Premier League: Manchester United vs Aston Villa – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 10 match between Manchester United and Aston Villa and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Aston Villa visit Manchester United, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 10 match taking place at Old Trafford this coming Sunday.

Manchester United are number 17 in the table on seven points after nine matches. Aston Villa rank as number 10 with 12 points after nine matches played.

Team form: Manchester United vs Aston Villa

Manchester United Form

In their last three games, Manchester United lost 0-3 against Bournemouth, got defeated 2-0 by Chelsea before winning 3-2 against Roma. Manchester United won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded 11 goals.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth. Then a 1-1 draw with Fulham followed, before Barcelona claimed a 3-0 victory. Aston Villa won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored eight while also conceding nine times.

Betting stats for Manchester United and Aston Villa

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Manchester United and Aston Villa. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Manchester United vs Aston Villa

Bryan Mbeumo is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. The Villans look to Nicolas Jackson, hoping he can add to his current total of five Premier League goals in his latest games.

Popular betting markets: Manchester United vs Aston Villa

Full-time result

Manchester United won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing four as well. Aston Villa won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost four in this run. Aston Villa didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings.

Both teams to score

Manchester United scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Aston Villa scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Manchester United managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Aston Villa kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Manchester United, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Aston Villa. They performed an average of 2.1 goals in these. Amazingly, Manchester United failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches.