Aston Villa FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Martin Atkinson
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Manchester United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 May | Everton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Fulham FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Aston Villa FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | AS Roma | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | AS Roma | H | 6–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Apr | Burnley FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Granada CF | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Aston Villa FC | Manchester United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #18 |
| 13 | Points | 8 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 5 / 4 |
| 14 | Scored | 14 |
| 17 | Conceded | 19 |
| -3 | GD | -5 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 30% | Win % | 10% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts). Manchester United FC are 18th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
| Nicolas Jackson | 6 G | 1 A |
| Johan Manzambi | 2 G | 3 A |
| Alysson | 2 G |
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 G | 2 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Villa Park. Aston Villa FC are looking to make home advantage count against Manchester United FC.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Dean Henderson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 24' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bertrand Traore makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 34' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Nemanja Matic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' Paul Pogba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dean Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Ollie Watkins will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 52' Bruno Fernandes doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' GOAL! Mason Greenwood fires home to make it 1-2!
- 61' Scotland international Scott McTominay has been a key figure this campaign — 6 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Edinson Cavani is hanging Mason Greenwood on the field on 65 minute.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Harry Maguire.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Harry Maguire.
- 73' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' Keinan Davis is replacing Ross Barkley for the Aston Villa FC side.
- 78' Keinan Davis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ross Barkley at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' John McGinn picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' Nemanja Matic is replacing Bruno Fernandes for the Manchester United FC side.
- 87' The Uruguay forward Edinson Cavani breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 1-3!
- 89' Ollie Watkins picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 1-3 the final result. Aston Villa FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 5
-
20
Ross Barkley ↓ Keinan Davis 77'
- 18
- 2
- 11
- 4
-
21
Anwar El Ghazi ↓ Wesley 77'
- 7
- 15
-
6
Douglas Luiz ↓ Jacob Ramsey 65'
Bench
- 19
-
9
Wesley ↑ 77'
- 1
- 30
- 27
-
39
Keinan Davis ↑ 77'
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↑ 65'
- 52
- –
Coach
Dean Smith
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Harry Maguire ↓ Eric Bailly 78'
- 29
- 17
- 10
- 6
- 2
- 23
- 39
- 26
-
18
Bruno Fernandes ↓ Nemanja Matic 86'
- 11
Bench
- 1
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↑ 86'
-
3
Eric Bailly ↑ 78'
- 8
- 38
- 34
-
7
Edinson Cavani ↑ 65'
- 27
- 33
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Fernandes | 7 |
| Mason Greenwood | 2 |
| John McGinn | 2 |
| Bertrand Traore | 2 |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 2 |
| Jacob Ramsey | 2 |
| Luke Shaw | 1 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
Manchester United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC or Manchester United FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Manchester United FC
67%
Aston Villa FC or Manchester United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

