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The Premier League is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as Aston Villa take on Erik ten Hag's Manchester United side in an important encounter at Villa Park on Sunday. Both teams have endured a contrast in fortunes this season and will want to get a result in this game for very different reasons.
Aston Villa vs Manchester United Preview
Manchester United are in 13th place in the Premier League standings and have struggled this season. The Red Devils were held to a 3-3 draw by FC Porto in the UEFA Europa League in their previous game and will look to take it up a notch this weekend.
Aston Villa, on the other hand, are in fifth place in the league table and have stepped up to the plate this season. The home side stunned Bayern Munich with a 1-0 victory in the UEFA Champions League this week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Aston Villa vs Manchester United Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Manchester United have a good historical record against Aston Villa and have won 106 out of the 198 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Aston Villa's 51 victories.
- Aston Villa have won only two of their last 25 matches against Manchester United in the Premier League, with their victories being a 3-1 home win in November 2022 and a 0-1 away win in September 2021.
- Manchester United have won 40 matches against Aston Villa in the Premier League - their second-highest such tally against a single opponent in the competition.
- Aston Villa have picked up 13 points in their first six matches in the Premier League this season - their highest points tally at this stage of the season since the 2008-09 season.
Aston Villa vs Manchester United Prediction
Manchester United have struggled this season and cannot afford another debacle in this fixture. The Red Devils were defensively poor yet again in their game against FC Porto and have a point to prove this weekend.
Aston Villa have stepped up to the plate under Unai Emery and can pull off an upset on their day. Both teams are evenly matched and could play out a draw this weekend.
Prediction: Aston Villa 2-2 Manchester United
Aston Villa vs Manchester United Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Manchester United to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Jhon Duran to score - Yes
