Aston Villa U21 vs Manchester City U21 Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
FT · HT 1–12 – 3
Bradley Burrowes 2′Luka John Lynch 47′11th
3rdMahamadou Sangaré 6′Floyd Samba 60′Kaden Braithwaite 65′
Player of the matchMahamadou SangaréMAN · 1 goal · 1 assist · 92′ played · 2 interceptions · 1 duels won
8.7- Possession
- 44%56%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 12 (7)16 (12)
- Corners
- 46
- Table · 31 v 43 pts
- 11th3rd → 1st
Premier League 2 Division OneVilla ParkRef D. Bourne
This meeting
Events
AST 2–3 MAN · 2–3 yellow- Full time 2–3
- Matty Warhurstfor Harrison Parker
- Yeimar MosqueraYellow card
- Matty Henderson-Hallfor Ryan McAidoo
- Isaiah Dada-Mascollfor Charlie Gray
- Brooklyn NfonkeuYellow card
- Mason Lee Cotcherfor Luka John Lynch
- Trai-Varn Divinche Mulleyfor Ashton Tyler McWilliams
- Kaden Braithwaite2–3Goal · assist Charlie Gray
- Floyd Samba2–2Goal · assist Mahamadou Sangaré
- Luka John Lynch2–1Goal · assist George Lawrence Hemmings
- Half-time 1–1
- Ryan McAidooYellow card
- Sverre NypanYellow card
- Rodrigo Monteiro FortesYellow card
- Mahamadou Sangaré1–1Goal · assist Floyd Samba
- Bradley Burrowes1–0Goal
Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Aston Villa U214-2-3-16.86 avg rating 7.724-1-4-1Manchester City U21
- 17.9Sam Proctor92′
- 46.2Theodore James Carroll92′
- 26.0Yeimar MosqueraYC 92′
- 55.8Leon George Routh92′
- 76.0Ashton Tyler McWilliams↓66′
- 66.7Mohamed Koné92′
- 86.9Max Jenner92′
- 36.1Rodrigo Monteiro FortesYC 92′
- 108.1Luka John LynchG ↓73′
- 118.3George Lawrence HemmingsA 92′
- 97.5Bradley BurrowesG 92′
- 16.8Spike Brits92′
- 58.2Kaden BraithwaiteG 92′
- 47.6Kian Noble92′
- 36.9Harrison Parker↓90+11′ 92′
- 27.8Brooklyn NfonkeuYC 92′
- 67.3Charlie GrayA ↓84′
- 88.5Floyd SambaG A 92′
- 117.8Reigan Heskey92′
- 107.2Sverre NypanYC 92′
- 78.1Ryan McAidooYC ↓90′ 91′
- 98.7Mahamadou SangaréG A 92′
- 14Cole Brannigan
- 15Mason Lee CotcherFW · ↑73′5.9
- 16Trai-Varn Mulley6.8
- 12Woody Jack Robert BurgessDF
- 13Ronnie HollingsheadGK
SubstitutesCoaches: James Shan · Ben WilkinsonG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 14Isaiah Dada-MascollMF · ↑84′
- 15Matty Henderson-HallDF · ↑90′
- 16Matty WarhurstFW · ↑90+11′
- 12Rhys ThomasMF
- 13Ben Vickery
Season comparison
as the teams came into the matchAston Villa U21all competitionsManchester City U21- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 3.13Goals per game (both sides)4.2
- 73%Over 1.593%
- 47%Over 2.580%
- 33%Over 3.560%
- 47%Both teams scored53%
- 27%Clean sheets40%
- 40%Failed to score7%
- Aston Villa U21 at home v Manchester City U21 away
- 7Played5
- 3Won3
- 0Drawn0
- 4Lost2
- 12-17Goals (for-against)17-6
- 1.29Points per game1.8
- 57%Over 2.580%
- 14%Clean sheets20%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
- 10-141st-half goals (for-against)27-8
- 12-112nd-half goals (for-against)23-5
- 55%Goals after half-time46%
- 73%Goal before half-time93%
- 4-6-5Half-time W-D-L10-3-2
What stands out
- 1stfrom 3rd
Manchester City U21 moved from 3rd to 1st in the Premier League 2 Division One table with this result.40 → 43 points after 21 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
- 1–1half-time
The match stood at 1–1 at half-time before 1–2 after the break (2–3 full time).
Team stats
16 figuresAston Villa U21full timeManchester City U21- 44%Possession56%
- 12Shots16
- 7Shots on target12
- 6Big chances5
- 4Corners6
- 6Fouls12
- 2Yellow cards3
All 16 stats
- Attack
- 65Attacks97
- 28Dangerous attacks69
- 2Offsides2
- 58%Shot accuracy75%
- 1Shots blocked0
- 11Shots inside box12
- 4Shots off target3
- 1Shots outside box4
- Defence
- 9Saves5
Top ratings
XI avg 6.86 v 7.72- MSMahamadou SangaréMAN8.7
- FSFloyd SambaMAN8.5
George Lawrence HemmingsAST8.3- KBKaden BraithwaiteMAN8.2
Luka John LynchAST8.1
Table after full time
Premier League 2 Division One 2025/2026| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City U21 | 21 | 14-1-6 | 62:23 | +39 | 43 | 3rd ▲2 |
| 2 |  Chelsea U21 | 20 | 14-1-5 | 52:25 | +27 | 43 | 1st ▼1 |
| 3 |  Manchester United U21 | 20 | 13-4-3 | 43:26 | +17 | 43 | 2nd ▼1 |
| 9 |  Leicester U21 | 20 | 9-4-7 | 48:42 | +6 | 31 | 9th |
| 10 |  Crystal Palace U21 | 20 | 9-4-7 | 36:31 | +5 | 31 | 10th |
| 11 | Aston Villa U21 | 21 | 9-4-8 | 34:38 | -4 | 31 | 11th |
| 12 |  Brighton U21 | 20 | 8-6-6 | 38:25 | +13 | 30 | 12th |
| 13 |  West Ham United U21 | 20 | 8-6-6 | 44:35 | +9 | 30 | 13th |
| 29 |  Burnley U21 | 20 | 3-4-13 | 22:42 | -20 | 13 | 29th |
- Aston Villa U21
- 11th31 → 31 pts
- Manchester City U21
- 3rd → 1st40 → 43 pts
Head-to-head
3 meetings on record since 20230-1-2Aston Villa U21 W-D-L · goals 5:12
0 AST1 draws2 MAN- Goals per meeting
- 5.67
- Over 2.5 goals
- 100%
- Both teams scored
- 67%
- Won by the host
- 33%
- Aston Villa U210–4Manchester City U21Premier League 2 Division One
- Manchester City U214–1Aston Villa U21Premier League 2 Division One
- Manchester City U214–4Aston Villa U21Premier League 2 Division One
Referee
D. Bourne- Cards / match
- 3.82this match 5 (+1.18)
- Yellows / match
- 3.60this match 5
- Reds / match
- 0.22
- Penalties / match
- 0.2523% of matches
- Fouls / match
- 21.7this match 18
1.59Home 1.59 vs Away 2.01 yellows/match · +0.42 away · 10–10 red · 2 coach cards2.01
35%Results in 91 recent matches · draw 22%43%
home winsaway winsMatch info
- Competition
- Premier League 2 Division One
- Season
- 2025/2026
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Villa Park, Birmingham
- Capacity
- 42,640 · grass
- Weather
- 14 °C · light rain · humidity 40%
- Referee
- D. Bourne
- AST coach
- James Shan
- MAN coach
- Ben Wilkinson
Match summary
Manchester City U21 beat Aston Villa U21 3-2 in the Premier League 2 Division One.
Across 3 previous meetings on record, Aston Villa U21 won 0 and Manchester City U21 won 2, with 1 draw (5.67 goals per game).
Goals came from Bradley Burrowes (2') and Luka John Lynch (47') for Aston Villa U21 and Mahamadou Sangaré (6'), Floyd Samba (60') and Kaden Braithwaite (65') for Manchester City U21.
Aston Villa U21 — live results and scheduleManchester City U21 — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this
Player leaders
this matchPasses
- Kian NobleMAN79/85
- Charlie GrayMAN67/71
- Harrison ParkerMAN66/78
Duels won
- Ryan McAidooMAN9/14
- Luka John LynchAST8/15
- George Lawrence HemmingsAST7/14
Clearances
- Kian NobleMAN8
- Sam ProctorAST6
- Theodore James CarrollAST6
Saves
- Sam ProctorAST9
- Spike BritsMAN4
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-offAston Villa U217d restAST +1d rest6d restManchester City U21- 1-1D30 Jan
- 3-4L6 Feb
- 0-4L6 Mar
- 2-1W13 Mar
- 3-2W20 Mar
- 0-0D3 Apr
- 2-1W6 Apr
- 0-2L10 Apr
- 1-0W17 Apr
- 3-3D24 Apr
4-3-3goals 15:181.50pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 6-1W30 Jan
- 3-0W7 Feb
- 6-0W20 Feb
- 3-0W27 Feb
- 4-0W6 Mar
- 2-0W16 Mar
- 5-1W20 Mar
- 0-1L3 Apr
- 3-0W13 Apr
- 3-1W25 Apr
9-0-1goals 35:42.70pts/game
- A
Southampton U213–3 - A
Stoke City U211–0 - H
Middlesbrough U210–2 - A
Blackburn Rovers U212–1 - ABrighton U210–0
latest 5
- H
Arsenal U213–1 - H
Norwich City U213–0 - A
Derby County U210–1 - A
Birmingham City U215–1 - H
Liverpool U212–0
Newcastle United U21
Nottingham Forest U21
Wolves U21
Leeds United U21Expected vs happened
as of kick-off23%Model · draw 20%57%
- Projected goals
- 1.51 – 2.42total 3.93 · from goals per game before kick-off
- Most likely scores
- 1–2 8.7%1–1 7.2%1–3 7%
| Outcome | Model | Happened |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa U21 win | 23% | No |
| Draw | 20% | No |
| Manchester City U21 win | 57% | Yes |
| Over 1.5 goals | 90% | Yes |
| Over 2.5 goals | 75% | Yes |
| Over 3.5 goals | 55% | Yes |
| Both teams to score | 71% | Yes |
| Aston Villa U21 clean sheet | 9% | No |
| Manchester City U21 clean sheet | 22% | No |
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