Premier League Quick Preview: Manchester United Vs Aston Villa
Aston Villa travel to Old Trafford to face a Manchester United side buoyed by their 3-2 win over Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday after trailing 2-at half-time.
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Manchester United host Aston Villa at Old Trafford in desperate need of a result in the league. Michael Carrick’s side are winless in their last five (D D D L L), have failed to keep a clean sheet all season, and have shipped 15 goals in nine games.
Villa arrive full of confidence under Unai Emery, unbeaten in their last five (W D W W D) and finding a scoring touch of late.
Betting sites have made United favourites, so a Villa win is very good value.
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United have fired 12+ shots in every single league match this season, yet a lack of cutting edge and a leaky defence (no clean sheets in nine games) have left them with just one win all season.
Villa’s away form has been patchy on the underlying numbers, but their recent run of results tells a different story entirely.
Emery's side have allowed 14+ shots in their last six, so keeping their hosts to under that total will be a challenge.
United Hold The Edge At The Flag
United have won 5+ corners in back-to-back matches and have been the more threatening of the two sides from set-pieces across the season, an area where their underlying numbers outstrip their results.
Both teams have received cards in each of Villa's last six league outings, while the same applies to United's last four matches.
It's 8/11 on betting apps for both teams to receive two or more cards at Old Trafford.
Team Streaks (5+)
- Man Utd 1+ goal conceded - 9 games
- Man Utd 12+ shots registered - 9 games
- Man Utd 3+ shots on target registered - 9 games
- Man Utd opponents 1+ card received - 9 games
- Aston Villa 14+ shots allowed - 6 games
- Aston Villa 1+ goal scored - 6 games
- Man Utd 3+ shots on target allowed - 5 games
Player Streaks (5+)
- Bryan Mbeumo (MUN) 1+ shot on target - 9 games
- Bryan Mbeumo (MUN) 1+ shot - 9 games
- Matheus Cunha (MUN) 1+ shot - 9 games
- Boubacar Kamara (AV) 1+ tackle - 9 games
- Bruno Fernandes (MUN) 1+ shot - 8 games
- Bryan Mbeumo (MUN) 1+ foul won - 8 games
- Matty Cash (AV) 1+ foul committed - 8 games
- Diogo Dalot (MUN) 1+ tackle - 7 games
- Ian Maatsen (AV) 1+ tackle - 6 games
- Joao Gomes (AV) 1+ tackle - 6 games
- Youri Tielemans (MUN) 1+ foul won - 5 games
- Bruno Fernandes (MUN) 1+ tackle - 5 games
- Lenny Yoro (MUN) 1+ tackle - 5 games
- Nicolas Jackson (AV) 1+ shot on target - 5 games
- Nicolas Jackson (AV) 1+ shot - 5 games
- Johan Manzambi (AV) 1+ shot - 5 games
- Johan Manzambi (AV) 2+ fouls won - 5 games
Manchester United have to prove to their supporters that their midweek Champions League 3-1 win over Roma was not just a fluke and that it can kickstart their season.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery can mark the extension of his contract as Villa boss with a win. Villa lost this fixture last season when Matheus Cunha was on the scoresheet for the Red Devils.
If you have a free bet to use, why not try it on both teams to score and over 2.5 total goals.
