8th placed Manchester United host 3rd placed Aston Villa FC at Old Trafford stadium this Tuesday, 26 December, 2023 evening, 20:00 UTC kick-off.
Man United vs Aston Villa Match Preview
Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United languish in mid-table as the Red Devils get ready to host Aston Villa FC this Tuesday at their home ground Old Trafford Stadium. Manchester United, 8th in the table, have 28 points from their 18 games. Man Utd have scored a total of 18 times and conceded 23 times in their past 18 games.
Aston Villa, occupy 3rd in the table, in a Champions League qualification place, having gathered 39 points from their first 18 games. The Villains have scored 38 times and conceded 22 times in the past 18 games. This English Premier League clash scheduled for this weekday, starts in Tuesday’s 8:00 p.m. kick-off.
Manchester United host Aston Villa at Old Trafford as favorites for victory on Tuesday evening in their Premier League match. According to Stats Insider’s independent predictive analytics model, Man Utd have a 44% chance of winning this Premier League match and is priced at $2.66 on Betfair.
Aston Villa have been given a 32% chance of winning by the bookies and you can get $2.76 for them on Betfair. There’s a 23% chance of a draw happening in this match. According to the bookies, it is priced at $3.75 on Betfair.
Predicted Score: Man United vs Aston Villa (2-1)
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Man United vs Aston Villa Odds
- Stake.com: Home: 2.55, Draw: 3.25, Away: 2.55
- Betibet: Home: 2.60, Draw: 3.65, Away: 2.62
- Betsson: Home: 2.58, Draw: 3.80, Away: 2.62
- Pinnacle: Home: 2.64, Draw: 3.62, Away: 2.65
- Marathonbet: Home: 2.67, Draw: 3.80, Away: 2.74
Man United vs Aston Villa Injury News
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro out till January 2024. Man United will also miss Victor Lindelöf, Raphaël Varane, Tyrell Malacia, Anthony Martial, and Harry Maguire as they get ready to host The Villains at Old Trafford.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery will have to do without Tyrone Mings, who is out with a knee injury till early April 2024. Emiliano Buendia is out with a cruciate ligament injury until early February 2024 while Bertrand Traoré is sidelined for a few days. Youri Tielemans is on the injured table as well.
Man United vs Aston Villa Possible Line-ups
Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United could line up in their preferred 4-2-3-1 formation:
- Goalkeeper- A. Onana
- Defenders- A. Wan-Bissaka, W. Kambwala, J. Evans, L. Shaw
- Midfielders- S. McTominay, K. Mainoo, A. Santos, A. Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes
- Forward- R. Hojlund
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery’s men could line up in their preferred 4-4-1-1 formation:
- Goalkeeper- E. Martinez
- Defenders- E. Konsa, C. Lenglet, M. Cash, L. Digne
- Midfielders- L. Bailey, J. Ramsey, D. Luiz, J. McGinn, M. Diaby
- Forward- Ollie Watkins
Man United vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head
In the past 11 Man United vs Aston Villa matches, Manchester United has 6 wins, Aston Villa FC have 2 wins, while 3 of the other games have ended in a draw.
Manchester United defeated Aston Villa 1 – 0 in their last encounter in the English Premier League (EPL) on 30th April, 2023. The other 4 matches in their past 5 head-to-head encounters ended:
- Manchester United 4 – 2 Aston Villa on 11th November 2022 in the English League Cup
- Aston Villa 3 – 1 Manchester United on 6th November 2022 in the English Premier League (EPL)
- Aston Villa 2 – 2 Manchester United on 15th January 2022 in the English Premier League (EPL)
- Manchester United 1 – 0 Aston Villa on 11th January 2022 in the English FA Cup
Man United vs Aston Villa Telecast
The English Premier League match between Man United and Aston Villa will be played at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester City, England on December 26, 2023, with a kick-off time of 20:00 UTC. The Man United vs Aston Villa game is available to watch in the USA with Stream Premier League on Peacock as well as on USA Network.
The game is on TV in the UK live on TalkSport Radio UK and Amazon Prime Video. Football fans in the Indian Subcontinent can watch this match between Man United and Aston Villa by streaming it live on the Disney + Hotstar or JioTV app.