Manchester United vs Aston Villa Predictions

Manchester United are one of the Premier League's worst teams this season. They would have been involved in a relegation battle if not for some luck. Now they face a strong and organised Villa side, who are likely to thump the Red Devils.

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester

Date: Sunday, 25^th May 2025

Time: 4 pm Nigerian time

Still feeling the pain of losing in the Europa League final, Manchester United will conclude the 2024-25 campaign with a Premier League clash against top-five hopefuls Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.

The two teams butt heads for the first time since October last year when they played out a goalless stalemate at Villa Park.

Head-to-head:

• Manchester United have won 40 of the 59 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Aston Villa have recorded 5 victories.
• The remaining 14 clashes ended in draws.
• The first leg ended in a goalless draw.
• The last time Manchester United lost this fixture was in 2022
• Manchester United have a losing streak of three matches in the Premier League.
• Aston Villa have a winning streak of three matches in the Premier League.
• Manchester United score 38% of their goals between the minutes 76-90.
• The last time Aston Villa won at Old Trafford was in 2021.
• 7 of their last 8 encounters produced at least 3 goals.

Form:

• Man United in the League: L-D-L-L-L
• Man United in all competitions: L-W-L-L-L
• Aston Villa in the League: W-L-W-W-W
• Aston Villa in all competitions: L-L-W-W-W

Team News:

• For Manchester United. Lisandro Martinez is injured, and Matthijs de Ligt is a doubt for this game.
• For Aston Villa, Youri Tielemans and Marcus Rashford are doubts for this game with injuries.

Player(s) to watch:

• Bruno Fernandes has scored eight goals in 35 matches so far in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. Five of the eight goals were scored at home, while he scored three goals in away games. Overall, Bruno Fernandes’s goals scored per 90 minutes are 0.25. Moreover, Bruno Fernandes’s total G/A (goals + assists) is 17 for this season. His goal involvement equates to 0.52 per 90 minutes. His Non-Penalty xG per 90 minutes is 0.24. The Portuguese will be the key player for the Red Devils in this game.
• Ollie Watkins has scored 16 goals in 37 matches so far in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. Nine of the 16 goals were scored at home, while he scored seven goals in away games. Overall, Watkins’s goals scored per 90 minutes is 0.57. Moreover, the striker’s total G/A (goals + assists) is 24 for this season. His goal involvement equates to 0.86 per 90 minutes. His Non-Penalty xG per 90 minutes is 0.52. Watkins will again be the most important player for Villa in this game.