2.5 22.9%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 75.3% under_2.5 24.7% over_3.5 55.5%
under_3.5 44.5% over_4.5 36.0% under_4.5 64.0%
over_5.5 20.6% under_5.5 79.4%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_1.5 51.5% under_1.5 48.5% over_2.5 25.0%
under_2.5 75.1%
team_away
over_1.5 64.9% under_1.5 35.1% over_2.5 38.2%
under_2.5 61.8%
most
home 30.4% draw 20.3% away 49.3%
handicap
home_-1.5 15.0% away_+1.5 85.0% home_-0.5 30.4%
away_+0.5 69.6% home_+0.5 50.7% away_-0.5 49.3%
home_+1.5 70.5% away_-1.5 29.5%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 62.3% under_20.5 37.7% over_22.5 46.1%
under_22.5 53.9% over_24.5 31.1% under_24.5 68.9%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 63.2% under_9.5 36.8% over_11.5 40.2%
under_11.5 59.9% over_13.5 21.2% under_13.5 78.8%
team_away
over_9.5 68.9% under_9.5 31.1% over_11.5 46.5%
under_11.5 53.5% over_13.5 26.3% under_13.5 73.7%
most
home 41.5% draw 8.1% away 50.4%
handicap
home_-3.5 20.4% away_+3.5 79.6% home_-0.5 41.5%
away_+0.5 58.5% home_+2.5 65.5% away_-2.5 34.5%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 8.7% no 91.3%
home
yes 6.7% no 93.3%
away
yes 2.2% no 97.8%
Method, limits & performance

How this works (honestly)

We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.

What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0106 (56038 matches).

Not financial advice. No model beats the sharp closing market on public data. The value here is honest probabilities, No-bet calls, and CLV history.

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