Aston Villa vs Manchester United prediction and preview

Premier League · Saturday 16 January 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Aston Villa vs Manchester United

Premier League · Saturday 16 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Villa Park, Birmingham

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Aston Villa vs Manchester United preview

Aston Villa host Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday 16 January 2027, kick-off 15:00 UTC at Villa Park in Birmingham. Aston Villa are 10th in the table with 12 points from 9, while Manchester United sit 17th on 7 points after 9 matches.

Recent form: Aston Villa L-D-W-W-W, Manchester United W-L-L-L-D (most recent first). Over their last 6, Aston Villa have scored 2.2 and conceded 1.0 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Manchester United average 0.8 scored and 2.3 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

Head to head, Aston Villa have 3 wins to Manchester United's 5 across 10 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 2.7 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 15 Mar 2026, ended Manchester United 3-1 Aston Villa.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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10Aston Villa93331013-312WDWWD
17Manchester United91441015-57DDDLL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Aston Villa 3, draws 2, Manchester United 5.

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Aston Villa expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Zion Suzuki, Victor Lindelöf, Matty Cash, Pau Torres, John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara, João Gomes, Johan Manzambi, Emiliano Buendía, Nicolas Jackson

Manchester United expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Senne Lammens, Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro, Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Carlos Baleba, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo

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