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

Premier League · 2021-22
Manchester United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sat 25 Sep 2021 · 11:30 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'
Luke Shaw 29' Y
Y 66' John McGinn
Fred 77' Y
Y 90' Matty Cash

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Eddie Smart

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
2021-09-25 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 2019-12-01 Manchester United FC 2–2 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
19 Sep West Ham United FC A 2–1 W
14 Sep BSC Young Boys A 1–2 L
11 Sep Newcastle United FC H 4–1 W
29 Aug Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
22 Aug Southampton FC A 1–1 D
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Manchester United FC A 1–0 W
18 Sep Everton FC H 3–0 W
11 Sep Chelsea FC A 0–3 L
28 Aug Brentford FC H 1–1 D
21 Aug Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
14 Aug Watford FC A 2–3 L

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester United FC and Aston Villa FC get this one started.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Aaron Wan-Bissaka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' France international Paul Pogba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Manchester United FC have won 674 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' Poor challenge from Luke Shaw. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 34' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Diogo Dalot is hanging Luke Shaw on the field on 34 minute.
  • 39' Matty Cash has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 49' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 59' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
  • 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harry Maguire, as he is very good at scoring at Old Trafford with 10 goals in the last 10 games.
  • 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John McGinn.
  • 67' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Nilsson-Lindelof is hanging Harry Maguire on the field on 67 minute.
  • 72' John McGinn, a Scotland , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Fred argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 78' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Danny Ings departs to be replaced by Emiliano Buendia.
  • 82' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Scott McTominay departs to be replaced by Edinson Cavani.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Jacob Ramsey as he leaves the pitch. Cameron Archer steps in for Aston Villa FC.
  • 88' Magnificent from Kortney Hause! That is 4 goals in 343 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Matty Cash gets a Yellow card.
  • 0-1 the final result. Manchester United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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

Head to Head

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 2019-12-01 Manchester United FC 2–2 Aston Villa FC

Manchester United FC Form

2021-09-25 Manchester United FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L 2021-09-19 West Ham United FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2021-09-14 BSC Young Boys 2–1 Manchester United FC L 2021-09-11 Manchester United FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC W 2021-08-29 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2021-08-22 Southampton FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-09-25 Manchester United FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2021-09-18 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Everton FC W 2021-09-11 Chelsea FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L 2021-08-28 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2021-08-21 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-08-14 Watford FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Manchester United FC or Draw 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC43% Draw36% Aston Villa FC21%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
57%
Manchester United FC or Aston Villa FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC25% Draw64% Aston Villa FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27%
1 – 0
20.7%
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
1.7%
2 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 26% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 14% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
61% ✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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