Aston Villa vs Manchester United Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 6th October 2024

Manchester United go up against Aston Villa on Sunday for a Premier League meeting at Villa Park.

Aston Villa are number 5 in the table on 13 points after six matches. Manchester United rank as number 13 with seven points after six matches played.

Aston Villa are looking to avenge a disappointing defeat against Manchester United in their last meeting. According to the bookmakers, a win for the home team looks like a likely scenario.

Aston Villa scored an average of 1.7 goals in ten matches or a total of 17 while allowing 20 goals against. This is an average of two goals against per match with zero clean sheets along the way.

The Red Devils scored ten goals, conceded 15 and kept their opponents from scoring four times in ten matches.

Manchester United beat Aston Villa twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 2-1 and 3-2, respectively.

Aston Villa vs Manchester United Prediction

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Wycombe 1-2, and then drawing 2-2 with Ipswich. They were back as winners when they defeated Bayern Munich 1-0. Aston Villa claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 14 and conceded 11 goals.

A season somewhat above expectations could perhaps make Aston Villa a contender in a title race, though they do look capable of a podium finish if catching the right momentum.

Manchester United Form

In their last three matches, Manchester United drew 1-1 with Twente, lost 0-3 against Tottenham, and drew 3-3 with FC Porto. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Manchester United won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and eight scored.

While a title challenge may be a bit of a stretch, Aston Villa look a solid bet for a top three finish at the end of the season.

The crowd usually get a very entertaining encounter, when Aston Villa face Manchester United, and we see no reason for this to end on Sunday. The value bet lies with goals.

Aston Villa took 13 points from their last five encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Premier League table. This amounts to four wins after scoring 12 times and conceding seven. Aston Villa have a record of four wins, one draw and one defeat in the Premier League this season. Manchester United have a record of two wins, one draw and three defeats in the Premier League.

Aston Villa vs Manchester United Squads

Aston Villa Squad

Unai Emery will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Manchester United from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Emiliano Martinez (0/6), Joe Gauci (0/0), Robin Olsen (0/0), Diego Carlos (0/2), Ezri Konsa (1/6), Ian Maatsen (0/6), Kortney Hause (0/0), Kosta Nedeljkovic (0/3), Lamare Bogarde (0/2), Lucas Digne (0/6), Matty Cash (0/2), Pau Torres (0/6), Tyrone Mings (0/0), Amadou Onana (2/6), Boubacar Kamara (0/0), Emiliano Buendia (0/3), Jacob Ramsey (0/6), Jaden Philogene-Bidace (0/3), John McGinn (0/5), Leon Bailey (0/5), Morgan Rogers (1/6), Ross Barkley (0/5), Youri Tielemans (0/6), Jhon Duran (4/6), Ollie Watkins (4/6).

Manchester United Squad

Here is the full team squad of Manchester United. The 54 year-old Erik ten Hag will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Altay Bayindir (0/0), Andre Onana (0/6), Tom Heaton (0/0), Diogo Dalot (0/6), Harry Amass (0/0), Harry Maguire (0/4), Jonny Evans (0/2), Leny Yoro (0/0), Lisandro Martinez (0/6), Luke Shaw (0/0), Matthijs de Ligt (1/6), Noussair Mazraoui (0/6), Tyrell Malacia (0/0), Victor Lindelof (0/0), Bruno Fernandes (0/6), Casemiro (0/5), Christian Eriksen (0/4), Daniel Gore (0/0), Kobbie Mainoo (0/6), Manuel Ugarte (0/3), Mason Mount (0/3), Toby Collyer (0/1), Alejandro Garnacho (1/6), Amad Diallo (1/6), Antony (0/0), Ethan Wheatley (0/0), Joshua Zirkzee (1/6), Marcus Rashford (1/6), Rasmus Hoejlund (0/2).

Aston Villa vs Manchester United Team News

Aston Villa might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Manchester United.

Boubacar Kamara, Kortney Hause, Tyrone Mings and Emiliano Buendia nurses various injuries and won't take part for Aston Villa against Manchester United at Villa Park.

Manchester United face a list of four absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Sunday against Aston Villa. Bruno Fernandes and Andre Onana racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Manchester United travelling party for their next match.

Names like Antony and Tyrell Malacia most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Aston Villa.

Aston Villa vs Manchester United Lineups

Aston Villa vs Manchester United H2H

The Red Devils won 2-1 and 3-2 in the two most recent meetings with Aston Villa, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage. All in all, Manchester United have a fine reading on Aston Villa in previous seasons with a 6-2-2 advantage going into this match. The bookies have Manchester United to win this match at best price odds of 21/10.

Aston Villa vs Manchester United Results

Under 2.5 goals came out a winning bet only two times in ten matches between Aston Villa and Manchester United. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/7 with the bookies this coming Sunday.

Aston Villa vs Manchester United Betting Tips

Ollie Watkins found the target four times in his previous six matches, whereas Marcus Rashford just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Aston Villa claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Manchester United won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Villa Park since both teams scored in eight of the last 10 home matches for Aston Villa. The same occurred in five of the last 10 league games away from home for Manchester United.

Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened five times. Aston Villa managed an average of 1.3 goals, while Manchester United averaged 1.9 goals a game. Aston Villa saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Manchester United, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game.