Aston Villa vs Manchester United Predictions

These clubs are going to put up an intense outing, but it will be Aston Villa who are likely to come out on top against Manchester United in their upcoming Premier League clash

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham

Date: Sunday, 21^st December 2025

Time: 5:30 pm Nigerian time

Sunday's sole Premier League fixture is a particularly mouthwatering one, as title contenders Aston Villa and top-four outsiders Manchester United collide in the West Midlands.

The Lions are seeking a terrific 10th straight victory across all competitions this weekend, while the Red Devils endeavour to stretch their respectable unbeaten run to five games in the top flight.

Head-to-head:

• Aston Villa have won five of the 60 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Manchester United 41 recorded victories.
• The remaining 14 clashes ended in draws.
• Manchester United are undefeated in their last four games.
• Aston Villa have won all of their last five matches.
• The Red Devils haven’t lost to the Villans in their last six meetings.
• Man United are unbeaten in six games against the Villans.
• Seven of their last 10 encounters produced at least two goals.

Form:

• Aston Villa in the league: W-W-W-W-W
• Aston Villa in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W
• Manchester United in the league: L-W-D-W-D
• Manchester United in all competitions: L-W-D-W-D

Team News:

• Aston Villa will miss out on the services of Tyrone Mings and Ross Barkley due to their injuries. Emiliano Martinez and Pau Torres are likely to miss out due to fitness issues. Jadon Sancho is not available to feature against his parent club.
• Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire will not be in action for Manchester United due to their injuries. Casemiro is suspended. Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui are on national team duty.

Player(s) to watch:

• Morgan Rogers scored a sensational brace in the last league contest, which helped his side secure a 3-2 win against the Hammers. He is going to play a crucial part in the attacking front for Aston Villa. The 23-year-old has scored five goals and has three assists to his name in 16 league matches.
• Bruno Fernandes continues to perform well for Manchester United. In the previous league game, he scored one of the goals and also provided an assist. He has 12 goal contributions in 16 Premier League appearances this season. With the ball at his feet, Bruno Fernandes is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence.