Aston Villa vs Manchester United: result 1-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 35Kick-off on May 9, 2021 at 01:05 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Manchester United?
Manchester United won 1-3 on May 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 24′B. TraoréAston Villa
- 52′Bruno FernandesManchester United (pen.)
- 56′M. GreenwoodManchester United
- 87′E. CavaniManchester United
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 15B. Traoré
- 6Douglas Luiz
- 2M. Cash
- 21A. El Ghazi
- 7J. McGinn
- 20R. Barkley
- 4E. Konsa
- 18M. Targett
- 5T. Mings
- 26E. Martínez
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 11M. Greenwood
- 10M. Rashford
- 39S. McTominay
- 18Bruno Fernandes
- 17Fred
- 6P. Pogba
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 23L. Shaw
- 5H. Maguire
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 26D. Henderson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Manchester United have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Everton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 25, 2021 | West Brom(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Liverpool(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Fulham(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2021 | AS Roma(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 29, 2021 | AS Roma(home) | 6-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Leeds(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Burnley(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Granada CF(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Aston Villa wins, 1 draw, 5 Manchester United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | Manchester United 2-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Aston Villa 0-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Manchester United 2-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Manchester United 3-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Aston Villa on Jan 1, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.7 | 0.8 | 8 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 10th in Premier League (13 points from 10 matches) and Manchester United sit 18th (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 13 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
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