Premier League | Gameweek 38
May 22, 2022 at 4pm UK
Etihad Stadium
Man City3 - 2Aston Villa
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The Match
Match Report
Manchester City are crowned Premier League champions after coming from two goals down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Team News
John Stones starts for Manchester City in their Premier League title-deciding clash at home to against Aston Villa, while Kyle Walker features on the substitutes' bench.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for Sunday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Man City 3-2 Aston Villa
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
Next Game: Liverpool vs. Man City
Saturday, July 30 at 5pm in Community Shield
Saturday, July 30 at 5pm in Community Shield
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Manchester City | 38 | 73 | 93 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 68 | 92 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 43 | 74 |
Last Game: Man City 3-2 Aston Villa
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 13 | Brentford | 38 | -8 | 46 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 38 | -2 | 45 |
| 15 | Southampton | 38 | -24 | 40 |
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 67.25%. A draw had a probability of 18.1% and a win for Aston Villa had a probability of 14.64%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.63%) and 1-0 (8.2%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.25%), while for an Aston Villa win it was 1-2 (4.15%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Manchester City | Draw | Aston Villa |
67.25% ( 0) | 18.11% ( -0) | 14.64% ( -0) |
| Both teams to score 57.39% ( 0) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
