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

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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.

Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 7.5 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

Manchester United FC 15 games · Avg 3.3 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#18	Position	#10
8	Points	13
10	Played	10
1 / 5 / 4	W / D / L	3 / 4 / 3
14	Scored	14
19	Conceded	17
-5	GD	-3
0.80	PPG	1.30
10%	Win %	30%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

Manchester United FC are 18th (8 pts). Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC

Bruno Fernandes	4 G	2 A
Bryan Mbeumo	4 G

Aston Villa FC

Nicolas Jackson	6 G	1 A
Johan Manzambi	2 G	3 A
Alysson	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester United FC and Aston Villa FC get this one started.
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matty Cash is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
10' Matt Targett is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
20' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
25' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
35' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anthony Martial makes it 1-0.
45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
49' Harry Maguire was booked on 49.
54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Eric Bailly.
58' Bertrand Traore doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
61' Bruno Fernandes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
65' Manchester United FC make a change. Scott McTominay trudges off to be replaced by Nemanja Matic on 65 minutes.
70' Harry Maguire has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
75' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
79' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Bertrand Traore is replaced by Jacob Ramsey on 79 minute.
84' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Keinan Davis on, Anwar El Ghazi off on 84 minutes.
87' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Bruno Fernandes has done his job and it is now time for Daniel James to step up.
89' The referee has no hesitation. Luke Shaw is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 89.
90' Nemanja Matic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
90' Axel Tuanzebe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fred at the 90 minute mark.
Another three points for Manchester United FC.

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

Player	Goals
Bruno Fernandes	7
Jacob Ramsey	2
Mason Greenwood	2
John McGinn	2
Bertrand Traore	2
Rasmus Hojlund	2
Alejandro Garnacho	2
Tom Heaton	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.99 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.49 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC51% Draw23% Aston Villa FC26%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.48

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

49%

Manchester United FC or Aston Villa FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester United FC36% Draw41% Aston Villa FC23%

Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

6.6%

2 – 2

6.5%

2 – 0

6.1%

3 – 1

5.8%

1 – 0

5.6%

0 – 0

4.5%

3 – 2

4.3%

0 – 1

3 – 0

0 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	15%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	20%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	15%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Manchester United FC Form

Aston Villa FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Clean Sheet