Premier League: Aston Villa vs Manchester United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 17 match between Aston Villa and Manchester United and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Manchester United come to Villa Park for the Premier League match this coming Sunday, Aston Villa will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Placed threeth in the table Aston Villa have amassed 33 points after 16 matches. On 26 points, Manchester United rank sixth with 16 matches played this season.

Form: Aston Villa vs Manchester United

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-1 against Arsenal. They went on to defeat FC Basel 1893 1-2 and made it three on the spin against West Ham in a 2-3 victory. Aston Villa have been nothing short of fabulous at their home ground in the six most recent Premier League matches here. They quite simply claimed a maximum 18 points, scoring 13 while conceding three goals. Naturally, this is the best points total in the Premier League across the last six games.

Manchester United Form

In their last three matches, Manchester United drew 1-1 with West Ham, beat Wolverhampton 1-4 before a 4-4 draw with Bournemouth. Manchester United managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored 13 while also conceding ten times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats for Aston Villa and Manchester United

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Aston Villa and Manchester United. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Aston Villa vs Manchester United

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Morgan Rogers brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Aston Villa will start him against Manchester United, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Bruno Fernandes, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Popular betting markets: Aston Villa vs Manchester United

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Aston Villa won nine times and lost one as well. Manchester United won four times, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away from home. Aston Villa won their last 6 matches on the bounce. Amazingly, Manchester United failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches. Manchester United did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home. Manchester United have not lost to Aston Villa in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Aston Villa scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Manchester United got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Manchester United played. Aston Villa managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Aston Villa’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Manchester United, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.3 times goals per game themselves. Manchester United conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.