Aston Villa vs Manchester United: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 21, 2025 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Manchester United?
Aston Villa won 2-1 on December 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 45′M. RogersAston Villa
- 45′Matheus CunhaManchester United
- 57′M. RogersAston Villa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 13 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Manchester United have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | West Ham(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2025 | FC Basel 1893(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Arsenal(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Brighton(away) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Wolves(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | Bournemouth(home) | 4-4 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Wolves(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2025 | West Ham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Everton(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Aston Villa win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Manchester United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2025 | Manchester United 2-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Manchester United 3-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Manchester United 4-2 Aston Villa | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Aston Villa on May 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 2.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 4th in Premier League (65 points from 38 matches) and Manchester United sit 3rd (71 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 50 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 49 | 65 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy