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Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City correct score: our prediction vs the result

Pre-match model estimates. Based on the Road2Sushi model. Not guaranteed outcomes.

1-1 correct score11.5%
1-2 correct score9.5%
0-1 correct score8.4%

Result

Aston Villa2-1Manchester City

Final score 2-1. The model gave that exact scoreline 6.7%.

Model read

No single outcome dominates, read the distribution.

Conviction: Open

Most likely · 11.5%1-1

Correct score

Score distribution: the model probability of each exact score.

Rows = Aston Villa goals, columns = Manchester City goals. The most likely scoreline is 1-1 at 11.5%.

No exact score is ever truly likely; the value is in the full distribution the model assigns. Read the heatmap as a map of likelihood, not a prediction of one score.

Most likely scorelines

  1. 1-111.5%
  2. 1-29.5%
  3. 0-18.4%
  4. 0-27.8%
  5. 2-16.7%
  6. 2-25.8%
  7. 1-05.8%
  8. 0-05.7%

Score probability grid

H / A 0 1 2 3 4 5
0 5.7% 8.4% 7.8% 4.5% 2% 0.7%
1 5.8% 11.5% 9.5% 5.5% 2.4% 0.8%
2 3.9% 6.7% 5.8% 3.4% 1.5% 0.5%
3 1.6% 2.8% 2.4% 1.4% 0.6% 0.2%
4 0.5% 0.8% 0.7% 0.4% 0.2% 0.1%
5 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%

Rows: Aston Villa · Columns: Manchester City

Goals distribution

How likely each total number of goals is, according to the model. Every goals market on this page is built from these bars. The 5+ bar covers every result with five goals or more.

5.7%

0

14.2%

1

23.2%

2

22.4%

3

16.6%

4

16.8%

5+

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

Overall model accuracy

We don't yet publish a graded Correct Score-specific track record, so this is our overall accuracy across every 1X2 call, graded out-of-sample, updated daily.

0.0106Calibration error (1X2)
47.7%Top-pick hit rate (1X2)
56,038Matches graded

Predictions & track record updated 27 Oct 2026.

See the full, dated track record

Model analysis: reasoning, key facts and model lenses

Expert AI analysis

Our model lands on Most likely · 11.5% at 1-1, its strongest read on the Correct Score market. Recent output points the same way: Aston Villa have averaged 1.4 scored and 1.2 conceded, Manchester City 2.6 and 1.0 over their recent games. That fits an open goals environment: 56.8% for over 2.5 and 80.1% for at least two goals. Their last 5 meetings have averaged 3.0 goals a game. Read the recorded data and validation context alongside the estimate.

In-depth analysis

On the goals side, the model sees 56.8% for three or more goals and 80.1% for at least two, painting a balanced picture. With Manchester City favoured at 50.7%, a close contest often produces chances at both ends.

Every figure here is what the model thinks, not advice. What we are good at is getting the percentage right, not at beating the bookmakers.

50.7%Favoured: Manchester City
58.6%Both Teams to Score
56.8%Over 2.5 goals

Model lenses

The same numbers read in different ways by one model. These are not separate tipsters, and none of them is a tip.

The ModelPublished estimate: 1-1 on Correct Score. Validation depends on the market and sample; this percentage is not a measured hit rate.
The TacticianSees an open, higher-tempo game from the 56.8% over 2.5 read.
The ScoutManchester City are the model’s pick on the result at 50.7%, game state shapes how this market plays out.

Players to watch

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

How our football predictions work →

Aston VillaAston Villa (1)
Nicolas Jackson
Watch list
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
Manchester CityManchester City (1)
Erling Haaland
Watch list
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

FAQ

What was the score in Aston Villa vs Manchester City?
Aston Villa vs Manchester City finished 2-1. The model's most likely scoreline was 1-1 at 11.5%; it gave the actual 2-1 a 6.7% chance.
How is this probability calculated?
The estimate comes from models fitted to recorded match data. Calibration and validation depend on the market, league and available sample; the percentage alone does not establish accuracy or a profitable price.
Is this a betting tip?
This is a model estimate, not a guarantee or a demonstrated profitable edge. Where the required result data is available, saved predictions are graded including misses. An unavailable market result stays ungraded.

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