Premier League – Match-day 15 Sees Aston Villa take on Manchester United
Premier League action on Sunday as Villa and Man U meet at Villa Park – 2:00pm GMT.
It’s a trip to Villa Park for sixteenth placed Villa on Sunday, as they take on fifth placed Man U.
Aston Villa arrive at this fixture, having secured 12 points so far this season
Can Villa make it three out of three, having turned over Newcastle United 4-0 and Brentford 4-0 in their last two games?
Also, Villa need to find a way to generate wins on a consistent basis, as they’ve recorded seven losses in their last 13 fixtures. They currently stand sixteenth in the League, with 12 points for a total of 3 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws having won three meetings, drawn three fixtures, and lost seven meetings.
Villa have won three meetings, drawn one game, and lost two fixtures of their six League matches at home this season.
Victory for Aston Villa would take their points tally to 15 so far this season.
Villa are likely to be missing four of their key players when they start Sunday’s game, due to injury and illness.
It’s 23 points so far for Manchester United this season, going into this meeting
Man U will hope to increase their wins in a row, having secured a 1-0 victory over West Ham United in their last match.
Also, Man U keep finding ways to win, having secured seven victories in their last 10 games is astonishing this season. With 23 points, they currently sit fifth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 7 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws having won seven matches, drawn two games, and lost three matches.
Man U’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Villa. In the 6 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won three fixtures, drawn one game, and lost two meetings.
Winning this fixture will see Manchester United on 26 points.
Man U’s squad will likely be depleted of seven of their key players when they start on Sunday, due to injury or illness.
Aston Villa v Manchester United – Head-to-Head.
Regarding their historical duels the recent form between these two sides has seen Man U with a greater number of wins. In the last 59 meetings, they have enjoyed 42 victories, to Villa’s four victories. Additionally, Man U have won thirteen out of 20 meetings when visiting Villa. The last time both teams met in this competition was July 2022 and the score line ended up with a 2-2 draw.
Other standout players for Villa are Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey with two goals and two goals respectively and for Man U are Marcus Rashford and Antony with four goals both.
