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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' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' 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 Fred suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's shape.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' A stunning finish from Anthony Martial — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 45' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Harry Maguire.
  • 54' 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.
  • 55' Eric Bailly catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 58' Bertrand Traore adds to his 0 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 61' Bruno Fernandes adds to his 1 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 65' Nemanja Matic is replacing Scott McTominay for the Manchester United FC side.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 79' Aston Villa FC make a change. Bertrand Traore trudges off to be replaced by Jacob Ramsey on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Keinan Davis is hanging Anwar El Ghazi on the field on 84 minute.
  • 87' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel James is hanging Bruno Fernandes on the field on 87 minute.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luke Shaw on 89.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nemanja Matic.
  • 90' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Fred is withdrawn and Axel Tuanzebe gets his opportunity.
  • The points are shared — Manchester United FC 2-1 Aston Villa FC. Honours even.

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
Mason Greenwood 2
Bertrand Traore 2
Rasmus Hojlund 2
Alejandro Garnacho 2
Jacob Ramsey 2
Paul Pogba 1
Luke Shaw 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.