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The Premier League is back in action with another set of matches this weekend as Aston Villa lock horns with Ruben Amorim's Manchester United side in an important encounter at Old Trafford on Sunday. Both teams have good players in their ranks and will want to win this game.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa Preview
Aston Villa are currently in sixth place in the Premier League standings and have stepped up to the plate so far this season. The away side eased past Tottenham Hotspur by a 2-0 margin last week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Manchester United, on the other hand, are in 16th place in the league table at the moment and have struggled this season. The Red Devils slumped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final in their previous game and will need to bounce back this weekend.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Manchester United have a good historical record against Aston Villa and have won 106 out of the 199 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Aston Villa's 51 victories.
Manchester United have defeated Aston Villa on 40 occasions in the Premier League - they have more victories only against Everton in the competition.
Aston Villa have picked up eight points from their last seven matches against Manchester United in the Premier League - as many points as they had achieved in the 31 such games preceding this run.
Manchester United have won their final Premier League game of the season on 22 occasions - only Arsenal have a better record in this regard in the competition.
Manchester United have failed to win consecutive Premier League games this season.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa Prediction
Manchester United have failed to meet expectations this season and will need to enforce a reset to restore their former glory. The Red Devils have a point to prove this weekend and will look to conclude their campaign on a positive note.
Aston Villa can pack a punch on their day and have exceeded expectations this season. Both teams are evenly matched at the moment and could play out a draw in this fixture.
Prediction: Manchester United 2-1 Aston Villa
Manchester United vs Aston Villa Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Manchester United to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Manchester United to score first - Yes
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Aditya Hosangadi
Aditya is a European and international football writer at Sportskeeda, covering previews, news, post-match articles and live blogs for 5 years. During his time here, he has had the privilege of covering a press meeting during the collaboration between his favorite club Bengaluru FC and Sevilla, where he got a chance to interact with Sevilla president Jose Castro and explore the grassroots development in his city.
Aditya started following the sport after being dazzled by Ronaldinho’s silky feet at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is a Barcelona fan and unsurprisingly, his favorite manager and players are Pep Guardiola and Andres Iniesta respectively. He admires the latter for his superhuman talent and his off-pitch demeanor, and his winning goal in Spain’s 2010 World Cup final win over the Netherlands left a lasting impact on Aditya.
The match-preview specialist believes that his ongoing five-year stint at Sportskeeda has given him the ability to identify the distinct line between emotional and fact-based articles, which separates him from other journalists. For him, fact-checking is the most integral part of his writing process and he only relies on authentic platforms for data.
Aditya is a semi-professional pianist and likes to participate in concerts and recitals when not immersed in football.
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