Aston Villa Vs Manchester United Premier League match is an intriguing Premier League tie to watch out for this weekend.
The Red Devils will travel to Villa Park to trade tackles with a top-performing Aston Villa side under the watch of revered football tactician Unai Emery.
United are definitely heading into this game as underdogs following a dismal start to the campaign. The two sides will meet at the back of contrasting fortunes both at the domestic and European scene.
Aston Villa Vs Manchester United preview
Manchester United have struggled for results since the start of the season. They opened their campaign with a narrow 1-0 win over Fulham before settling for a 2-1 defeat against Brighton.
Against Liverpool in the third match, it ended in a shock 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford. However, they were able to return to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over struggling Southampton in their fourth match before drawing Crystal Palace. Their last Premier League encounter against Tottenham Hotspur ended in a 3-0 defeat.
On the other hand, Aston Villa opened their campaign with a 2-1 away win over West Ham United and settled for a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal. After the Arsenal loss, they went on a three-match winning streak against Leicester City, Everton, and Wolves before settling for a 2-2 draw against Ipswich Town.
The Villains’ most notable outing came against Bavarian giants Bayern Munich in Champions League matchday two clash. They edged out the star-studded Bundesliga side with a narrow 1-0 victory to secure their second consecutive victory in Europe.
Conversely, United’s European run has been far from ideal. They have drawn their first two matches in the Europa League.
Aston Villa Vs Manchester United head-to-head
It will be tricky for this Unai Emery-led side. Under Erik ten Hag, United have only lost once to Aston Villa in the past five encounters between the two sides.
Since then, the Dutchman has won all his last four matches against the Aston-based outfit. The most recent has been a league double in the 2023-24 season.
Aston Villa Vs Manchester United team news
Bruno Fernandes picked up a red card in Manchester United’s 3-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur. However, he will be available for the match as United’s appeal against the red card was upheld and his suspension cancelled.
However, the team are still sweating with injuries to defensive pair Luke Shaw and Leny Yoro. Tyrell Malacia is back to the squad after missing the entirety of last season and will be in contention to start. Mason Mount is a doubt after picking up an injury in the Tottenham match.
For Aston Villa, Amadou Onana and Jacob Ramsey are doubts due to injuries. Midfielder John McGinn is also set to miss the clash including defender Tyrone Mings.
Aston Villa predicted lineup: Martinez; Konsa, Torres, Carlos, Digne; Onana, Tielemans; Philogene, Rogers, Ramsey; Watkins.
Manchester United predicted lineup: Onana, De Ligt, Mazraoui, Martinez, Diogo Dalot; Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Ugarte, Kobbie Mainoo; Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Hojlund.
Prediction
It will be a tricky tie for the two teams. Aston Villa have been impressive this season but their luck hasn’t shone through in the past four encounters against United. The match is likely to end in a draw. Specifically, the match will end in a 1-1 draw.
