Manchester United will take on Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday evening in their quest to return to winning ways in the Premier League with kickoff at 8:30 pm.
On Monday, the Red Devils earned a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup, with youngster Scott McTominay scoring the game’s sole goal at Old Trafford.
A strong Aston Villa side was unable to overcome Manchester United in the FA Cup on Monday, but head coach Steven Gerrard will have been delighted with what he saw from his team for long spells of the contest. The home side needed to ride their luck to advance to the fourth round of the competition.
Villa has shown its intent in the January transfer window by signing Philippe Coutinho and Lucas Digne.
There is no question that manager Steven Gerrard will be targeting a top-half finish for the club this season, despite the team being in 14th place in the Premier League, having played 19 matches.
The visitors probably beat Villa in the FA Cup on Monday. Still, they lost their last league game at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on January 3, which hurt their chances of getting into the Champions League.
Although the visitors beat Villa on Monday, they lost their last league game at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on January 3, putting a dent in their top-four aspirations.
Aston Villa vs Manchester United Head to Head
Both sides have 32 games against each other, with hosts taking 3 wins while opponents with 24 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Man United 1-0 Aston Villa
- Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea
- Norwich City 0-2 Aston Villa
- Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
Away
- Man United 1-0 Aston Villa
- Man United 0-1 Wolves
- United 3-1 Burnley
- Newcastle 1-1 Man United
- Norwich 0-1 Man United
Aston Villa Team News
Villa will again be without the services of Leon Bailey, Marvelous Nakamba through injury, while key midfielder John McGinn will be suspended.
Bertrand Traore, Trezeguet, and Ashley Young will all miss out due to their involvement in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Manchester United Team News
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo is expecting to be available despite suffering a hip complaint. At the same time, other players—including forward Harry Maguire, winger Jadon Sancho, defender Diogo Dalot, and defender Phil Jones—should also be cleared by doctors to make the squad.
Prediction and Odds
This is a tough match for Man United, and Villa will be confident after their performance on Monday night.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals Under 3.5
