Manchester United travel to Aston Villa for a Premier League fixture on Sunday as they look to maintain their good form. With Villa still trying to get used to things under a new manager, United are expected to claim the upper hand here.
Aston Villa are coming into a new era as Unai Emery is set to take charge of the team for the first time. It has undoubtedly been a poor campaign for Villa so far and they will be hoping the former Villarreal and Arsenal manager can hit the ground running.
The Villans thrashed Brentford 4-0 in their first game following the sacking or Steven Gerrard. However, they were soon on the receiving end of their own thrashing, suffering a 4-0 defeat to Newcastle United in their previous fixture.
Emery will be keen to focus on the win over Newcastle United which gives them something to build on as home form is likely to be pivotal to Aston Villa’s resurgence. They head into Sunday’s clash with two wins in their last five home matches.
Manchester United are beginning to settle into Erik Ten Hag’s philosophy and style of play. They are starting to develop an identity and crucially are also finding ways to grind out result in recent weeks.
The Red Devils are unbeaten in their last nine matches across all competitions, claiming seven wins in that run. They earned a 1-0 win over West Ham in their previous Premier League fixture before claiming a similar result at Real Sociedad in the Europa League on Thursday.
One of the revelations for Manchester United this season has been Lisandro Martinez, who has settled down quickly to life in the Premier League. The Argentine centre back has been pivotal as United have conceded just once in their last seven matches across all competitions.
How the bookies view it
Manchester United have the upper hand among the bookies with a win priced at 11/10 by William Hill. Aston Villa are considered outsiders at home at 12/5 with bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 with 10bet.
Head to head
Manchester United have an 89-40 advantage with 41 draws from 170 previous matches against Aston Villa. However, both teams battled to 2-2 draws in their two meetings last season.
Players to watch
Given his impact at the back for Manchester United this season, Lisandro Martinez will be the one to watch on Sunday. The Argentine defender has been pivotal as United kept six clean sheets in their last seven matches and a repeat is priced at 2/1 with bet365.
At the other end of the pitch, Marcus Rashford is enjoying a purple patch in recent weeks with two goals in his last three matches. The forward is priced at 3/1 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given Manchester United’s recent defensive record, BTTS NO can be considered on Sunday at 5/4 with BetVictor. United have won to nil in their last three matches and could be set for a repeat at 29/10 by BetVictor.
Manchester United have also opened the scoring in their last three matches and could be tipped to grab the first goal on Sunday at 4/5 with BoyleSports.
This English Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester United will be played on Nov 6, 2022 and kick off at 14:00. Check below for our tipsters best Aston Villa vs Manchester United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
