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Aston Villa FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Aston Villa FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Sat 15 Jan 2022 · 17:30 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Lucas Digne 27' Y
Y 31' Nemanja Matic
Y 46' Bruno Fernandes

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Nick Hopton

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
2022-01-15 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Manchester United FC 2021-09-25 Manchester United FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC 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

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jan Manchester United FC H 2–2 D
02 Jan Brentford FC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Chelsea FC H 1–3 L
14 Dec Norwich City FC A 2–0 W
11 Dec Liverpool FC A 0–1 L
05 Dec Leicester City FC H 2–1 W
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jan Aston Villa FC A 2–2 D
03 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
30 Dec Burnley FC H 3–1 W
27 Dec Newcastle United FC A 1–1 D
11 Dec Norwich City FC A 1–0 W
08 Dec BSC Young Boys H 1–1 D

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' Welcome to Villa Park that hosts another battle between Aston Villa FC and Manchester United FC.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Manchester United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 6' Assisted by Alex Telles with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bruno Fernandes makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 11' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 16' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 27' Aston Villa FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 31' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Kortney Hause comes on to replace Ezri Konsa.
  • 46' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bruno Fernandes on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aston Villa FC that had 355 games and scored 497 goals.
  • 56' Aston Villa FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 61' Fred is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • 66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 67' Bruno Fernandes adds to his 1 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 68' Philippe Coutinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Morgan Sanson on 68 minute.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 76' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Danny Ings by Carney Chukwuemeka on 76 minute.
  • 77' Jacob Ramsey is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 78' Jadon Sancho gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Anthony Elanga and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Assisted by Jacob Ramsey with the perfectly-timed delivery and Philippe Coutinho makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 89' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jesse Lingard is hanging Mason Greenwood on the field on 89 minute.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-01-15 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Manchester United FC 2021-09-25 Manchester United FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC 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

Aston Villa FC Form

2022-01-15 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2022-01-02 Brentford FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2021-12-26 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Chelsea FC L 2021-12-14 Norwich City FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC W 2021-12-11 Liverpool FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2021-12-05 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Leicester City FC W

Manchester United FC Form

2022-01-15 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2022-01-03 Manchester United FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-12-30 Manchester United FC 3–1 Burnley FC W 2021-12-27 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2021-12-11 Norwich City FC 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2021-12-08 Manchester United FC 1–1 BSC Young Boys D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.66 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Manchester United FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC27% Draw35% Manchester United FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Manchester United FC
73%
Aston Villa FC or Manchester United FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC15% Draw60% Manchester United FC25%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.2%
0 – 1
17.5%
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
2.8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
0.9%

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% 16% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 24% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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