Manchester United vs Aston Villa: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 26, 2023 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Aston Villa?
Manchester United won 3-2 on December 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 21′J. McGinnAston Villa
- 26′L. DendonckerAston Villa
- 59′A. GarnachoManchester United
- 71′A. GarnachoManchester United
- 82′R. HøjlundManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Aston Villa have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | West Ham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Liverpool(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Bayern München(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Chelsea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2023 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Brentford(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Zrinjski(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Arsenal(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Manchester City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Manchester United win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Aston Villa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2023 | Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Manchester United 4-2 Aston Villa | League Cup |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Aston Villa 3-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Manchester United 2-2 Aston Villa | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Aston Villa 2-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Aston Villa on Apr 30, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 16th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Aston Villa sit 20th (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