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

Premier League · 2020-21
Manchester United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Fri 1 Jan 2021 · 20:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45+3' · FT 45+9'
Harry Maguire 49' Y
Eric Bailly 55' Y
Luke Shaw 89' Y
Nemanja Matic 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

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

8
3
3
Manchester United FC 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
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

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Aston Villa FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Leicester City FC A 2–2 D
20 Dec Leeds United FC H 6–2 W
17 Dec Sheffield United FC A 3–2 W
12 Dec Manchester City FC H 0–0 D
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Manchester United FC A 1–2 L
28 Dec Chelsea FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 3–0 W
20 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 3–0 W
17 Dec Burnley FC H 0–0 D
12 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Manchester United FC Aston Villa FC
#10 Position #11
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Aston Villa FC.
  • 5' It’s high time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Bruno Fernandes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
  • 15' The 31-year-old Luke Shaw has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anwar El Ghazi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Paul Pogba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 22 Yellow cards this season.
  • 35' Matty Cash has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' GOAL! Anthony Martial fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eric Bailly, as he is very good at scoring at Old Trafford with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 49' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. Harry Maguire will be fuming at that decision.
  • 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' Poor challenge from Eric Bailly. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' What an equalizer from Bertrand Traore!
  • 61' Bruno Fernandes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Nemanja Matic. He replaces Scott McTominay on 65 minute.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' Manchester United 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.
  • 79' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Bertrand Traore has done his job and it is now time for Jacob Ramsey to step up.
  • 84' Keinan Davis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anwar El Ghazi at the 84 minute mark.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Bruno Fernandes is replaced by Daniel James.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luke Shaw.
  • 90' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 90 minute. Fred leaves to be changed by Axel Tuanzebe.
  • Aston Villa FC will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bruno Fernandes 6
Jacob Ramsey 2
Mason Greenwood 2
Bertrand Traore 2
Rasmus Hojlund 2
Alejandro Garnacho 2
Philippe Coutinho 1
Christian Eriksen 1

Head to Head

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

Manchester United FC Form

2021-01-01 Manchester United FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC W 2020-12-29 Manchester United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2020-12-26 Leicester City FC 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2020-12-20 Manchester United FC 6–2 Leeds United FC W 2020-12-17 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Manchester United FC W 2020-12-12 Manchester United FC 0–0 Manchester City FC D

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-01-01 Manchester United FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2020-12-28 Chelsea FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2020-12-26 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2020-12-20 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2020-12-17 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2020-12-12 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.98 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC47% Draw34% Aston Villa FC19%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
53%
Manchester United FC or Aston Villa FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC27% Draw61% Aston Villa FC12%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.2%
1 – 0
19.7%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2%
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 0
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 26% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 14% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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