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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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's shape.
  • 20' Danny Ings has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Douglas Luiz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luke Shaw.
  • 34' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 34 minute. Luke Shaw leaves to be changed by Diogo Dalot.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Cristiano Ronaldo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kortney Hause is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 59' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
  • 64' 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.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! John McGinn argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 67' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 67 minute. Harry Maguire leaves to be changed by Victor Nilsson-Lindelof.
  • 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fred.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Emiliano Buendia on, Danny Ings off on 78 minutes.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Scott McTominay is replaced by Edinson Cavani on 82 minute.
  • 86' Jacob Ramsey makes way for Cameron Archer at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
  • 88' The deadlock is broken! Kortney Hause gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matty Cash on 90 minutes.
  • Manchester United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Aston Villa 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
Tom Heaton 1
Amad Diallo 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.