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Aston Villa FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Aston Villa FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Sun 9 May 2021 · 13:05 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Ollie Watkins 45' Y
Y 67' Harry Maguire
Y 68' Harry Maguire
John McGinn 79' Y
Ollie Watkins 89' R

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
3
8
Aston Villa FC 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-09 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Manchester United FC 2021-01-01 Manchester United FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 2020-07-09 Aston Villa FC 0–3 Manchester United FC 2019-12-01 Manchester United FC 2–2 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#11 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts). Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Aston Villa FC host Manchester United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 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' Ollie Watkins has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 24' A stunning finish from Bertrand Traore — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 39' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ollie Watkins on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 52' Bruno Fernandes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mason Greenwood makes it 1-2.
  • 61' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Mason Greenwood is replaced by Edinson Cavani on 65 minute.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Harry Maguire.
  • 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Harry Maguire on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Fred has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 77' The whistle greets Ross Barkley as he departs to be replaced by Keinan Davis.
  • 78' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Ross Barkley by Keinan Davis on 78 minute.
  • 79' John McGinn was booked on 79.
  • 84' Manchester United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 86' The whistle greets Bruno Fernandes as he departs to be replaced by Nemanja Matic.
  • 87' Edinson Cavani is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Ollie Watkins. He receives a Red card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester United FC players.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bruno Fernandes 6
Alejandro Garnacho 2
Jacob Ramsey 2
Mason Greenwood 2
Bertrand Traore 2
Rasmus Hojlund 2
Anthony Martial 1
Edinson Cavani 1

Head to Head

2021-05-09 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Manchester United FC 2021-01-01 Manchester United FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 2020-07-09 Aston Villa FC 0–3 Manchester United FC 2019-12-01 Manchester United FC 2–2 Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-05-09 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Manchester United FC L 2021-05-01 Everton FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W 2021-04-25 Aston Villa FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2021-04-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC L 2021-04-10 Liverpool FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2021-04-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Fulham FC W

Manchester United FC Form

2021-05-09 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Manchester United FC W 2021-05-06 AS Roma 3–2 Manchester United FC L 2021-04-29 Manchester United FC 6–2 AS Roma W 2021-04-25 Leeds United FC 0–0 Manchester United FC D 2021-04-18 Manchester United FC 3–1 Burnley FC W 2021-04-15 Manchester United FC 2–0 Granada CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.68 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester United FC or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC23% Draw32% Manchester United FC45%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Manchester United FC
77%
Aston Villa FC or Manchester United FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC14% Draw56% Manchester United FC30%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.4%
0 – 1
17.1%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 4
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 14% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 25% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.