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Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa Prediction & Betting tips
Manchester United and Aston Villa meet at Old Trafford, in a match for the 17th round of the Premier League. The record of recent head-to-head matches between these two teams could not be more balanced, as there was 1 draw and 1 win for each team in the last 3 matches they played. The last head-to-head meeting between these two teams, on 12-09-2020, ended with Aston Villa’s victory by (1-0). The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 2nd and 5th in the league table, it is actually a clash between the 10th ranked in home games and the 3rd away.
Man Utd :
The home team is currently in 2nd position, with 30 points won, after 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Leicester City by (2‑2). In the last match, they won at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers by (1‑0). Curiously, this is a team that has achieved more positive results abroad than in their stadium, since they won 19 points as a visitor and only 11 in their stadium. In their last 8 home games for the championship Manchester United won 3, drew 2 and lost 3, for which they won 11 points out of 24 possible.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 9 matches. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (5 out of 8 matches). Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 5 of their last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 15 matches in the competition, he conceded the first goal 8 times, but got the comeback in 6.
Manchester United arrive motivated for this game after a 1-0 win against Wolverhampton, returning to the triumphs after the draw against Leicester: the only goal for the team was signed by Marcus Rashford. Mister Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to play 4-3-3 with Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood and Edinson Cavani as the most advanced men on the team. It should be noted that the home club is a formation that they enjoy playing in their midfield, with the aim of trying to surprise their rival through counterattack. Bruno Fernandes is the great scorer of this team with 10 goals scored. For this game the coach will not have Marcos Rojo and Victor Lindelöf, both with physical problems.
Aston Villa:
After 8 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, the visiting team is currently in 5th position, with 26 points won. In their last match, they drew in an away match against Chelsea by (1‑1), after having won at home in the previous match, in a match against Crystal Palace, by (3‑0). Curiously, this is a team that has achieved more positive results abroad than at home, as they won 16 points away from home and only 10 at home. For the championship, Aston Villa won 16 points out of a possible 21, after 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 7 games they played as a visitor. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 14 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Aston Villa team enters this match with a draw, against a ball, against Chelsea, thus registering the fifth consecutive match without losing in the Premier League: the only goal of the team was signed by Anwar El Ghazi. The visiting club usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring a more offensive style of play, attacking through the side aisles. Ollie Watkins is the top scorer for this Aston Villa team with 6 goals scored. For this match, the visiting team cannot count on Trézéguet and Wesley, both injured.
Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa head to head matches
12.09.20 CF Aston Villa Manchester Utd 1 : 0
09.07.20 PL Aston Villa Manchester Utd 0 : 3
01.12.19 PL Manchester Utd Aston Villa 2 : 2
16.04.16 PL Manchester Utd Aston Villa 1 : 0
14.08.15 PL Aston Villa Manchester Utd 0 : 1