Aston Villa vs Manchester United: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 20, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Manchester United?
Aston Villa and Manchester United drew 1-1 on December 20, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 18′C. BentekeAston Villa
- 53′R. FalcaoManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Manchester United have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2014 | West Brom(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2014 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2014 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2014 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2014 | Liverpool(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2014 | Southampton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2014 | Stoke City(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Hull City(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Arsenal(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Aston Villa win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Manchester United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2014 | Manchester United 4-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2013 | Aston Villa 0-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Apr 22, 2013 | Manchester United 3-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Aston Villa 2-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Manchester United 4-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Aston Villa on Mar 29, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 0.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 20th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Manchester United sit 16th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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